How do I find a consultant for my foundation?
Sometimes foundations seek external help for a variety of purposes, from staff training to board development to program planning; there are consultants to fit most organizations' needs. What follows are resources containing listings of nonprofit consultants. Selected web sites below might help.
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Staff-recommended websites
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Alliance for Nonprofit Management
A professional association of individuals and organizations devoted to improving the management and governance capacity of nonprofit organizations.
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Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy [PDF]
Giving in numbers: 2018 edition
This report looks at corporate giving trends, including the dramatic increase in funds for disaster recovery.
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Exponent Philanthropy
Directory of Foundation & Philanthropy Advisors
The Directory of Foundation & Philanthropy Advisors is the only national listing of professionals who serve foundations and other philanthropists who work with few or no staff. The Directory only includes individuals vetted by Exponent Philanthropy staff or recommended by Exponent Philanthropy members.
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National Network of Consultants to Grantmakers
NNCG’s Directory of Philanthropy Consultants is the only freely accessible source of vetted consultants serving all types and sizes of grantmakers.
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AFP Fundraising Consultants and Resource Directory
The Association of Fundraising Professionals provides a searchable online directory of nonprofit management and fundraising consultants.