The Dilemma of Fundraisers Consulting as a Side Hustle
NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 12, 2024
Several development directors recently asked me about consulting as a side hustle, which made me consider three critical things.
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Grant Writer vs. Grant Consultant: Is There a Difference?
Grant Writer Team
MAY 23, 2024
Grant Consultants are currently trending. What’s more, are those differences enough to warrant an organization to change from grant writer to grant consultant? One thing is sure, the emergence of grant consultants may represent the healthy increase in competition that breeds expanding education, job know-how, and the drive to succeed.
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Pro Tip: How to Work With an Expert Consultant
Lightning Fast Grant Writing
JULY 24, 2023
Since I do not do academic research full-time anymore, I find I am now more dependent on the goodwill and understanding of national-level research/evaluation consultants. By following up on the consultant’s suggestions and being a good student, you win more of their time and their respect.
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Fundraising Consultant Fees: What Your Nonprofit Should Know
Aly Sterling Philanthropy
MAY 11, 2024
Fundraising consultant fees vary depending on your nonprofit’s project, but the benefits are priceless. The post Fundraising Consultant Fees: What Your Nonprofit Should Know first appeared on Aly Sterling Philanthropy. Build an informed budget with the tips in this guide!
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Podcast: Choosing the Right Approach: Capital Campaign Consultants or DIY Campaigns?
Capital Campaign Pro
JANUARY 8, 2024
Season 3, Episode 40 In this episode, hosts Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt explore the age-old question: Do you really need a consultant for your capital campaign? They delve into the pros and cons of hiring a consultant for your campaign and provide valuable insights to help you make an informed decision.
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Hiring an Expert Capital Campaign Consultant: 6 Simple Steps
Aly Sterling Philanthropy
APRIL 3, 2024
A capital campaign consultant can help you develop a concrete fundraising plan and maximize your earnings. The post Hiring an Expert Capital Campaign Consultant: 6 Simple Steps first appeared on Aly Sterling Philanthropy. Follow these 6 steps to find the perfect partner.
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RKD Group Acquires Heller Consulting to Provide End-to-End Technology and Strategic Solutions
NonProfit PRO
MAY 2, 2024
RKD Group acquired Heller Consulting, which will operate as a subsidiary of RKD Group to help nonprofits find technology solutions.
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TakeTwo Services Launches Constellation, a National Directory of Nonprofit Consultants of Color
NonProfit PRO
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
TakeTwo Services launched Constellation, the first national directory of consultants of color who work with nonprofits. The directory is searchable by area of specialty and location, and includes data on consultants’ issues of focus, years of experience, language proficiency, and more.
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Podcast: Unlocking the Secrets to Capital Campaign Success: A New Consulting Model for Nonprofits
Capital Campaign Pro
MAY 13, 2024
Season 3, Episode 58 In this episode, join Amy Eisenstein and Andrea Kihlstedt as they reveal a groundbreaking approach to capital campaign consulting that empowers nonprofits to take control of their fundraising efforts.
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The Empty C-Suite: Nonprofit Executives Are Leaving to Become Consultants
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
By Jim Rendon Jon Krause for The Chronicle Finding their replacements isn't easy — and often costs far more than organizations expect.
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Embracing Gratitude: A Journey of Appreciation
RBW Strategy
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Embracing Gratitude: A Journey of Appreciation At RBW Strategy, we often find ourselves immersed in the world of data, strategy, and consulting, working diligently to help our clients achieve their…
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6 Things to Consider When Hiring a Grant Writer…Maybe a Grant Consultant is a Better Fit
Millionaire Grant Lady
OCTOBER 6, 2023
How could hiring a grant consultant help your organization meet its funding goals? If the cost of hiring a full-time grant writer is a prohibiting factor, you could consider hiring a grant consultant. Grant consultants tailor service packages to fit your organization’s needs and budget. What does a full-time grant writer cost?
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Nonprofit Radio for September 16, 2024: Board Members Are People Too
Tony Martignetti
SEPTEMBER 15, 2024
Judy Levine is a longtime board coach, trainer and consultant, and she led Cause Effective for 17 years. She’s now an independent consultant. Judy Levine is a longtime board coach, trainer and consultant, and she led Cause Effective for 17 years. She’s now an independent consultant.
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Podcast: Are Capital Campaign Consultants Worth It?
Capital Campaign Pro
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Season 4, Episode 13 In this episode, Andrea Kihlstedt and Amy Eisenstein dive into the hot topic of whether hiring a capital campaign consultant is a necessary investment or an unnecessary expense. They explore the significant role consultants play in guiding nonprofit organizations through the complex landscape of capital campaigns.
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Grant Cover Letter
Lightning Fast Grant Writing
JULY 21, 2024
Now the presidential election is heating up, I find myself interested in the little tricks used by political consultants to influence voters. Some of the political consultants’ best ideas are the result of eye-tracking experiments. The question is how can we apply these ideas to improving a proposal cover letter?
Does Your Nonprofit Think Too Small?
Clairification
JUNE 20, 2024
I’m sure some will hate me for saying this, but after 30+ years in the nonprofit trenches and another 10+ as a coach and consultant, I’m still amazed at how small many of us think. I’m going to guess “yes.” In 2008 during the big recession, and 2020 during the pandemic, all I heard was cut, cut, cut.
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Grants Works Consulting Hosts Federal Grant Funding and Management Summit
NonProfit PRO
MARCH 11, 2024
Grants Works will host its Federal Grant Funding and Management Summit to help new and established grantees understand federal grants better.
Morphology: How to Build and Grow Your Grant Consulting Business
Fundraising HayDay
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
For many grant professionals, the leap from working for an organization to starting your own grant and/or fundraising consultancy is a scary one. The Fundraising HayDay cohosts partnered with Allison Boyd , Owner of Boyd Grants , to create Morphology , an on-demand training to help you create a consultancy business that works for you.
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Try These Nonprofit Donor Retention Tweaks with BIG, Happy Outcomes
Clairification
MARCH 27, 2023
No exceptions.” — Brian Lauterbach , fundraiser, consultant, entrepreneur “Without tackling internal issues head-on, we believe the prospects for major fundraising progress are limited.
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Blue Avocado Presents: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Working with Consultants – Live Q&A
Blue Avocado
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Nonprofits work with consultants for a variety of reasons, from strategic planning to fundraising, capacity building and grant writing. But understanding how a consultant can benefit your nonprofit, as well as what your nonprofit is responsible for in this collaboration, is critical to success.
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Nonprofit Radio for October 14, 2024: Tech Policies To Reduce Toxic Productivity
Tony Martignetti
OCTOBER 13, 2024
It’s all covered by Marina Martinez-Bateman, at New Coyote Consulting. It’s all covered by Marina Martinez-Bateman, at New Coyote Consulting. Then, as your teams use technology more often for work, how might your practices be hurting the people who work with you? Finally, what are the better practices and policies?
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4 Tips for Partnering with a Fundraising Strategy Consultant
Soapbox Exchange
DECEMBER 7, 2024
If youre ready to scale your organizations fundraising but feel underequipped or unsure where to start, hiring a consultant could be the right next move. You may stick to the same fundraising strategy your nonprofit has outgrown or struggle to determine how to improve.
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Arabella Founder Eric Kessler — Under Fire as 'Dark Money' Master — Talks About the Line Between Philanthropy and Politics
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JUNE 20, 2024
The founder of the philanthropy consulting firm for left-leaning donors blames the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling for injecting billions of dollars into the political process. based for-profit consulting company that advises left-leaning donors and nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Radio for October 30, 2023: CRM Selection & What To Ask Before Your New Website
Tony Martignetti
OCTOBER 29, 2023
Rubin is CEO of One Tenth Consulting. Rubin is CEO of One Tenth Consulting. Marc Pitman: What To Ask Before … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for October 30, 2023: CRM Selection & What To Ask Before Your New Website → Rubin Singh: CRM Selection Rubin Singh returns to help you focus on what matters in CRM selection.
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Should Nonprofits Cite the Election in Year-End Appeals? Experts Say: It Depends.
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Nonprofits may want to mention the election if it affects their work, but fundraising consultants say it doesn't make sense for other groups to change year-end messaging.
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More Funders Are Handing Off Grant-Making Duties to Intermediaries. Is It a Good Idea?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations are. A new report from the Center for Effective Philanthropy finds that nonprofits are not as enamored with intermediaries as consultancies and foundations.
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RBW Strategy
JUNE 24, 2024
In partnership with one of our consulting partners, MJ White Consulting, RBW Strategy began to assist the company with the increased compliance and grants management burdens tied to the administration of federal research grant awards.
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Biopharmaceutical Company
RBW Strategy
JUNE 3, 2024
In partnership with one of our consulting partners, MJ White Consulting, RBW Strategy began to assist the company with the increased compliance and grants management burdens tied to the administration of federal research grant awards.
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Create a Smart Annual Outreach Plan to Keep Donors Close — and Boost Giving
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
JANUARY 23, 2024
By Lisa Schohl Veteran fundraisers and consultants share detailed guidance for how to keep supporters close — and hit fundraising goals — in a complicated year.
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10 Insider Tips to Raise General Operating Support
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MARCH 4, 2024
By Lisa Schohl A grant maker, a nonprofit leader, and a consultant say asking for unrestricted dollars doesn't have to be hard. Here's their top advice.
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New DOL Salary Rules: Can Foundation Funding For Staff Fill the Gap?
Millionaire Grant Lady
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
Instead of hiring a full-time grant writer or doing it themselves, nonprofits can hire a grant consultant. Benefits of hiring a grant consultant: Immediate access to skilled, certified grant writer It can take 6 months or more to hire a full-time grant writer, but you can start working with a grant consultant today.
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Lessons from MotivateMonday | Change your thinking, change your work
Pamela Grow
APRIL 22, 2021
Our MotivateMonday guest, author, speaker, and consultant Nell Edgington offered lessons from her new book, Reinventing Social Change. What if the social change you envision happened easily and joyfully? All of this—and more—is within your grasp.” ” (Amazon).
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Professional Development Builds Leadership, Philanthropy, and More
Fundraising HayDay
MARCH 21, 2024
They shared their experiences, insights, and words of wisdom related to a number of themes ranging from giving back to the profession, leadership, philanthropy, professionalism, volunteering, professional development, and more.
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I still have challenges with clients not getting information to me on time, resulting in some last-minute panic.
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
MARCH 22, 2024
Patient Grant Pro Answer: Dear Patient Grant Pro – Your challenge is one that we have heard from colleagues not just in the grant consulting space, but as employees as well. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.
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When Grant Documents Are Ready for a Critique – Copy Editing or Mock Review?
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
OCTOBER 9, 2024
DH Leonard Consulting has a dedicated copy editor with extensive development experience on our staff. At DH Leonard Consulting, we contract with mock reviewers with deep grants experience. appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services. Copy Editing The purpose. The outcome.
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Are You the Non-Profit Leader We’re Looking For?
Joe Garecht Fundraising
DECEMBER 1, 2023
Are you an executive director, development director, program manager, board member, consultant, or other type of leader in your organization? Are you a non-profit leader? If not, do you want to be a leader at your non-profit? Don't miss out – registration closes soon. Click Here to Learn More or to Register Now!
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“If You’re Going Through Hell, Keep Going.”
Michael Rosen Says...
OCTOBER 4, 2022
The above quote from Sir Winston Churchill is great advice for our time as we strive to cope with: Now, I’m teaming up with highly-regarded fundraising consultants Skystone Partners to provide insights into the current philanthropic environment, helpful tips for nonprofit organization, and answers to your questions.
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Grammar Kerfuffles Active Voice vs. Passive Voice in Grant Writing
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Welcome to “Grammar Kerfuffles,” a blog series from DH Leonard Consulting that you will see here on the semi-regular. Our DH Leonard Consulting style guide specifies that active voice is our default. We will explore fun grammar insights that elevate the power of the written word in grant writing. Is one of them better?
Nonprofit Radio for July 10, 2023: 10 Easy Ways To Boost Your Fundraising On A Budget & Personalized Fundraising At Scale
Tony Martignetti
JULY 9, 2023
Rosalind is CEO of Aropa Consulting and Julia is from … Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for July 10, 2023: 10 Easy Ways To Boost Your Fundraising On A Budget & Personalized Fundraising At Scale →
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Easiest 7 Strategies to Get Inside Your Donor’s Head and Heart
Clairification
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
It derives from both my stints as an in-the-trenches development professional (five different organizations, wearing many hats, over a 30-year career), and my past decade as a coach/consultant for nonprofits of all sizes and shapes.
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You want to hire a grant writer, but is hiring a grant writer full-time the best fit?
Millionaire Grant Lady
OCTOBER 6, 2023
Can you hire a grant consultant? Can you hire a grant consultant? Hiring a grant consultant can be a good fit for organizations who want access to quality grant writing services without hiring a full-time grant writer. Grant consultants are partners with you in your organization’s work.
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Nonprofit Radio for July 17, 2023: Communications & Development Teams Working Better Together
Tony Martignetti
JULY 16, 2023
They’re the principals and founders of Cause Craft Consulting. They’re the principals and founders of Cause Craft Consulting. Continue reading Nonprofit Radio for July 17, 2023: Communications & Development Teams Working Better Together →
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All the Data for All Your Grants
DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services
MARCH 17, 2023
1] New Director Moving Ahead Achieving a Successful 2020 Census DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services, LLC is so excited to be season 6 sponsors for Fundraising HayDay , a podcast about grants and such. The post All the Data for All Your Grants appeared first on DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services.
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How the Ford Foundation Helped Grantees With an Unusual Problem: a Surge of Cash
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
MAY 15, 2023
Staff burnout, lack of clarity about an organization's values, and the pace of hiring are among the challenges that prompted nonprofit leaders inundated with surprise gifts to turn to consultants — and one another.
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