White Paper: “Working With Consultants” — Contributor Sign-Up
We’re assembling a short, practical guide for nonprofits on how to scope, select, and succeed with consultants. Light lift: one 45-min kickoff call + 1 async review. If you’ve got patterns, templates, or cautionary tales, we’d love to include them. Thanks for lending your experience.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Organization or Affiliation
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Website or LinkedIn
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Your focus area or niche
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Examples: grant strategy; fundraising ops; digital campaigns; research; evaluation; DEI; facilitation.
How you usually work
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Solo consultant
Small collective / partnership (2–5)
Boutique firm (6–15)
Larger firm (16+)
Other
Where you can contribute
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When to hire a consultant (and when not to)
Scoping & budgeting (fixed-fee, retainers, grants)
Pricing norms (ranges, what influences price)
Sourcing: RFPs vs relationships
Governance & decision cadence (who decides, when)
Data access & security baselines
Working agreements / contracting language
Timelines & milestones that actually hold
What good looks like: quick case snapshot (win or miss)
Other
If you selected "Other," what are other areas where you can contribute?
Credit preference
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Credit me by name + org
Credit me by name only
Keep me anonymous
Usual weekday availability for a 45-min kickoff
Mornings (before 12pmET)
Early Afternoon 12pm-3pmET
Late Afternoon 3pm-5pmET
Evenings (after 5pmET)
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