Community Rate-Setting Insights 2026
  • Community Rate-Setting Insights 2026

    An anonymous survey for independent consultants in the nonprofit and social impact sector. Your responses will inform an updated community pricing report published by the Chorus Consultant Community.
  • About You

    This survey is anonymous. No survey results will be linked back to your submission.
  • How many years of experience do you have in your field? This is not how many years you've been a consultant — it's how long you've been working in your primary area of expertise.*
  • Are you a solo practitioner or do you have employees/regular subcontractors?*
  • Your Rates

  • What is your primary fee model? Not the model you wish you were using, but the one governing a plurality of your engagements.*
  • What is your typical project fee range? From $*to $
    *

  • Do you use a secondary fee model for some engagements?*
  • How You Set and Adjust Rates

  • How do you typically determine your rates for new clients? Select all that apply.*
  • Do you adjust your rates based on the type of client (e.g., nonprofit vs. foundation vs. for-profit)?*
  • Do you publish your rates publicly?*
  • How often do you review and adjust your rates?*
  • What factors most influence your decision to increase your rates? Select up to 3.*
  • Retainers

  • Approximately what percentage of your revenue comes from retainer relationships?*
  • What do you typically include in a retainer scope? Select all that apply.
  • Value-Adds, Scope, and Expenses

  • Which of the following do you include at no additional charge? Select all that apply.*
  • When work comes up that's outside the original scope, how do you typically handle it?*
  • Do you ever pass through operational expenses to clients — tools, subscriptions, or services you're using for their work?*
  • Subcontracting

  • When you subcontract work to other consultants, how do you typically handle the pricing?
  • Travel and Site Visits

  • Does your consulting work involve travel to client sites?*
  • How do you handle travel costs?
  • Do you charge for travel time?
  • How do you scope site visits into proposals?
  • One Last Thing

  • Should be Empty: