What DJ Case & Associates does

DJ Case & Associates is a privately held, founder-owned consulting firm headquartered in Mishawaka, Indiana, founded in 1986. The firm delivers an integrated portfolio of strategic communications, social science (human dimensions) research, web application development, and video/multimedia production exclusively to U.S. natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation organizations. Primary clients are federal agencies — most notably the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (continuous relationship since 1987), the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation — alongside a broad base of state fish and wildlife commissions (Illinois, Nebraska, Florida, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Alaska, Arizona, Nevada) and conservation NGOs such as the Wildlife Management Institute and the National Bobwhite Conservation Initiative.

The firm's technical product surface includes the FWS.gov enterprise website, the AdaptationWorkbook.org climate adaptation planning tool, WildlifeHelp.org (a state-aware wildlife conflict platform), the Platte River Recovery Implementation Program web platform built on MongoDB, and data visualization products supporting the USA-National Phenology Network. The underlying technology stack is conventional web development — Drupal, Angular, Node.js, Vue.js, MongoDB — with no disclosed AI/ML components. Documented outcomes include a 6% lift in Nebraska turkey hunting license sales, ~$1M in NRCS Working Lands for Wildlife funds unlocked for Pennsylvania landowners (~2,000 acres of young forest habitat), a Telly Award-winning video portfolio for NFWF, and a documented role in the 2019 federal delisting of the Kirtland's Warbler.

The business model is B2G professional services: project-based contracts, retainer relationships, and multi-year task orders with government agencies, typically through RFPs and direct agency relationships. The firm operates with 27-30+ employees drawn from social science, communications, engineering, design, and project management disciplines. There is no public pricing, no disclosed funding, and no M&A activity in the source data; ownership appears concentrated in the founder and a small leadership team, with no private equity or parent company involvement.

Name

DJ Case & Associates

Legal name

DJ Case and Associates

Website

https://djcase.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

DJ Case & Associates is a privately held, Indiana-based consulting firm founded in 1986 that delivers strategic communications, social science research, web application development, and multimedia production exclusively to U.S. federal and state natural resource conservation agencies and their NGO partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mishawaka

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Professional Services - Strategic Communications: Consulting fees for strategic communication planning, message development, and communication campaign execution for conservation agencies. Project-based engagements with government clients.
2. Social Science Research Services: Human dimensions research, surveys, focus groups, and behavioral research for natural resource agencies. Long-term research contracts supporting wildlife management decisions.
3. Web Development and Digital Services: Website development, web application development, and digital platform maintenance for government agencies and conservation organizations. Ongoing support and hosting contracts.
4. Video and Multimedia Production: Video production services for conservation messaging, public awareness campaigns, and educational content for government agencies and foundations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DJ Case & Associates provides conservation engagement consulting services to natural resource agencies and conservation organizations. Its core offerings include strategic marketing and communications, social science (human dimensions) research, R3 (Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation) program development, custom web application development, and video and multimedia production. The firm has served federal and state natural resource clients exclusively since 1986.

Product overview

DJ Case & Associates is a conservation engagement consulting firm that has operated since 1986 (with digital capabilities since 2004). The company offers a portfolio of services including strategic marketing and communications, social science (human dimensions) research, video and multimedia production, and web application development—focused exclusively on natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation. Their core service offerings include Case in Point (a research newsletter), R3 Services (hunter/angler recruitment, retention, reactivation), and Social Science Research Services. Their product portfolio includes custom web applications such as WildlifeHelp.org (state-specific wildlife conflict solutions), AdaptationWorkbook.org (climate adaptation planning tool), PlatteRiverProgram.org (restoration monitoring), and FWS.gov (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service enterprise site). They also produce video/multimedia content and research publications for conservation organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Case in Point: A newsletter/exclusive resource for natural resource conservation and outdoor recreation leaders providing insights on public engagement, human dimensions, social science, marketing, and outreach.

Products and services

• Strategic Marketing and Communications Services
• Social Science (Human Dimensions) Research Services
• R3 (Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation) Services
• Web Application Development Services Custom web application development and digital platform management for government agencies and conservation organizations, using Drupal, Angular, Node.js, Vue.js, and MongoDB. Includes ongoing hosting and support contracts.
• Video and Multimedia Production Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 6% license sales lift in Nebraska turkey hunting campaign
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987Longest-standing major partnership. DJ Case developed and helps manage FWS.gov enterprise-level website. Provides ongoing communication and marketing support including Nature of Americans national study. Web developers are DOI network certified with FWS.gov email accounts.
• National Fish and Wildlife FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFWF and DJ Case collaborate on critically important conservation issues including video production for water conservation, Gulf hypoxia, and monarch butterfly protection. DJ Case has produced multiple Telly Award-recognized productions for NFWF conservation campaigns.
• Department of the InteriorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDJ Case partners with multiple DOI agencies including U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and U.S. Geological Survey. Strategic relationships for conservation communication and web development.
• National Bobwhite Conservation InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDJ Case is working with NBCI to restore bobwhite quail across 25 states and habitat-focused organizations. Strategic direction development, marketing approaches, and messages reaching from farmers to national policy leaders with goal of restoring quail populations to 1980 levels.
• Wildlife Management InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDecades-long valued partnership. DJ Case provides strategic communication planning, social science research, web application development, and R3 support. Developed and operates WMI's website (WildlifeManagement.Institute) with ongoing communication and marketing support.
• U.S. Forest ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment of AdaptationWorkbook.org climate adaptation planning tool for resource managers. Video content production for outreach programs. Communication strategy development for America's Longleaf Initiative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Westat: Westat is a large employee-owned research firm that conducts social science, survey, and evaluation research for federal agencies including USDA Forest Service and DOI. Comparable research methodology and federal client base, though Westat operates at much larger scale.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): ERM is a global environmental consulting giant serving natural resource and government clients. While focused more on environmental compliance, it overlaps with DJ Case on federal conservation-related advisory work and represents a competitive threat on larger scopes.
• Booz Allen Hamilton: Booz Allen's federal civilian practice serves DOI, USDA, and other natural resource agencies with communications, digital, and research support. Competes with DJ Case on larger enterprise digital and research engagements with federal clients.
• ICF International: ICF is a large publicly traded consulting firm with a dedicated environment, energy, and conservation practice serving federal agencies (DOI, USDA, EPA). Competes with DJ Case on larger bundled B2G contracts while offering DJ Case a potential exit or partnership partner for scaling engagements.

Emerging players

• Council to Advance Hunting and the Shooting Sports (Council for HSS): CAHSS is a national R3 collaborative that develops and disseminates hunting and shooting sports recruitment, retention, and reactivation programs. Overlaps with DJ Case's R3 work and serves as both a partner channel and adjacent service provider to state agencies.
• Knupp & Associates: Knupp & Associates is a smaller management and technology consulting firm serving federal agencies, with overlap on web development and digital services for conservation-oriented clients. A more regional/smaller-scale peer in the B2G digital delivery space.
• Point Forward Company: Point Forward is a small specialized firm focused on R3 (Recruitment, Retention, Reactivation) strategy, marketing, and research for state fish and wildlife agencies. Direct peer in the niche of hunter/angler participation programs.

Direct peers

• Southwick Associates: Southwick Associates provides economics and market research focused on hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation, including license sales analysis and economic impact studies for state agencies. Comparable in serving the same fish & wildlife agency buyer base with research-driven services.
• Responsive Management: Responsive Management is the closest direct competitor: a Harrisonburg, VA-based firm conducting human dimensions research (surveys, focus groups) and strategic communications for state fish and wildlife agencies on hunting, fishing, and conservation issues. Strong overlap with DJ Case's R3 and social science research offerings.

Others

• National Wildlife Federation: NWF is a large national conservation nonprofit that runs public engagement campaigns, conservation marketing, and policy advocacy. While not a direct for-profit peer, NWF competes for the same federal/funder dollars and engages in similar communications and outreach work for wildlife conservation.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/djcaseandassociates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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