Consulting with Nonprofits: A Practitioner's Guide

At last! A comprehensive guide to the art, craft, and business of consulting with nonprofits and community groups . . . Nonprofit consulting requires specialized skills and knowledge of how the sector works. This guide gives you the resources and tools to help you provide quality assistance throughout your career: experienced consultants will find it an invaluable reference
new consultants will get oriented to the sector and find step-by-step guidance through the entire process
technical specialists will gain insights into the larger processes that shape nonprofit organizations
for-profit consultants and business sector volunteers will discover how to shift their expertise to match the unique culture of nonprofit and community work
students in public administration, organization development, and nonprofit management will find it a useful guide for fieldwork, service projects, or future career search. With this illustrated guide you get: an overview of the nonprofit sector and unique elements of consulting with nonprofits
the six-stage process of consulting with concrete steps and challenges in each stage
the art of consulting, including roles, dynamics, and ethics
lessons from the field--stories from thirty skilled consultants offering sage advice on common challenges from setting up contracts to cross-cultural consulting to choosing a consulting role that matches the client's needs
when team consulting makes sense
key differences between internal and external consulting
how to run your business
marketing your services
setting fees, estimating costs, and billing
managing your career growth
working with funders
nine worksheets, sample proposals, professional standards, annotated bibliography
and much more!