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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NonProfit PRO
JANUARY 12, 2024
Several development directors recently asked me about consulting as a side hustle, which made me consider three critical things.
Cloud 4 Good
FEBRUARY 2, 2022
Nick Lagarde, director, professional services. His experience in consulting and professional services led Nick to the Salesforce ecosystem over 6 years ago. His experience in consulting and professional services led Nick to the Salesforce ecosystem over 6 years ago. Vancouver, British Columbia.
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NonProfit PRO
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In my 40-plus years as a governance consultant, I have observed that the board’s success in fulfilling these duties is to varying degrees affected by, if not dependent upon, the type of relationships experienced by and with each member, and equally, if not more importantly, between each member and the executive director.
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The board should also be setting broad fundraising goals for the organization, in consultation with the staff, as well as making sure that there are firm deadlines behind your fundraising strategy. Photo Credit: Jukka Zitting The post The Four Key Fundraising Roles of Your Board of Directors first appeared on The Fundraising Authority.
Bloomerang
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When I talk with nonprofit and foundation leaders, many ask me how to ensure they get the right consultant for their projects. Here’s my advice for finding the right consultant for your nonprofit. . Your nonprofit feels ready or has a clear need to bring in a skilled consultant, but how do you find the right one?
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Bloomerang
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Bloomerang
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BoardAssist
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” For an answer to this great question, we turned to nonprofit consultant Rhea Wong in this week’s guest post – a former Executive Director who had lots of great advice for our readers. How Board Members Can Support their Executive Director: An Executive Director’s Wish List. Thanks Rhea!
NonProfit Hub
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Blue Avocado
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Try a consultant with no guardrails. Little did I know that a consultant was overseeing the celebratory event and saw it as “her baby.” It turns out that the consultant not only never followed up with me about greenlighting the document — it never went out. Months later, the consultant again went catatonic for about six weeks.
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EveryAction
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BoardAssist
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” With the dream of combining her two greatest passions of performing and helping others, she began her journey as a fundraising consultant and charity auctioneer in 2016. She offers her services to the fundraising community as an auctioneer, creator of event based custom songs and consultations on licensing.
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Capturing this information on staffing and expenses (including proper assignment of costs by program and fundraising activity and those of professional fundraisers or outside consultants) for various strategic outreach efforts or fundraising events is essential to confirm that your nonprofit effectively fulfills its mission.
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