Nonprofit Consultant Reading

We've scoured the web to find useful articles. Here's what we've found.

• Getting the Job Done Even When Your Client is Seriously Dysfunctional
• Dreaming of Being Super-Consultant? Faster than a Government RFP Due Date, More Powerful than a Board Assessment Tool, Able to Raise Large Amounts of Money with a Single Volunteer
• Making A Living and Setting Your Fees

 Online Consulting Resources

Consultant Commons provides an online collaboration space and community for IT consultants who work with non-profits. The system is designed so that consultants can find, contribute and collaborate on tools and information they use to maintain a consultancy and provide services to nonprofits.

Guerrilla Consulting comes from Michael McLaughlin, co-author of Guerrilla Marketing for Consultants. His blog includes thoughts on managing a consulting practice, 25 tips to become a great consultant and much more. You may not always agree with him, but his words will make you think

The Nonprofit Consultant Blog is the blog of nonprofit consultant and freelance grant writer, Ken Goldstein. It contains funding and grant writing tips, management advice, nonprofit industry news and resources, links, and more.

Consulting Mentor includes a library of articles as well as a forum for consultants to share ideas.

American Planning Association has a page of articles for consultants.

Women in Consulting (WIC) is a dynamic organization of seasoned professional consultants in more than 25+ specialties, ranging from engineering and financial advising to marketing and web design. Their website includes articles and resources for consultants

 NH Center for Nonprofits' Framework for Capacity Building

The Center's work with nonprofits is based on the work of Peter York and Paul M. Connolly of the TCC Group to identify core capacities that contribute to nonprofit effectiveness. You can learn more about this framework at our Capacity Page.