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The challenge of nonprofit fundraising

Seth Godin Blog

On the other hand, nonprofits sign up to do at least two things. They’re here to solve a problem, to address trauma, to enrich the culture, to do the difficult work that we’re not always able to do on our own. Along the way, it’s not unusual for a nonprofit to spend 50% of the money they raise on the expense of raising more money.

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Bridgespan Non-Profit Consulting Interviews and Culture

Management Consulted

. BRIDGESPAN INTERVIEWS & CULTURE . Founded in Boston, MA , and containing the heart and DNA of consulting industry giant Bain & Company, Bridgespan is the key non-profit consulting firm in today’s consulting industry. Bridgespan is the offspring of none other than consulting industry giant Bain & Company.

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Change Readiness?—?Essential but Oft-Omitted

Harmonious Workplaces

In nearly all cases, the ideas for these changes stemmed from some vision of greatness for the health and prosperity of the company or nonprofit. Its significance can make or break successfully “refreezing” those changes into a workplace’s culture (Lewin), especially in a business landscape marked by rapid evolutions. Woodmass, K.,

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Charting your consulting career direction

Tom Spencer

’ In addition to industry specific knowledge, consulting equips you with highly transferable business and management skills. Management consultants get the opportunity to work on challenging real world problems for companies, governments and nonprofits. Most consultants expect to stay in the industry for 2-3 years.

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Your Consulting Niche vs Jack-of-All-Trades Myth

Successful Independent Consulting

Consultant to individuals, nonprofits, and corporations in the areas of strategic philanthropy, partnership development, grant making, and evaluation. Instead they say something like, “Wow, it’s going to be a real challenge to make this happen given the tenure of our staff and our strong culture.” What was the industry?

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Top 10 Consulting Firms in Washington, DC

Management Consulted

Close to the Capitol, its office serves dynamic clients in a mix of industries including healthcare, aerospace, defense, and consumer products. The McKinsey Washington, DC office attracts people from all walks of life: business, law, medicine, industry, academia, and public service.

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Health Systems Need to Completely Reassess How They Manage Costs

Harvard Business

As I speak with industry executives, a common refrain is “I’ve done all the easy stuff.” Cost reduction requires an honest and thorough reassessment of everything the health system does and ultimately, a change in the organization’s operating culture. In some larger nonprofit hospitals, there may be six.

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