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Nonprofit Rescue: The Pitch

The Nonprofit Consultant

We all have dreams for the nonprofit sector: increased individual giving, more effective boards, simplified government grant applications, better trained staff. So far the only time real, community, grass-roots nonprofits have been seen on reality TV is on shows like the Secret Millionaire. My idea is a bit different.

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First Six Months – Adjusting to Consulting Life

Tom Spencer

The first week was mostly training and orientation. I’m on a local assignment, and while I may be around physically, the workload isn’t necessarily any lighter than it would be if I was travelling regularly. She worked in government and nonprofit consulting in Washington, DC and Chicago. Any highs or lows? Image: Pexels.

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Nonprofit Professionals - Amateur Managers?

The Nonprofit Consultant

However, in my travels I have found many smart/intellectual/degreed people who assume that because they hold the title of manager and they are smart, they are de facto good managers. Think about this in relation to how nonprofit managers come up through the ranks. JP says, in part: Not that they are exclusive mind you.

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What is Executive Coaching?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Affordability improves through reduced travel and associated costs. An excellent executive coach is experienced, trained, and qualified. Industrial and Commercial Training, 37 (7), 336-340. Also, the coach and client benefit from the flexibility and administrative ease in scheduling. What makes an excellent executive coach?

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Top Consulting Firms

CaseInterview.com

However, they tend to have an intense lifestyle with lots of travel, face-to-face engagements, and long hours as a result. If you are interested in a career with a lot of travel, this could be a good place for you. With 8,000 employees across 56 offices, it accepts clients in private, public, and nonprofit sectors. Of its $37.7

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From STEM PhD to Federal Consulting: An Interview with Josh

Management Consulted

A year after graduation, my rugby career started to show promise and I quit my analyst job to focus on training and competing. This provided me with a steady income, a flexible schedule to travel and train and also helped me tap into my “inner entrepreneur” (I have started three businesses since this experience).

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Business Lessons from Henry David Thoreau

Emerson Consulting Group

Many of life’s major arenas and how we approach or practice them, such as environmentalism, writing, travel, war and peace, politics and rebellion, philosophy and introspection, are steeped within the life and legend of Henry David Thoreau. By Ken Lizotte CMC. As part of his ongoing column in Money Inc.