The Coaching & Consulting Network, established in 2014, meets the growing demand from nonprofit leaders for professional development services. The Network goes beyond the Center for Nonprofit Leadership’s workshops and seminars.
The Network enables nonprofit organizations to receive a wide range of services in a one-on-one setting. We bring the coaching and consulting to you. A consultant helps clients solve problems, address strategies and action plans, and accomplish specific organizational goals. A coach asks the right questions to help guide the client in a creative process of self-discovery to fulfill goals. The Network Coordinator will recommend a consultant or coach to find a viable solution depending on the client’s specific problem or goal.
The program is designed for Executive Directors, Board Members, Staff and volunteers.
Benefits
The Coaching & Consulting Network provides many benefits to help nonprofit leaders.
Benefits include:
- Customized services
- Topics tailored to meet specific needs
- Services delivered on your schedule
- Cost-effective assistance
- Individual & group sessions available
Areas of Expertise
Nearly 20 highly qualified coaches and consultants will provide expert services through the Network.
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- Board Development
- Finance
- Fund Development
- General Administration
- Human Resources
- Assessing Legal/Compliance Issues
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Organization Development
- Staff Development
- Volunteer Development
We can also customize topics to meet your needs.
Other Ways We Can Help
- Meeting/Retreat Facilitation
- Strategic Planning
- Fund Development Consulting
- Staff Development Coaching
- Use of Logic Model Strategy
- Assessment of Developmental Stages
- Certification through National Standards of Excellence Institute
Not sure what you need? We’ll help you figure it out.
Fee Structure
Fee Structure and Payment
Center for Nonprofit Leadership Member Organization: $75 per hour
Non-member Organization: $125 per hour
When considering what fees to charge for services, the Center for Nonprofit Leadership Board of Directors struck a balance between the minimum rate for which consultants and coaches are willing to work and the ability of most nonprofit organizations to afford services. Coaches and consultants are independent contractors and can accept – or reject – an assignment with an organization.
Payment is made to the individual or team of coaches or consultants, who will donate 15 percent of their total fee for any assignment to the Center for Nonprofit Leadership to be used to fund the Center’s general operating expenses including the Network. If the coach/consultant is a member of the CNL Board of Directors, all fees are paid directly to CNL. The Board member provides the services on a pro bono basis to the Center.
Scholarships
If grant funding is secured, scholarship assistance will be available to CNL member organizations having annual budgets of less than $100,000. In each instance, the CNL Executive Committee has the final authority to make grant determinations.
Those member organizations qualifying for scholarship assistance will share in the hourly cost of coaching or consulting according to the following schedule:
- Annual budget of $49,999 or less, co-payment of $12
- Annual budget of $50,000-$64,999, co-payment of $22
- Annual budget of $65,000-$79,999, co-payment of $32
- Annual budget of $80,000-$99,999, co-payment of $44
When available, coaching or consulting scholarship assistance for eligible CNL member organizations will not exceed $1,000 per year.
Evaluation
Evaluations of services provided help CNL improve the program.
After all fees are paid, the client organization’s Executive Director completes an evaluation form of the service rendered and forwards a copy to both the Network Coordinator and the coach/consultant provider. The coach/consultant then forwards to the Network Coordinator his or her own evaluation of the client visit. At a future date, the Network Coordinator confers with the client nonprofit Executive Director and/or Board Chair to learn what has happened within the organization as a result of the coach/consultant visit.
Get Started
Contact Network Coordinators, Bill Neff or Jennifer Singer at consulting@cnlsierra.org . They will assist with assessing your needs and get you connected with the appropriate coach or consultant. Both Bill and Jennifer are former Board members of the Center. They provide their service as Network Coordinators on a volunteer basis.