Who We Are
Agile Consulting Group (ACG) provides insights, guidance, and direction to build the knowledge, power, and effectiveness of individuals, organizations and groups that engage people in community and public life. ACG helps organizations strengthen leadership, guide strategic thinking, facilitate learning, and build organizational capacity through a dynamic mix of management, consulting and training programs, and services.
Our goal is to improve systems, processes, enhance communication, support leadership, management, and staff, promote board development, and clarify organizational mission and strategic vision.
APPROACH
How We Work
Agile Consulting Group (ACG) works in partnership and collaboration with its clients by getting to know your organization, staff, board, funders, strategic partners, and the communities you serve.
We immerse ourselves in understanding your current state (e.g. organizational infrastructure, financial management, program/service delivery, impact reports / outcome data, and strategic plan) to help you get to your future ideal state.
Most of all, we seek to establish trust, respect, and transparency in our relationships to maximize organizational performance and achieve the results identified in the scope of services and beyond.
Our expertise includes exceptional service in following nonprofit sectors:
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Health & Human Services
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Labor & Workforce Development
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Community & Economic Development
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Education
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Social Advocacy & Civic Engagement
PURPOSE
Our Mission
Agile Consulting Group’s purpose is founded on the core tenants of organizational development and leadership (ODL) and organizational agility (OA). In particular, how these concepts both in theory, and practice, enhance nonprofit performance and sustainability. ODL aims to address whether the current business model is sustainable given organizational infrastructure factors such as, financial management, leadership, and staff. Whereas, OA seeks to address environmental factors at the micro, macro, and/or sector-specific levels, to capture opportunities or mitigate risks.
Agile Consulting Group is committed to the highest personal and professional standards across
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Community
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Compassion
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Collaboration
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Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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Empowerment
Get In Touch
Meet the Team
Dr. John D. Lloyd
Dr. John D. Lloyd is an accomplished executive with over two decades of leadership experience in the nonprofit sector. He is the principal of Agile Consulting Group, a management consulting practice that offers a wide range of strategic management services, including assessment and evaluation, financial management, fundraising, board development, and training/facilitation, all tailored to nonprofit organizations in the Northeast region. Additionally, through strategic partnerships, Dr. Lloyd provides interim executive director services, as well as executive search and transition services to nonprofit organizations. Beyond his consulting work, Dr. Lloyd is an adjunct faculty member at Bentley University, where he teaches strategic management, human dynamics in organizations, and leads the capstone course for the undergraduate honors program. A Massachusetts native, Dr. Lloyd holds a Doctorate in Organizational Learning and Development from University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Bentley University, and a Bachelor of Science from Plymouth State University.
Allison Caffrey
Allison has worked in the nonprofit and public sector for the past 20 years in a variety of roles helping to connect individuals and communities with resources and opportunities with a goal of positive social change. She has worked with local and national organizations in education, youth development, workforce training, community development, policy, and social justice, and has significant experience with fundraising, strategic planning, leadership development, and capacity building for nonprofits. Allison earned her BA from Dartmouth College and her M.Ed from Harvard University.