The Discovery Group
Douglas Nelson is the President and Managing Director of The Discovery Group, an international consulting firm specializing in the social profit sector, in Vancouver, Canada since August 2017. Prior roles include President of the California Pacific Medical Center Foundation from September 2015 to August 2017 and President & CEO of the BC Cancer Foundation between June 2009 and September 2015, where nearly $300 million was raised for cancer research. Douglas also served as Chief Development Officer at the University of Alberta from September 2005 to June 2009 and as Director of Development at The University of British Columbia from February 1998 to September 2005. Educationally, Douglas holds a Master's degree in Higher Education from The University of British Columbia and a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from the University of Calgary.
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The Discovery Group
The Discovery Group (TDG) is a consulting firm dedicated to the social profit and non-profit sector. We believe that social profit and non-profit organizations can change the world. Our mission is to help our clients envision change, determine how to make it happen, and put the necessary tools and skills into place for success. Evolving donor behaviour, competition and heightened scrutiny of the charitable sector mean boards and senior leaders are under pressure to deliver results on a sustainable basis. We work with leaders who understand a tight alignment between their mission, board of directors, senior leadership and stakeholders sets the course for their organization to succeed. TDG provides services to support our clients in four interrelated areas of the social profit sector: • Board and Governance Engagement – This may take the form of establishing affiliated Foundations, leading board retreats and conducting board governance reviews. Broadly, it is work that aligns board activities and discussions to what matters most, resulting in a focused, inspired and mission-oriented leadership group. • Organizational Priority Setting and Planning – This service involves working with senior leadership to set priorities and create strategic plans in support of delivering the mission. • Fundraising Performance – Examples of this service are: providing fundraising counsel to identify, qualify and solicit prospects; conducting prospect research, campaign planning and counsel support. • Executive Search, Onboarding Support, Training, and Leadership Succession Planning – This service will include: the identification and successful recruitment of senior-level leadership positions, training for key positions within organizations and leadership succession planning.