We guide mission-driven organizations from vision to transformation
Welcome!
Founded in 2019, Jackson Educational Consulting Group (JECG) is a national strategy and consulting firm committed to helping mission-driven organizations navigate complexity and drive sustainable change. We partner with nonprofits, foundations, and public education systems to design tailored solutions that center equity, elevate marginalized voices, and improve organizational effectiveness.
WHO WE ARE
Innovative Thought Leaders
At Jackson Educational Consulting Group, we are committed to empowering organizations with the tools and strategies needed to thrive in an ever-changing landscape.
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Our consultants bring a wealth of experience in education, combining industry knowledge with best practices to deliver tailored solutions.
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We believe in collaborative partnerships, working alongside your team to understand your unique needs and goals.
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Embracing the latest trends and technologies, we infuse innovation into every aspect of our services to help you stay ahead in the rapidly evolving educational landscape.
Mario Jackson, EdD
Founder & Principal Consultant
HOW WE HELP
Turning Complexity Into Clarity for Mission-Driven Leaders
Jackson Educational Consulting Group helps mission-driven organizations structure decisions, sequence change, and absorb complexity, so leaders gain clarity, avoid blind spots, and move forward with confidence.
Jackson Educational Consulting Group stands out from the competitors by partnering with leaders to bring structure, discipline, and clarity to that complexity. Our process ensures that progress is thoughtful, efficient, and sustainable.
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We hold clear structure around impact reporting and decision-making, enabling leaders to focus on making informed choices rather than designing frameworks while simultaneously running their organizations.
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We intentionally sequence decisions, helping organizations clarify impact and measurement before committing to process changes, investments, organizational shifts, or capacity decisions, surfacing leadership and organizational blind spots early to reduce rework and mitigate risk.
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We absorb and translate complexity across strategy, programs, data, and systems into a coherent, manageable path forward that respects leadership time, organizational capacity, and the realities of change.
The result is strategic discipline without added burden, allowing leaders to move forward with confidence, clarity, and purpose.
Our Signature Service:
The Organizational Impact Lab
What Is the Organizational Impact Lab?
The Organizational Impact Lab is a 10-month consulting engagement designed to help mission-driven organizations measure what matters, make data-informed decisions, and communicate their impact with confidence.
Whether you're a nonprofit, school district, community-based organization, or foundation, this program will help you turn your values into measurable results, strengthen your internal learning practices, and engage stakeholders in meaningful ways.
Who It’s For?
This program is designed for:
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Nonprofits and foundations with a mission to advance equity and justice
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School districts and education agencies seeking to align strategy and evidence
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Colleges, universities, and community organizations ready to strengthen internal learning
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Mission-aligned businesses that want to assess their social impact with integrity
What You’ll Walk Away With
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A Theory of Change or Logic Model that aligns your work and outcomes
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A custom impact assessment framework tailored to your mission and programs
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Clearly defined metrics and data tools that support equity and organizational learning
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A reporting calendar and internal data workflow
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A template for funder- and board-ready impact stories
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A sustainability plan so you can keep learning long after the Lab ends
The JECG Approach
We combine strategic consulting with coaching, facilitation, and capacity-building. Each engagement is grounded in collaboration and designed to meet your team where they are.
You’ll move through four phases:
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Foundation: Define success and engage key voices
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Design: Build your framework and data strategy
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Implementation: Pilot, test, and refine
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Sustainability: Finalize your toolkit and plan for long-term use
You'll receive expert guidance, practical tools, and space to reflect, learn, and lead.
OUR CLIENTS
Jackson Educational Consulting Group helped our organization to build detailed metrics and related data collection tools and processes, as well as an implementation plan for our newly developed impact assessment framework. I appreciated Dr. Jackson's thought partnership on how to rollout the new impact assessment protocols in a way that avoided overwhelming staff and brought them all into the process. One year into implementation, we are already benefiting from having more and better data available to inform programmatic decision-making and tell the story of our organizational impact thanks to our partnership.
- Meg Porta, Chief Operating & Impact Officer
