Healthy Lands. Strong Economies. Thriving Communities.
Alderleaf Advisory Group
Building the conditions for Indigenous Nations to thrive.
At Alderleaf Advisory, we believe Indigenous economic development is about more than financial success.
It is about restoring stewardship of lands and waters, creating meaningful employment, strengthening governance, supporting healing and wellbeing and building prosperous communities for future generations.
Strong economies do more than generate revenue. They create opportunities for people, provide resources for communities, strengthen self-determination and enable Indigenous Nations to invest in housing, education, health, language, culture and environmental stewardship.
Every Nation has its own vision, values and priorities. Our role is to help build the governance, leadership, organizations and businesses that turn those aspirations into lasting results.
That is the work of Alderleaf Advisory Group.
Your Nation has a vision for the future.
We're here to help you build it.
Let's start the conversation.
Strategic Planning
Clear direction creates lasting results.
We help clients develop practical strategies that align long-term vision with achievable action. Our planning processes are collaborative, evidence-based and tailored to each organization's priorities.
Services include:
Strategic Plans
Economic Development Strategies
Corporate Planning
Business Planning
Community Engagement
Facilitation
Implementation Support
Business Development
Prosperity should improve people's lives.
Economic development is most successful when it generates sustainable revenues while strengthening communities, protecting the environment, creating meaningful employment and supporting future generations.
We help clients identify opportunities, evaluate investments, build businesses, negotiate partnerships and implement strategies that create long-term value.
Services include:
Business Development
Business Acquisitions
Investment Analysis
Due Diligence
Feasibility Studies
Major Project Advisory
Partnership Development
Negotiation Support
Governance
Strong governance creates confidence.
We support Indigenous governments, Boards of Directors and development corporations to establish effective governance systems, strengthen decision-making, clarify roles and responsibilities, and build productive relationships between Chief and Council and economic development organizations.
Our governance services include:
Governance reviews
Board operations
Governance policies and frameworks
Strategic facilitation
Chief and Council & Board collaboration
Organizational effectiveness
Governance training
Human Resources & Executive Recruitment
Strong organizations are built by exceptional people.
We assist clients in recruiting, developing and supporting leaders who strengthen organizations and create lasting impact. While we recruit at every level, Alderleaf has developed particular expertise in executive recruitment for Indigenous governments, development corporations and Nation-owned businesses.
Services include:
Executive Recruitment
Chief Executive Recruitment
Senior Leadership Recruitment
Organizational Design
Performance Management & Pay Scale Advisory
Human Resource Policies
Leadership Development
Our Philosophy
We believe prosperity is measured by more than financial returns.
Prosperity is reflected in healthy forests and rivers. In meaningful employment. In thriving businesses. In confident leadership. In families that have opportunities close to home. In communities that are healthier, stronger and optimistic about the future.
Economic development is not an end in itself.
It is one of the most powerful tools available to Indigenous Nations to strengthen self-determination, restore stewardship, improve wellbeing and create opportunities for generations to come.
That belief guides every project we undertake.
Turning vision into action. Strategy into results. Opportunity into lasting impact.