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LAUNCHING YOUR NONPROFIT CONSULTING PRACTICE
Amy Rosenblum, MBA Cultivation Center
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Emily Davis, MNM, CGT Emily Davis Consulting emilydavisconsulting.com
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TURN ON YOUR TECH
Follow the conversation…
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A LITTLE ABOUT US…
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A LITTLE ABOUT YOU…
30 seconds or less
Name & Title
1 Question for Today Are you
consulting or have you consulted before?
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Why do nonprofits
hire consultants?
Why do you want to be a consultant?
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PROCESS FOR STARTING A PRACTICE
Love running a business and
nonprofits Prepare for the time investment
Know your market
Develop your business model
Understand your
competitive advantage
Identify your services, areas of expertise, & ideal client(s)
Build awareness Be patient Jump in
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KNOW WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW
Flexible work schedule
More than the services
Clients need education Paying your dues
Investing in business development
Prepare to evaluate
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Evaluation
Implementation
Provide contract
Proposal - timelines, scope of work, fees
Define Scope of Work (i.e. RFP)
Clarify Needs, Timeline, Logistics
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CONTRACT ELEMENTS
Scope of Work Deliverables Deadlines
Intellectual Property
Conflict of Interest
Expenses & Fees
Contract Termination
Liability & Insurance Confidentiality
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OTHER ROADBLOCKS?
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WHY WE LOVE THIS
SHORT TERM COMMITMENT
LONG TERM IMPACT
EDUCATION FUN!
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RESOURCES
• Consultant’s Tool Kit, Nonprofit Cultivation Center • Nonprofit Consultants: How to Choose Them, How To Use
Them, Alison Buttenheim • Colorado Nonprofit Association Business Directory • Qualities of a Great Consultant, Richard Male • Consultant or Not, Achieve • How to Choose Counsel, The Giving Institute • Searching for a Search Firm, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory
Group • Association of Consultants to Nonprofits • Association of Fundraising Professionals
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Amy Rosenblum, MBA Cultivation Center (720) 295-5060 [email protected] cultivation-center.com
Emily Davis, MNM
Emily Davis Consulting
(720) 515-0581
emilydavisconsulting.com