This episode, Sean Kosofsky explains when to grow your nonprofit consultancy, how to grow your nonprofit consultancy, and the systems you need in place to set up a consultancy.

Sean Kosofsky is the NonProfit Fixer, and has worked in nonprofits for almost three decades, including as executive director for five organizations.

Sean joins us to discuss why nonprofits need consultants, the structure nonprofit consultancies have, and why consultancies shouldn’t provide every service they’re asked for.

He also talks about how to know when you’re ready to start your own consultancy, the systems you need to set up a consultancy, and how nonprofit consultancies grow.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How to know when you’re ready to start your own consultancy.
• When to grow your nonprofit consultancy.
• How to grow your nonprofit consultancy.
• Why a consultancy shouldn’t provide every service.
• How to overcome the poverty mindset in the nonprofit sector.
• Why nonprofits need to use consultants.
• The systems you need to set up a consultancy.
• The mindset of an executive director.
• The structure of a nonprofit consultancy.

About Sean Kosofsky

Sean Kosofsky is the NonProfit Fixer, and has worked in nonprofits for more than 28 years, including as executive director for five organizations. He has worked in policy, communications, grassroots advocacy, direct service, development, management and served on numerous boards.

Sean has raised millions of dollars for causes, candidates, and campaigns. His work has appeared in news stories around the world, and he has offered webinars or blog posts through AFP, Candid, Idealware, Bloomerang, Wild Apricot, and Pamela Grow’s Motivate Mondays.

He has worked on a wide range of issues including LGBTQ equality, reproductive justice, voting access, bullying prevention, climate change, and more. He offers coaching, consulting, training and free tools at his website Nonprofitfixer.com.

Connect with Sean:

• LinkedIn
• Website

Quotables:

• “Consulting is pretty easy you can just get paid for your advice. When you do hit a point in your career where you’ve got wisdom, you’ve got information, and you have a lot of experience the money can actually come in pretty easily.”
• “When you’re running your own business there’s no outside funder or place telling you what you need to do, you’ve got to set that motivation.”
• “If you can build up some savings it will help you sleep better at night. It might mean staying at your job for a few months before you become a nonprofit consultant, but having the savings helped me make the jump.”

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Grant Easy Management Software
• How to Build a Rockstar Board Master Course
• Executive Director Boot Camp Course
• 8 Expert Tips on Fundraisers
• Mind the Gap Consulting
• Nonprofit Consulting Conference
• How to Navigate Inflation and Get More Funding for Your Nonprofit
• Ep. 231:The Flawless Framework to Transform a Nonprofit’s Board of Directors with Sean Kosofsky
• Ep. 51: 6 Ways to Stand out On GivingTuesday
• Ep 195: Top Tips to Raise Funds for Your Nonprofit on GivingTuesday
• Increase Retention and Recruit Talent by Using the 4-Day Workweek

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