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Ten Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Nonprofit Consultant

                Laura Gassner Otting,
        Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group

                   Emily Davis, MNM,
                    EDA Consulting

                 Use Twitter Hashtag #npweb



               Special Thanks To Our Sponsors
Helping ordinary people raise extraordinary amounts for nonprofits is all we do, and we love it.




                     A Proud Sponsor of NonprofitWebinars.com
Today’s Speakers




    Laura Gassner Otting                      Emily Davis, MNM
Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group             EDA Consulting




                      Hosting: Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership
              Assisting with chat questions: Chris Dumas, FirstGiving
Hiring a Consultant: The Equation
Determine Your Vision
    •  Why are we hiring a consultant?


    •  What are our needs?


    •  Are the board and staff in agreement
     that we need a consultant?

    •  What are the outcomes we are hoping
     for when working with the consultant?
Identify Your Resources
•  Are we prepared for the cost of hiring and
 working with a consultant?

•  Do we understand the long-term benefits
 of working with a consultant?

•  How will partnering with a consultant
 enhance our long-term capacity?
Set Timeline and Scope

    •  Are we clear on our deliverables for
     the project?

    •  Do we have realistic expectations?


    •  Do we have the time and energy to
     provide the consultant what s/he
     needs in order to be successful?
Understand Your Rights
•  Know what the next steps are if the
 engagement goes south, but understand
 how the consultant will prevent that from
 happening.

•  Ask to meet the whole team first.


•  Seek to understand the theory behind the
 fee structure.
Ask the Right Questions
     •  Think about what you really want to
      know. Are you asking stock questions
      or deeper, more probing questions?

     •  Don’t just accept the answer given, but
      follow up with additional questions,
      and then confirm with references.

     •  Ask what else you should have asked.
Resources
 http://www.NonprofitProfessionals.com

 http://www.edaconsultingcafe.blogspot.com
Find the listings for our current season of webinars
                    and register at

            NonprofitWebinars.com

                     Chris Dumas
              Chris@NonprofitWebinars.com
                     707-812-1234



             Special Thanks To Our Sponsors

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Ten Questions To Ask Before Hiring A Nonprofit Consultant

  • 1. Ten Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Nonprofit Consultant Laura Gassner Otting, Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group Emily Davis, MNM, EDA Consulting Use Twitter Hashtag #npweb Special Thanks To Our Sponsors
  • 2. Helping ordinary people raise extraordinary amounts for nonprofits is all we do, and we love it. A Proud Sponsor of NonprofitWebinars.com
  • 3. Today’s Speakers Laura Gassner Otting Emily Davis, MNM Nonprofit Professionals Advisory Group EDA Consulting Hosting: Sam Frank, Synthesis Partnership Assisting with chat questions: Chris Dumas, FirstGiving
  • 4. Hiring a Consultant: The Equation
  • 5. Determine Your Vision •  Why are we hiring a consultant? •  What are our needs? •  Are the board and staff in agreement that we need a consultant? •  What are the outcomes we are hoping for when working with the consultant?
  • 6. Identify Your Resources •  Are we prepared for the cost of hiring and working with a consultant? •  Do we understand the long-term benefits of working with a consultant? •  How will partnering with a consultant enhance our long-term capacity?
  • 7. Set Timeline and Scope •  Are we clear on our deliverables for the project? •  Do we have realistic expectations? •  Do we have the time and energy to provide the consultant what s/he needs in order to be successful?
  • 8. Understand Your Rights •  Know what the next steps are if the engagement goes south, but understand how the consultant will prevent that from happening. •  Ask to meet the whole team first. •  Seek to understand the theory behind the fee structure.
  • 9. Ask the Right Questions •  Think about what you really want to know. Are you asking stock questions or deeper, more probing questions? •  Don’t just accept the answer given, but follow up with additional questions, and then confirm with references. •  Ask what else you should have asked.
  • 11. Find the listings for our current season of webinars and register at NonprofitWebinars.com Chris Dumas Chris@NonprofitWebinars.com 707-812-1234 Special Thanks To Our Sponsors