Consultants can provide expertise, processes, best-practices and bandwidth to leaders and organizations looking to address particular problems, grow their organization or start new initiatives.

There is no one-size fits all solution but a working relationship between the organization and consultant where new ideas are generated and activated in a way that is constructive, encouraging and fruitful.

Most engagements are on a monthly retainer and that amount varies depending on the size and scope of the work. Engagements can also be project-based, like federal grant writing or capital campaigns.  Ideally retainers are minimally for six-months to one year as organizational change and fund development is a long-game. The first step is identifying your needs and a scope of work and ensuring that our values align.

We do not have any extra cash flow so how do we afford a consultant?

For some organizations, hiring a consultant is part of a strategic plan to address a specific issue your organization is facing. Do you want to launch a capital campaign to expand facilities? Do you need general strategy on how to increase your unrestricted giving? Is it time to create or revise your strategic plan? Grants, funders, donors, board members, foundations in the non-profit sector can financially support the request for consulting services through capacity building requests or other approaches which means aligning your requests with a grant cycle or specific ask.

Additionally, we offer pro-bono services for organizations needing immediate help or problem-solving, crisis navigation and support.

We have so many needs in our organization so how do we know where to start?

This is a common question and why we offer a four-week intensive look of your business called the Organizational Exploration. This allows us to spend time understanding the complexity of your work and triage recommendations for moving forward with a tailored and informed scope of work. In this assessment, we look at marketing/communications, community engagement, operations, financials and governance as elements that inform development and fundraising.  This point of entry is good for organizations who have never utilized a consultant though can be valuable at any stage of an organization's growth as they are evaluating their next moves.