David Gardiner & Associates: Turning Knowledge into Action


Research and Analysis. Knowledge, insight, and analysis are the basis for sound decision making. DGA specializes in customized research that provides an indispensable depth of knowledge. Far beyond fact-finding, DGA penetrates the subject matter, bringing acumen and analysis to reports that inform critical decisions.

Ceres : Report on Climate Change and Energy Prices for Automobile Companies

Ceres: Evaluation of ExxonMobil’s Corporate Governance on Climate Change

WWF and Allianz: Examination of Climate Change and the U.S. Insurance Industry

Ceres: Electric Utility Emissions Ranking

World Wildlife Fund: Greenhouse Gas Markets

Parnassus Investments: SRI Due Diligence

Turner Foundation and Pew Charitable Trusts: Inventory of NGO Climate Change Activity

Strategic Evaluation and Planning. DGA assists clients in the assessment of projects and programs — beginning with the planning phase, through implementation, and into post-execution review. We independently evaluate the successes and challenges of plans, programs, initiatives, and policies, thus imparting actionable information to Boards, CEO’s, and other organizational leaders.

ILTER: 10-Year Strategic and Operational Planning

International Finance Corporation: Strategic Review of Sustainable Development Plan

Private Client: Examination of Environmental Messaging in Federal Elections

Procter & Gamble: Multi-Lateral Partnership Evaluation

Pew Charitable Trust: Evaluation of Electric Utility GHG Reduction Program

Pew Charitable Trust: Assessment of Army Corps Reform Effort

Policy Development and Advocacy. With decades of experience developing and building support for policies at the government and organizational levels, DGA is uniquely positioned to guide our clients’ policy endeavors. From designing campaigns, to mobilizing grassroots memberships, to direct Congressional lobbying, DGA adds value to each phase of policy development and advocacy.

Energy Future Coalition: Building Public Policy to Reach 25% Renewable Energy by 2025

Calvert : Guidance on Sustainable Electricity Investments

Union of Concerned Scientists: Legislative Campaign for Renewable Energy Purchases

American Wind Energy Association: Grassroots Mobilization Effort

Beldon Fund: Program Evaluation

Alliance and Consensus Building. Through strategic alliances, multi-sector collaborations, and partnerships, DGA’s clients leverage the resources of others and achieve greater results than they could on their own. DGA’s team, with backgrounds in government, business, and non-profit management, helps to bridge the communication divide, find the common ground, and create mutually beneficial relationships between organizations that often speak different languages, have different stakeholders, and approach the project from different perspectives.

Ceres: Electric Utility / Investor Dialogue

Procter & Gamble: Multi-Lateral Partnership Evaluation

Ceres: Institutional Investor Proxy Solicitation Campaign