What Diaz Inclusion Consulting does

Diaz Inclusion Consulting is a privately held boutique consulting firm founded in 2021 by Rebekah Diaz and headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA. The firm helps arts, culture, and nonprofit organizations build inclusive, people-centered workplaces by combining assessments, strategy, leadership coaching, and board development services rooted in industrial-organizational psychology and behavioral science. Its core offerings are organized across Surveys, Assessments, and Planning Services (including Organizational Culture Surveys, Inclusive Leadership Assessment, and Intercultural Development Inventory); Training, Workshops, and Guided Discussions; Fractional Support Services (in-house support, custom program creation, audience development, intimacy coordination); Personalized Coaching; and Board Development Services. The firm also administers Cadenza, an internationally recognized therapeutic opera initiative created by Diaz to support survivors of human trafficking.

The firm operates on a sales-led, professional-services revenue model. Engagements range from one-time workshops priced at $2,000 to ongoing five-figure retainer relationships, with transparent budget discussions built into the sales process. Go-to-market is direct, leveraging a free 30-minute consultation as a top-of-funnel conversion mechanism, supported by a Wix-hosted website, thought-leadership content, and referrals generated through team members' board positions at organizations such as Chamber Music America, Aspen Music Festival & School, New World Symphony's Blue Program, and Opera America. A formalized ecosystem of four strategic partners — Management Consultants for the Arts, Create Today, Kappelman Consulting, and Black Feminist Policy Research — extends delivery capacity beyond the 6-person core team across executive search, strategic planning, policy research, and fundraising advisory work.

The firm's primary customer segments are arts and culture organizations (including opera, orchestra, ballet, and theater companies) and nonprofit organizations, with secondary segments comprising individual leaders/executives and boards of directors. Named customers include Washington Musical Pathways Initiative (WMPI) and Pittsburgh Opera. The company has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, no disclosed funding rounds, and no published revenue. In Spring 2026, the firm announced a merger with Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA), under which the company website will redirect to mcaonline.com and all client relationships will continue without interruption.

Name

Diaz Inclusion Consulting

Legal name

Diaz Inclusion Consulting

Website

https://diazinclusion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Diaz Inclusion Consulting is a 6-person boutique consultancy founded in 2021 that helps arts, culture, and nonprofit organizations build inclusive workplaces through assessments, leadership coaching, and strategic planning grounded in industrial-organizational psychology. It is merging with MCA in Spring 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

DEI / Inclusion Management Consulting

NAICS

Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) & Belonging Consulting (BPAHAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

DEI, Culture & Employee Engagement Training (BPACANAE), Inclusive Leadership & Leading Diverse Teams (EDABAAAM), DEI, Inclusive Leadership & Cultural Intelligence Coaching (EDABANAJ)

Keywords

• Diversity consulting services
• Inclusion strategy consulting
• Organizational culture consulting
• Nonprofit advisory services
• Leadership coaching services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: The firm generates revenue through consulting engagements including assessments, strategy design, coaching, and custom learning journeys. Engagement models range from one-time workshops starting at $2,000 to ongoing retainer engagements at five-figure levels. The firm offers transparent pricing discussions and finds solutions that align with client budgets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Diaz Inclusion Consulting is a management consulting firm that provides diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) strategy services tailored to arts and culture organizations, nonprofits, and their boards. The firm delivers surveys and assessments, training and workshops, fractional DEI support, executive coaching, board development, and audience development services grounded in industrial-organizational psychology and behavioral science.

Product overview

Diaz Inclusion Consulting offers a comprehensive consulting services portfolio organized around assessments, training, and strategic support for arts, culture, and nonprofit organizations. The core offerings include Surveys, Assessments, and Planning Services (featuring organizational culture surveys, audits, Inclusive Leadership Assessment, and Intercultural Development Inventory); Training, Workshops, and Guided Discussions (covering leadership development, empathetic listening, and industry-specific deep dives); Fractional Support Services (embedded team support, program creation, and board committee development); Personalized Coaching Services (1:1 professional development and career coaching); and Board Development Services (governance assessment, retreats, and succession planning). Additionally, the firm offers specialized Audience Development Services and administers the Cadenza therapeutic opera initiative for human trafficking survivors. Services are structured for Organizations, Teams, Individuals, and Boards, delivered through a shame-free engagement methodology rooted in industrial-organizational psychology and behavioral science.

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Products and services

• Surveys, Assessments, and Planning Services Organizational DEI diagnostic services for arts, culture, and nonprofit clients, including surveys, assessments, and inclusion strategy planning grounded in industrial-organizational psychology and behavioral science.
• Training, Workshops, and Guided Discussions
• Fractional Support Services
• Personalized Coaching Services
• Board Development Services
• Audience Development Services

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 1983, MCA has had rich involvement with arts and cultural organizations throughout the country. Diaz Inclusion partners with MCA to provide ongoing hands-on training, consultation, and advice on progressive and inclusive search practices for Executive Search Committees, as well as professional coaching for new Executive placements. Diaz Inclusion Consulting is merging with MCA effective Spring 2026.
• Create TodaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA fellow minority-female owned consultancy with 20 years expertise providing leading services on behalf of performing arts service organizations and foundations. Diaz Inclusion partners with Create Today to design strategic business plans, community cultural plans, facilitate operations analysis and planning, public policy lobbying, conduct performing industry and consumer research, prepare strategic plans and support major arts facility projects.
• Kappelman ConsultingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn experienced consultancy with over 75 years collective experience guiding the nation's leading arts and culture organizations. Led by Lee Kappelman, the firm has deep background spanning fundraising, strategic planning, executive search, executive and board leadership development, artist representation, and film and television production. Diaz Inclusion partners with Kappelman Consulting to lead strategic planning efforts, principally for orchestras, ballet and opera organizations.
• Black Feminist Policy ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlack Feminist Policy Lab is a fellow minority-female owned organization led by a Brookings Institution Fellow with 15+ years of field leading experience in public policy, economics of marginalized communities, and research methodology. Diaz Inclusion partners with Black Feminist Policy Lab to gather policy, field research, and trends related to the nation's further diversification and broad-based engagement survey methodology.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Winters Group: Established DEI and organizational development consultancy delivering inclusion strategy, leadership development, and culture change services. Direct competitor in the DEI/inclusion consulting category, though operating across multiple industries rather than arts-only.
• AMS Planning & Research: Arts management consultancy providing research, planning, and strategic advisory services to cultural organizations, foundations, and government agencies. Overlapping client base with Diaz Inclusion across performing arts and cultural institutions.
• Keeling & Associates: Boutique consulting firm serving performing arts, cultural, and nonprofit organizations with planning, executive search, and organizational development services. Closely comparable to Diaz Inclusion in client profile and boutique engagement model.
• Kappelman Consulting: Arts and culture management consultancy with deep expertise in strategic planning, executive search, and board leadership development for orchestras, ballet, and opera organizations. Designated strategic partner of Diaz Inclusion and explicitly similar in client roster and service scope.
• Counterstory: DEI consulting firm specializing in organizational culture change, leadership development, and inclusive strategy work. Comparable to Diaz Inclusion in methodology (behavioral science-rooted) and services, though serving a broader cross-industry client base.
• Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA): Long-standing arts management consulting firm providing executive search, executive coaching, and strategic planning services to performing arts organizations. Diaz Inclusion is merging into MCA in Spring 2026, making it the most direct comparable peer by both sector and service mix.

Broad incumbents

• TDC (Theatre Communications Group / TCG): National service organization for the American theatre providing resources, consulting, leadership programs, and DEI-related services to nonprofit theatres and their leaders. Functions as a broader incumbent in arts culture and inclusion work overlapping with Diaz Inclusion's mission.
• WolfBrown: Research-driven consulting firm focused on the performing arts field, known for large-scale audience research, data analytics, and strategic planning engagements. Compares as a broader incumbent that addresses similar arts clients with more research-oriented products.
• LaPlaca Cohen: Strategy and marketing consulting firm dedicated to the cultural sector, providing branding, audience development, and strategic planning to museums, performing arts, and cultural nonprofits. Comparable on the arts/culture audience development and strategic planning axis.

Others

• IDI, LLC (Intercultural Development Inventory): Provider of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI), one of the assessment tools Diaz Inclusion deploys in its inclusion work. Functions as an enabling vendor/adjacent ecosystem player rather than a direct competitor, but is comparable on methodology and product line.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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