Resilient Communities Group

What Resilient Communities Group does

Resilient Communities Group (RCG) is a privately-held, founder-owned capacity-building advisory firm established in 2021 and operating from offices in downstate Illinois and Washington, DC. The firm provides consulting services spanning environmental stewardship, water resources development, renewable energy, food security, strategic design, grant-writing support, and stakeholder engagement, organized around a core "Assess-Align-Activate" methodology and a Food-Water-Energy Security service module. RCG targets federal and state government agencies, NGOs and trade organizations, academic and research institutions, urban collar and rural communities, and investors and impact investors across the mid-continent Great Rivers region.

The company is led by Founder & Principal Patrick McGinnis, a Certified Wildlife Biologist with a 35-year career in water resources — including roles as federal field biologist, supervisory wildlife biologist, regional outdoor recreation planner, and federal operational project manager — and a 20-year track record (1989-2009) leading sustainable systems development across 110,000 acres of public lands at the confluence of the Upper Mississippi, Lower Illinois, and Missouri Rivers. McGinnis is also co-founder of the Lower Illinois River Valley-Rural Prosperity Initiative (2019) and an advisor to No Water No Life.

RCG generates revenue through advisory and consulting engagements on a project-specific, quote-based pricing model with no publicly disclosed rates. The firm is a professional services business rather than a technology company — there is no proprietary software, AI/ML capability, or intellectual property portfolio disclosed. Ownership is concentrated entirely with the founder, with no institutional investment, private equity, or venture capital backing identified. RCG operates with a small core team (1-10 employees) supplemented by assembled practitioners across relevant disciplines, distributing services through direct, relationship-based business development rather than broad marketing or channel partnerships.

Name

Resilient Communities Group

Legal name

Resilient Communities Group, LLC

Website

https://resilientconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Resilient Communities Group is a privately-held, founder-owned capacity-building advisory firm founded in 2021, providing strategic design, stakeholder engagement, and consulting on environmental stewardship, water resources, and rural community development to government agencies, NGOs, and academic institutions in the Great Rivers region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental and Community Development Consulting

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Environmental Consulting Services (541620)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJANAI

Real Estate ESG / Sustainability & Resilience Advisory (Decarbonization, Climate Risk)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Advisory & Consulting (Investment, Strategy)

SECONDARYBPAGAGAF

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGAGAK

Water Resources & Watershed Protection

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPAGABAK

Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/International Development & Poverty Alleviation

Keywords

• Capacity building advisory
• Water resources consulting
• Environmental stewardship services
• Community development consulting
• Stakeholder engagement services

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Advisory and Consulting Services: RCG generates revenue through advisory and consulting engagements, offering services in capacity-building, strategic design, case development, stakeholder engagement, grant-writing support, and outreach/relationship-building for clients in the public, private, and civic sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Core offering

Resilient Communities Group is a capacity-building advisory group that delivers integrated consulting services spanning environmental stewardship, community-compatible water resources development, renewable energy development, food security, and innovative place-making. Its core Assess-Align-Activate methodology assesses, aligns, and activates key outcome-driving projects through strategic design, stakeholder engagement, case development, grant-writing support, and relationship-building. The firm serves federal and state agencies, NGOs, trade organizations, academic and research institutions, and investors seeking sustainable economic and social development outcomes in the mid-continent Great Rivers region.

Product overview

Resilient Communities Group (RCG) is a capacity-building advisory group offering a unified consulting service portfolio centered on its Assess-Align-Activate methodology. The core offering combines strategic design and communications, stakeholder engagement, case development, and relationship-building to drive sustainable community development. RCG specializes in food-water-energy security analysis and rural community activation, serving federal and state agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and investors throughout the mid-continent Great Rivers region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Assess-Align-Activate Core consulting service methodology that assesses, aligns, and activates key outcome-driving projects for clients, helping them build capacity and consensus to catalyze sustainable economic and social development in urban and rural communities. It is for federal and state agencies, NGOs, trade organizations, academic and research institutions, and investors in the mid-continent Great Rivers region.
• Food-Water-Energy Security Services Advisory services examining food-water-energy security challenges through the lens of economy, ecology, and community, revealing opportunities for system resiliency, networked governance, and impact investment. Targeted at federal and state agencies, NGOs, academic institutions, and investors in the mid-continent Great Rivers region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Led sustainable systems presence across 110,000 acres of public lands and water from 1989-2009 at critical river confluence area, now emerging as preferred outdoor recreation gateway in nation's heartland
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lower Illinois River Valley-Rural Prosperity InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019In 2019, Patrick McGinnis co-Founded the Lower Illinois River Valley-Rural Prosperity Initiative, a collaborative effort focused on rural prosperity and regional development in the Lower Illinois River Valley area.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• HR&A Advisors: Real estate and economic development advisory firm supporting public-sector and mission-driven clients on community revitalization and place-based investment. Comparable to RCG in transformational place-making, rural reinvestment, and stakeholder-driven community development.
• Sasaki Associates: Planning and design firm working at the intersection of urban planning, landscape architecture, and community development. Comparable to RCG in place-making, regional planning, and livability strategy advisory for communities.
• SWCA Environmental Consultants: Mid-sized environmental consulting firm offering natural resource planning, environmental compliance, and restoration services to public and private clients. Most directly comparable to RCG in water resources, riparian, and stewardship advisory at a similar scale.
• Cardno: Environmental and engineering consultancy serving federal, state, and private clients on water resources, environmental planning, and community development projects. Comparable to RCG in environmental compliance, restoration, and stakeholder engagement advisory.
• Anchor QEA: Environmental and water resources consulting firm specializing in waterfront, riverine, and aquatic ecosystem restoration. Closely comparable to RCG's focus on inland waterways, riparian corridors, and water resources development.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Multinational infrastructure consulting firm with a substantial water and environment business serving federal, state, and municipal clients. Overlaps with RCG in water resources, environmental planning, and community resilience advisory.
• Tetra Tech: Global consulting and engineering firm with a large water, environment, and sustainable infrastructure practice. Directly comparable to RCG's water resources and environmental stewardship advisory, but operates at vastly greater scale across federal and commercial clients.
• ICF International: Advisory and digital services firm with deep federal climate, environment, and community development practices. Highly comparable to RCG in stakeholder engagement, grant/program support, and resilience advisory for federal and NGO clients.
• WSP USA: Global professional services consultancy with a strong water, environment, and climate adaptation practice serving public-sector clients. Comparable to RCG in advisory scope around water resources, resilience, and sustainability.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and environmental consulting firm advising corporates, governments, and NGOs on climate, water, and community impact. Comparable in advisory scope around environmental stewardship and sustainability strategy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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