October 3, 2010
As the Consulting Field Expands, Nonprofits Face a Wealth of Options
Jeanne Bell, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
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Jeanne Bell, CompassPoint Nonprofit Services
It happened fast. Groups like the Center for Nonprofit Management, in Nashville, were among the first to see the consulting business crash in late 2008.
By April of 2009, the center, which pairs up consultants with charities, saw its revenues fall by more than 40 percent in a year. Lisa Pote, director of consulting, gave her boss the bottom line.
“I don’t think you can afford to keep me,” she said.
Her boss suggested a little patience. That turned out
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