Helping Social Profit Organizations
Advance Their Purpose

We help leaders strengthen governance, lead successful campaigns, and build resilient teams.

Discover Exceptional

The Discovery Group is a consulting firm dedicated to the social profit sector. Based in Vancouver, Canada, we work with clients across the country and beyond.

We believe social profit organizations can change the world. Since 2017, it has been our mission to help social profits across the globe advance their purpose and elevate community outcomes.

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Make it Exceptional

We help social profit leaders and organizations become exceptional.

We collaborate with our clients as they face significant moments of inflection in the life of their organizations. We show up as a thinking partner and look for ways to add value beyond what is typically expected in a consultant/client relationship, including a healthy dose of positivity and humour along the way.

Be Compassionate

We meet our clients and colleagues where they’re at, working side by side to envision change, determine how to make it happen, and find the right path forward together.

Through respect and active listening, we build alignment—co-creating solutions that meet each client’s unique goals.

Always Be Learning

We believe strong leadership is built through ongoing learning, reflection, and support.

We research, listen, learn, and engage—sharing what we discover to deepen our practice and support our clients.

Consulting Services

Executive Search &
Leadership Development

Strong leaders drive success, but retention is often overlooked. We help clients build talent strategies to strengthen teams and reach goals.
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Strategic Planning &
Governance

We help leaders build effective, well-structured Boards to create a unified approach that aligns, engages, and positions organizations for success.
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Campaign &
Fundraising Counsel

We work with leaders to evaluate, plan, and deliver fundraising and campaign strategies that maximize opportunity and build sustainable growth.
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Executive Coaching

Social profit success starts with strong leadership. We focus on developing the skills, curiosity, and growth that leaders need to realize their potential.
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Capilano University is pleased to provide its strong endorsement of The Discovery Group and their outstanding research services. Our collaboration with their team has been marked by a commitment to excellence, professionalism, and a deep understanding of our goals and needs. The Discovery Group’s expertise in conducting comprehensive research, has been invaluable for our small development team. Their ability to distill large amounts of information – or find practically non-existent information, has empowered us to make informed decisions and achieve meaningful outcomes. They consistently demonstrated a collaborative and client-focused approach, ensuring their work aligned with our goals and objectives.

Kari WhartonVice President, University Relations, Capilano University

The biggest thing is that TDG simplifies things. There are a lot of choices to be made in this business, not only from messaging and strategy but from a stakeholder engagement piece. TDG brings it back to basics. They are good at balancing governance and fundraising for the Board and are great as facilitating Board engagement. You are getting wisdom and intelligence with the bonus of someone who understands the sector.

Wendy BeauchesnePresident & CEO, Alberta Cancer Foundation

When I started at U of S, there were new roles and little structure. TDG helped me build a structure and to focus on the areas of greatest importance with the clarity of what would help achieve my goals. Like so many in our sector who face the pressure to produce a campaign, there was a lot that needed to happen. If it wasn’t for our work with TDG, we wouldn’t be ready for a campaign. They sped up the growth of our organization. TDG played a key role to make sure we had an appropriate structure in place, had the right materials and tools for cabinet and staff.

Danielle DunbarFormer Chief Development Officer & Associate Vice President Advancement, University of Saskatchewan

Whether we needed a thought partner with whom to brainstorm fundraising and campaign ideas or advice on our governance structures and processes, the team at The Discovery Group always contributes thoughtfully, knowledgeably, and competently. TDG has been a partner of the College and mentored our team for almost a decade. We look forward to that partnership continuing as we navigate new challenges in the social-profit space.

Jason McBrideHead of College, Pearson College UWC

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