Consultants
To help nonprofits select consultants that can meet their needs, CNPE offers both a list of local consultants and recommendations for choosing the right consultant:
- Local Consultants
- Consultant Selection Recommendations
Local Consultants
The following list provides information on local consultants who have experience working with nonprofit organizations. Many other highly skilled consultants work with New Mexico nonprofit organizations, and any reference from this site to a consultant does not constitute or imply an endorsement by CNPE.
Name and Contact Information | Areas of Focus |
Ashley Lawrence, MBA | Business Etiquette, Community Outreach, Fundraising Coaching |
Board Development, Board Governance, Fundraising, General Nonprofit Management | |
Strategic Planning, Board Development, Sustainable Fundraising, Social Enterprise, Special Event Planning | |
Data-Scribe® 505-896-9379 | Website Services, Database Services, Technology Training, Specializing in Nonprofits and Small Businesses |
The Grant Plant | Grant Writing and Resource Development in: arts, economic development, education, health, and youth programs. |
GrantWriting Consulting Services, LLC | Grant Research and Proposal Writing, Proposal Reviews and Editing, foundation proposals, government proposals |
Group Harmonics | Hiring and Staffing Plans, Specific Job Responsibilities, Interview Plans and Screening Criteria, Individual Integration and Trainings Plans and Activities, Management and Leadership Development Programs, Team Improvement Strategies and Teambuilding Programs, Assessment and Measurement Programs, Human Risk Mitigation Plans, Secession Plans |
Jan Hosea & Associates janhosea.com 505-856-7997 | Coaching, Facilitation, Methodologies of Fundraising, Resource Development, Organizational Infrastructure, Staff and Volunteer Strategic Planning, Visioning Workshops |
Human Resources by Mary Rutland, LLC 505-332-9235 | HR Handbooks, Policies and Procedures, Interview, Performance Appraisal training, Job Training Incentive Programs writer |
Special Events, Fundraising (annual giving, endowment and specialty campaigns), Development Plans and Board Development | |
Michael Michalski 505-890-6060 | Board Development, Strategic Planning, Specializing in, but not limited to: Economic Development |
PHRD 505-363-2111 | Labor Law, Unemployment, Employee Relations, Training and Development, including anti-harassment |
Counsel to Nonprofits in Transition, Turning Around Unsuccessful Nonprofits, Interim Executive Director Services, Executive Director Recruitment Services, Applicant Screening and Interview Assistance, Legal Compliance Audits, Agency and Program Audits, Program Outcomes & Evaluation, Benchmarking, Grant Writing | |
Social Enterprise Ventures, LLC Jean Block www.socialenterpriseventures.com jean@socialenterpriseventures.com | Social Enterprise, Earned Income, Marketing, Sales Planning, Business Planning |
Fundraising, Marketing, Volunteer & Board Development | |
Taylor Consulting 505-715-8412 | Strategic Planning, Performance Management, Industry and Business Analysis, Growth/Transformation Consulting, Strategic Communications, Leadership Development |
Upleaf, LLC 505-400-4614 | Web Design, Online Fundraising, Content Management Systems, Online Marketing and Communication, Social Media Strategies, Search Engine Optimization, Constituent Relationship Management Systems, Web Hosting & Maintenance, Content Development, Monitoring & Evaluation |
The Write Choice Network 505-474-0769 | Strategic Resource Development, Strategic Communication, Organizational Development, Social Enterprise |
| Yvonne Bryan's Bookkeeping Services www.ybbs.biz 505-235-1589 | Budget Development, Pre-Audit Preparation, Accounting for Special Events, Grant Tracking & Reporting, Financial Policy & Procedures Review and Development |
We encourage you to interview consultants and to check references-just as you would when hiring someone to join your staff. You may also want to ask your nonprofit peers for recommendations. Should your organization decide to use a consultant for a project, it might be tempting to hire the first one you hear about. After all, who has time to interview an endless list of candidates? But the first consultant who offers to help you is not necessarily the best choice.
Finding a consultant you have a good working relationship with is crucial. You are going to be investing significant time and money in this; it's best to shop around and interview several candidates. An in-person interview is usually the best way to find out if the consultant is someone you want to work with. But if you have only a small, well-defined project, a phone interview may be enough.
Before you start trying to select the perfect consultant for your project, you can save yourself a lot of time and hassle by ensuring that your project goals are well outlined or that you've developed a request for proposals clearly stating the final outcome you desire. During your interview process, it can help you and the consultant determine whether there would be a good match for the project.
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