Our Commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Purpose Beyond Profit
At Vogel Consulting LLC, responsibility is not a marketing statement or a compliance checkbox — it is a foundational principle that guides how we work, how we serve our clients, and how we contribute to the world around us. Our commitment to ethical business practices, environmental stewardship, and community engagement is rooted in our history and lived out in our day-to-day operations.
We believe businesses — regardless of size — have the ability and the obligation to make the world better through the way they lead, treat people, and use resources. This belief did not begin with our consulting practice. It began years earlier, through a story that shaped our core values in ways no policy document ever could.
Where Our Commitment Began
The Story Behind the Values
Long before Vogel Consulting LLC existed, its founder helped establish a nonprofit organization that would shape the foundation of how we view responsibility, service, and purpose.
The journey began unexpectedly on November 30, 2011, at 2:00 a.m., following a second ankle surgery in three months. During recovery, with five weeks of short-term disability ahead, a single late-night Facebook post changed the course of events:
“I am looking to connect with anyone in North Dakota or Northwest Minnesota who is interested in the conservation of Purple Martins.”
Within 24 hours, a contact arrived from the Purple Martin Conservation Association. Within days, the first responses came in. And within 10 days, what started as a pain-filled night on a couch became the beginning of a conservation movement.
On December 10, 2011, after a single email, shared interest, and the bold idea to unite two states under one mission, the Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas (PMAD) was born — without a boardroom, without funding, without a business plan. It began with action.
Impactful Stories of Our CSR Initiatives
What This Experience Taught Us
Through the development of PMAD, we learned:
- Collaboration can begin with strangers and become a movement.
- Transparency and trust are not optional — they are the basis for participation.
- Environmental responsibility requires action, not intention.
- Community impact is created through shared ownership, not top-down leadership.
- Long-term value is built by helping others create, learn, and sustain — not by claiming credit.
These principles were carried forward. They became the values that shaped every part of Vogel Consulting LLC.
How These Roots Shape Our Work Today
1. Environmental Stewardship
We apply responsible resource decision-making to our own operations and to client engagements. Whether improving business systems, streamlining processes, or selecting technology platforms, we help organizations reduce waste, optimize effort, and operate with long-term sustainability in mind.
2. Community Engagement and Education
Just as PMAD worked with Scouting America, schools, libraries, and public agencies, we continue to support education, nonprofit operations, and community-driven problem-solving. Vogel Consulting LLC provides volunteer hours, nonprofit guidance, and pro bono advisory work supporting mission-based organizations.
3. Ethical and Transparent Business Practices
We commit to clarity in pricing, honesty in advising, neutrality in vendor recommendations, and integrity in every engagement. We believe a consultant is accountable not only for what is delivered, but for the way it is delivered.
4. Helping Organizations Operate Responsibly
We help clients improve operations, data management, systems, and workflows in ways that reduce inefficiency, cost, and risk. Responsible business is not just about policies — it is about enabling people and organizations to succeed without unnecessary waste or harm.
Our Nonprofit Origin Continues to Matter
Vogel Consulting LLC did not adopt a CSR policy — it inherited one through lived experience.
The Purple Martin Association of the Dakotas still operates today, supported by volunteers, educators, citizens, and conservation partners across two states.
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
- Public colony sites in multiple locations
- Regional media recognition (PBS, newspapers, radio)
- Educational partnerships with conservation groups and youth programs
Responsibility Is a Practice
We recognize that responsibility is not something a company claims — it is something a company does, every day, in small and large decisions:
How we use technology.
How we treat people.
How we operate our business.
How we influence the work of others.
That is the standard we hold ourselves to.
That is the standard we offer to our clients.