Grant Writing & Funding · Ep. 225: Why Becoming a Nonprofit Consultant is a Good Career Move

Why Becoming a Nonprofit Consultant is a Good Career Move

Nonprofit Consultant Series #2

If you are considering a job transition, then becoming a nonprofit consultant could be your best bet.

Why?

Well, in mid-2022 the job market is prime. Plus, nonprofit organizations are looking for talent right now.

In fact, studies have shown that the nonprofit sector is regaining some of its pre-pandemic growth, where it was the largest growing sector since 2009.

Plus, what the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted is the need for technical skills in the nonprofit sector.

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These technical skills include:

Fundraising
Grant Writing
Social Media
Sales Copy
Financial Management
Donor Nurturing
And more…

It’s a great thing that Mandy Pearce and Mazarine Treyz come on the Grant Writing & Funding podcast and YouTube Show to discuss jobs for nonprofit consultants.

They have both been nonprofit consultants for well over a decade and share some valuable lessons for those considering moving into this new career path.

What We Discuss

0:00 Introduction to Job Opportunities in the Non-profit Sector
3:05 Job opportunities for nonprofit consultants
4:18 How the Great Resignation Has Affected Nonprofit Jobs
5:35 Why Transitioning into Nonprofit Consultancy Could Be Your Next Move
6:06 500,000+ Jobs Open in Nonprofit Sector
8:26 Why Hiring Consultants Can Help Your Nonprofit’s Cashflow
11:34 Getting Referrals as Consultant
12:54 When Staff Aren’t Seen as Experts Any Longer
16:10 How to Charge for a Service
19:45 Why You Might Get More Work In Other Towns

About Mandy Pearce

In 2009, visionary, Mandy Pearce, founded her flagship company, Funding for Good, to equip organizations with all of the skills and tools needed to become successful and sustainable.

She continues to enjoy evolving this company to meet the changing demands of the nonprofit world. For over two decades, Mandy and her team of experts have shared their proficiency in fundraising through executive coaching, strategic and development planning, seminars and specialized consulting programs.

Mandy’s dynamic teaching style has brought thousands of people to her presentations at conventions, training workshops and online platforms. Mandy established Funding for Good, Inc. upon the core values of honesty, efficiency, direct communication and bringing sustainable dollars to local communities.

Ways to Connect with Mandy

About Mazarine Treyz

Mazarine Treyz is a nonprofit leadership coach, speaker and best-selling author of “The Wild Woman’s Guide to Fundraising”, serving people in over 70 different countries.

Mazarine specializes in helping nonprofit leaders with fundraising goals through authentic relationships both online and offline. As a result, clients have doubled monthly donors, taken their schools from 10K to 170K in recurring revenue, and created their own global nonprofits. Treyz has co-founded a nonprofit and has over a decade of experience as a nonprofit fundraiser in small shops. Today, Mazarine Treyz leads the nonprofit workplace justice movement to create a better nonprofit work culture through her writing, training, podcast and keynote speeches.