The Campus Culture Group

What The Campus Culture Group does

The Campus Culture Group is a private, founder-led consulting firm established in 2015 by Dr. Christopher S. Dennis, providing equity-centered advisory, training, and research services to schools, non-profits, corporations, and individual leaders. Its portfolio includes retained advising engagements, short-term project management and consulting, an inclusive leadership curriculum delivered via monthly executive workshops, a structured training catalog (Transforming Privilege, Resolving Racial Conflict, Activism & Equity in Schools, and PSV Speak Up At School), the proprietary CAISBG research framework, the published Lonely Graduation book, and the daily On The Way to School podcast. The CAISBG framework—Culturally Affirming Independent School Board Governance—is the firm's primary technical asset, integrating Racial Identity Theory with stakeholder, stewardship, agency, and resource dependency Governance Theory and validated across 23 survey responses and 9 in-depth interviews at 17 independent schools, forming the intellectual basis for board-level governance engagements.

The business model is a blend of subscription retained advising (fixed annual rates combining monthly on-call hours and quarterly workshops), professional-services project work, and a small consumer product line (Lonely Graduation book at $26.99). GTM is sales-led—consultations are booked via Calendly with no publicly disclosed pricing for services—augmented by a community/thought-leadership motion through the daily podcast, the book, and active social media profiles (LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter) targeting educators and leaders. Customer segmentation is vertical: independent schools and K-12 boards (primary), non-profits, corporations (non-primary), and individuals navigating leadership transitions. The company is a single-member LLC (The Campus Culture Group, LLC) with no disclosed institutional funding, no acquisitions, no parent company, and no certifications; Dr. Dennis concurrently serves as Associate Head of School at Campbell Hall School, which is a key continuity and concentration risk for the firm.

Name

The Campus Culture Group

Legal name

The Campus Culture Group, LLC

Website

https://campusculturegroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Campus Culture Group is a founder-led private consultancy that delivers equity-centered advising, training, and research to schools, non-profits, corporations, and individual leaders, anchored by its proprietary CAISBG board-governance framework and supported by workshops, a book, and a daily podcast.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Student Engagement & Belonging Initiatives (EDALABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

School Climate, Culture & Belonging Initiatives (DEI-Aligned) (EDAKAMAM), Cultural, Identity & Inclusion Programs (EDALAHAF)

Keywords

• Equity consulting services
• Diversity training workshops
• Leadership development
• Board governance consulting
• Organizational culture transformation

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Retained Advising: Fixed annual rate package combining monthly on-call advising hours for urgent matters with quarterly training workshops included.
2. Project Management & Consulting: Short-term consulting engagements for managing change or implementing new programmatic approaches, with inclusive constituent buy-in processes.
3. Inclusive Leadership Curriculum: Monthly workshop engagements with executive team members including one-on-one assessments, billed as ongoing professional services.
4. Training Workshops: Standalone training sessions including Transforming Privilege (4 sessions), Resolving Racial Conflict (2 sessions), and Activism & Equity workshops.
5. Book Sales: Direct sales of 'Lonely Graduation' book at $26.99 per copy through the company website.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Campus Culture Group provides equity-centered consulting, advising, and training services to schools, non-profits, corporations, and individual leaders. Core offerings include retained advising packages, project-based change management consulting, an inclusive leadership curriculum for executive teams, and signature training workshops on privilege, racial conflict, and activism/equity in schools, all grounded in the proprietary CAISBG research framework developed by founder Dr. Christopher S. Dennis.

Product overview

The Campus Culture Group offers a unified suite of consulting and advisory services centered on equity, inclusion, and organizational culture transformation. The portfolio includes retained advising and consulting engagements (offered as Retained Advising, Project Management & Consulting, and Inclusive Leadership Curriculum), professional development workshops (Transforming Privilege, Resolving Racial Conflict, and Activism & Equity in Schools), research and frameworks (CAISBG), and published products (Lonely Graduation book and On The Way to School podcast). These offerings are designed to work together—consulting engagements incorporate training workshops, and the research framework informs the advisory methodology—to help schools, nonprofits, corporations, and individuals build inclusive, mission-driven communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coaching and Advisory Services Coaching and advisory services partnering with schools, leaders, and boards to build inclusive, mission-driven communities through research, strategy, and powerful storytelling; delivered by Dr. Christopher S. Dennis and the Campus Culture Group team.
• Retained Advising Fixed annual rate package combining monthly on-call advising hours for urgent matters with quarterly training workshops included, designed for sustained advisory engagements with schools, non-profits, and corporations.
• Project Management and Consulting Short-term consulting engagements for managing change or implementing new programmatic approaches, with inclusive constituent buy-in processes that address blind spots and optimize human capital while maintaining community and belonging.
• Inclusive Leadership Curriculum Monthly workshop engagement program with executive team members including one-on-one assessments to build cultural competency and expand leadership capacity, billed as ongoing professional services.
• Transforming Privilege Training Four-session workshop of four hours each that unpacks the dynamics of whiteness and helps participants build confidence to identify, discuss, and take actions to reduce the consequences of white privilege in the workplace.
• Resolving Racial Conflict Workshop Two-session workshop of 90 minutes each providing case studies and accountability frameworks for professionals to hold productive dialogue that resolves racial conflict in the workplace.
• Activism and Equity in Schools Workshop Half-day workshop of 4.5 hours combining change management, anti-bias practices, and community organizing to help educators leverage affinity spaces and social movements for building healthy communities, including a Predictive Index assessment for participants.
• CAISBG Research Framework Culturally Affirming Independent School Board Governance (CAISBG) research framework grounded in Racial Identity Theory and Governance Theory, designed to help boards of color lead with authenticity and impact; based on 23 survey responses and nine in-depth interviews across 17 schools.
• PSV Speak Up At School Program focused on creating safe and supportive school environments through structured training for educators and school communities.
• On The Way to School Podcast Daily six-minute podcast episodes for educators and leaders providing clarity, courage, and actionable wisdom grounded in reflection and lived experience before the day begins.
• Lonely Graduation (Book) Book by Christopher S. Dennis, PhD, exploring the emotional cost of achievement and the quiet transition between success and becoming, particularly for first-generation, underrepresented, and high-achieving leaders; sold directly through the company website at $26.99 per copy.

Quantifiable outcome

• CAISBG research conducted across 23 survey responses and 9 in-depth interviews across 17 schools

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TeachAAPIcoreOthersDr. Dennis serves on the Educational Advisory Board for TeachAAPI, an organization focused on Asian American and Pacific Islander education and advocacy.
• California Teacher Development Collaborative (CATDC)coreOthersDr. Dennis serves on the Board of Directors for the California Teacher Development Collaborative, a professional development organization for educators.
• Academy of the Mind Charter SchoolcoreOthersDr. Dennis serves on the Board of Directors for Academy of the Mind Charter School.
• A Better Chance, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Dennis spent over a decade advancing diverse student access through A Better Chance, Inc., an organization that supports educational opportunities for students of color.
• MP AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creator of the Transforming Privilege training program along with CAPD and World Trust Educational Services, with support from W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
• Center for Assessment and Policy Development (CAPD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creator of the Transforming Privilege training program along with MP Associates and World Trust Educational Services.
• World Trust Educational ServicesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creator of the Transforming Privilege training program along with MP Associates and CAPD, with support from W.K. Kellogg Foundation.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Winters Group: Diversity, equity, and inclusion consultancy providing leadership coaching, strategic planning, and training to schools, nonprofits, and corporations — a direct competitor in the equity-centered advisory space Campus Culture Group targets.
• Cook Ross: A long-standing DEI and inclusion consulting firm that delivers leadership development, equity audits, and cultural-competency training to corporate, nonprofit, and education clients — directly overlapping Campus Culture Group's retained advising and workshop offerings.
• Paradigm Strategy: DEI consulting firm providing strategic advising, executive coaching, and training to organizations pursuing inclusion and equity outcomes — comparable buyer profile and service mix to Campus Culture Group.
• National Equity Project: Nonprofit focused on educational equity, leadership coaching, and capacity building for schools and districts — closely comparable to Campus Culture Group's school-culture and leadership-development work.
• Courageous Conversation: Founded by Glenn Singleton, this organization delivers racial-equity training, protocols, and consulting to K-12 schools and districts, directly competing with Campus Culture Group's Transforming Privilege and equity-curriculum offerings.
• World Trust Educational Services: Equity and racial-justice educational organization that produces training programs and workshops (and is also a Campus Culture Group partner via Transforming Privilege) — overlapping in methodology, target buyers, and content.

Emerging players

• Perceptyx: Employee listening and DEI analytics platform used by enterprises to measure inclusion, belonging, and culture — adjacent to Campus Culture Group's equity-audit work but operating through software rather than advisory hours.
• Learning for Justice (Southern Poverty Law Center): Provides free anti-bias frameworks, classroom resources, and professional development for educators on equity and inclusion — partial overlap with Campus Culture Group's PSV Speak Up At School and equity-curriculum offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Korn Ferry (DEI / Leadership & Succession): Global organizational consulting firm offering DEI advisory and executive leadership development services — competing for the same enterprise inclusive-leadership curriculum budgets Campus Culture Group addresses.
• Deloitte (DEI / Human Capital practice): Global professional services firm with large-scale DEI advisory, inclusion strategy, and leadership development practices that compete for the same corporate-executive engagements Campus Culture Group targets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/campuscultureg1
• Facebookfacebook.com/campusculturegroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/drchrisdennis
• Instagraminstagram.com/drchrisdennis

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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