Are you a consultant or thinking of hiring one?

Consultants are becoming an increasing part of the fundraising landscape.  They can lend expertise, supplement staff efforts, or serve as an objective third party during big decisions. It can seem so tempting to bring on an outsider, take a...

Establishing Trust

It can be tempting for staff to focus your initial conversations with a consultant around internal needs and expect immediate feedback. In most cases however, the mark of a solid consultant will be one who spends a good deal of time listening, asking good questions, then...

Diving into Organizational Culture

It’s easy to assume that consultants have seen it all. While that may be true to an extent, the dynamics behind each executive, board, and management team can take time for even the most experienced consultants to uncover. The client can help ease the...

A New Wave in Consulting

So, what are the latest trends in consulting? Well, most clients are seeing less of a need for “resident consulting.” Many organizations have more professional staff, less money, less time to spend with a consultant, or some combination of these three....