Dignity Consulting LLC

What Dignity Consulting LLC does

Dignity Consulting LLC is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2020 and headquartered in Woodstock, Maryland. The company helps K-12 schools, school districts, state education agencies, and educational associations strengthen culture and equity implementation through four core service lines: Expert Consultation, Workshops and Events, Speaking Engagements, and Organizational Development. Its methodology is grounded in a proprietary "Dignity Framework" centered on the concepts of inclusion, belonging, and dignity, which the co-founders argue are the missing ingredients in most equity work that fails. The firm is co-founded by Dr. Floyd Cobb (former Associate Commissioner of Student Learning at the Colorado Department of Education) and John Krownapple (district-level curriculum and organizational development leader), with a core team that includes educator/author Summer Snyder and Director of Operations Erin Krownapple.

Dignity Consulting is not a technology company; its product is human-delivered professional services. The technology stack consists of a standard marketing website (Webflow) with a contact form funnel and email newsletter capture, with no proprietary platform, application, API, or AI/ML capability disclosed. The company generates revenue through quote-based professional services engagements (consulting, workshops, speaking fees, organizational development retainers) plus book royalties from its publishing imprint Dignity Works Press. It has published four titles, including "Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity" (2019) and "Teaching with Dignity" (2025), with books sold via Amazon and used as top-of-funnel lead magnets (Chapter 1 downloads in exchange for email signup).

Go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, leveraging founder credibility, published thought leadership, and a network of association and university partnerships including Harvard Law School Program on Negotiation, AASA (The School Superintendents Association), Johns Hopkins University, Learning Forward, University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, the Leading Equity Center podcast, and Jim Knight's Instructional Coaching Group. The firm targets the United States K-12 education market with five employees and no disclosed external funding.

Name

Dignity Consulting LLC

Legal name

Dignity Consulting LLC

Website

https://dignityconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Dignity Consulting LLC is a Maryland-based professional services firm that helps K-12 schools, districts, and educational associations strengthen culture and equity implementation through consultation, workshops, speaking engagements, and organizational development, anchored by its proprietary Dignity Framework.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Organization Design & Operating Model Consulting (BPAHAGAB), Learning, Training & Corporate Education Consulting (BPAHAGAE), Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE)

Keywords

• Educational equity consulting
• Organizational development services
• Professional development workshops
• Dignity and belonging training
• K-12 school consulting

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Expert Consultation Services: Customized consulting, coaching, and collaboration support to help organizations build capacity for dignity and belonging cultures. Revenue generated through professional service engagements with schools, districts, and organizations.
2. Workshops and Events: Engaging professional learning experiences delivered to groups, with facilitators helping participants develop deep learning and capabilities for collective action around dignity and belonging.
3. Speaking Engagements: Keynote speeches, motivational talks, and panel discussions delivered by authors and consultants on topics of belonging, dignity, and equity implementation.
4. Organizational Development Services: Comprehensive processes including board and leadership development, quality program reviews/audits, and strategic planning for educational organizations.
5. Book Sales: Co-authors publish books through Dignity Works Press including 'Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity', 'Teaching with Dignity', 'Leading While Black', and 'Guiding Teams to Excellence With Equity'. Books available for purchase on Amazon.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dignity Consulting LLC provides customized consulting, coaching, workshops, speaking engagements, and organizational development services to schools, districts, and educational organizations. The firm focuses on equity implementation using its proprietary Dignity Framework, which centers dignity, belonging, and inclusion as foundational elements for educational transformation.

Product overview

Dignity Consulting LLC is a consulting firm offering professional services to help organizations, districts, and schools strengthen culture and instruction through dignity and belonging frameworks. The company provides four core service offerings: Expert Consultation, Workshops and Events, Speaking Engagements, and Organizational Development. In addition to consulting services, the company has published multiple books including 'Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity' (2019), 'Teaching with Dignity' (2025), 'Leading While Black', and 'Guiding Teams to Excellence With Equity'. The company was co-founded in 2020 by Dr. Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple, who together have 35 years of combined experience in education and organizational development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Speaking Engagements Keynote presentations and speaking engagements for conferences, districts, and educational organizations on equity, dignity, and belonging in education.
• Organizational Development Long-term organizational development partnerships with schools and districts to systematically embed equity, dignity, and belonging into cultural and structural practices.
• Books and Publications Published works by the firm's leaders, including contributions to the field of educational equity and dignity-centered practice, available for educators and practitioners.
• Expert Consultation Customized one-on-one and team consulting engagements for educational leaders and organizations seeking to implement equity-centered practices using the Dignity Framework.
• Workshops and Events Interactive professional development workshops and training events for educators, administrators, and educational teams on topics of dignity, belonging, and equity.

Quantifiable outcome

• Research shows that belonging leads to engagement, which leads to performance and achievement. Studies indicate employees with belonging take 75% fewer sick days, have 50% lower turnover, and 56% better job performance.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harvard Law SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Law School Program on Negotiation hosted the firm's co-founders for The Herbert C. Kelman Seminar on International Conflict Analysis and Resolution. They delivered an international talk titled 'Reframing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work: A Dignity Approach' at Harvard Law School.
• AASA, The School Superintendents AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAASA featured Dignity Consulting in their Leading for Equity Webinar Series. Co-founders presented 'Belonging Through a Culture of Dignity -- The Keys to Successful Equity Implementation' to school superintendents and district leaders.
• Johns Hopkins UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner/client on Dignity Consulting's website homepage with logo display, indicating a working relationship for education consulting or professional development services.
• Learning ForwardminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner/client on Dignity Consulting's website homepage with logo display. Learning Forward is an association focused on professional learning for educators.
• University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of EducationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerListed as a partner/client on Dignity Consulting's website homepage with logo display, indicating a relationship for education consulting or professional development services.
• Leading Equity CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured on the Leading Equity Podcast discussing 'Dysfunctional Equity Implementation' with co-hosts. Podcast reaches education professionals focused on equity work.
• Instructional Coaching GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFeatured in 'Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight' video/podcast series. Jim Knight is a prominent author on instructional coaching; conversation with co-founders Floyd Cobb and John Krownapple.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pacific Educational Group: Pacific Educational Group is a racial-equity consulting firm serving K-12 schools and districts with frameworks, professional development, and systemic transformation work. It is one of the most direct competitors to Dignity Consulting in education-focused equity consulting.
• Courageous Conversation About Race: Founded by Glenn Singleton, Courageous Conversation provides equity-centered training, coaching, and consulting for schools and districts. It competes with Dignity Consulting in the same K-12 equity implementation niche with a comparable protocol-driven framework.
• The Equity Project: The Equity Project is an education-focused equity consulting and research organization supporting districts and educators with professional learning and systemic change initiatives. Its mission, customer base, and consulting model closely mirror Dignity Consulting's approach.
• The Leadership Academy: The Leadership Academy partners with school systems to develop equity-centered leaders through coaching, workshops, and leadership development. It directly parallels Dignity Consulting's organizational development and leadership development services for K-12.
• Center for Educational Equity (CAPE/CSEE): Equity-focused non-profit working with districts and state agencies to address disparities in education access and outcomes. Comparable in mission and target audience to Dignity Consulting, though operating more as an advocacy/policy shop than a consulting practice.

Broad incumbents

• Corwin (SAGE Publishing): Corwin is a major publisher and professional-development provider for K-12 educators, offering books, conferences, and on-site consulting. It overlaps with Dignity Consulting through publishing and PD, but operates at a vastly larger scale and across many topics beyond equity.
• Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL): McREL provides research-based professional development, consulting, and analytical services to K-12 districts and state agencies. It overlaps with Dignity Consulting in PD and organizational consulting but serves a broader set of topics beyond equity and belonging.
• International Center for Leadership in Education: ICLE provides leadership, curriculum, and culture consulting to districts and schools with a focus on rigorous, equitable learning environments. It overlaps with Dignity Consulting on organizational development and school-culture work, but at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Learning Forward: Learning Forward is a professional association focused on effective professional learning for educators. Listed as a partner on Dignity Consulting's homepage, it overlaps in the audience and PD-content space but serves a broader, non-equity-specific mandate as a membership organization.

Emerging players

• EdEquity Consulting: EdEquity Consulting is a smaller, niche consulting firm supporting schools and districts with equity audits, PD, and strategic planning. It is an emerging peer operating in the same K-12 equity implementation space as Dignity Consulting.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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