60-DAY NONPROFIT CONSULTING BOOT CAMP

Boot Camp is a 100% individualized program. 

There are certain key elements that everyone receives: coaching calls with me, messaging sessions with Marie, and SEO/copywriting services with Camellia. But what we work on together is driven by YOUR individual goals.

No group sessions where people zone out. No standard curriculum that doesn’t meet your needs. For those 60 days, our team is focused on how we can help you grow and strengthen your business.

When we first launched Boot Camp we envisioned it as an intensive program to help nonprofit consultants grow their businesses faster and more easily. After 20 years as nonprofit consultants, we had learned a lot of lessons (often the hard way). We wanted to use this hard-earned wisdom to help other nonprofit consultants.

We called it Boot Camp to reflect that it’s an intensive program—where you will work hard on your business and see real results!

But you aren’t doing it alone. We’re there, right alongside you, providing insights and helping you build the life and business you want.

We initially chose 60 days (74 days if you count the included post-program support) because we wanted Boot Camp to be intensive and impactful.

If you’re ready to work on your business, Boot Camp can be transformational. Over two and half months, we take you from setting achievable and motivating goals to accomplishing those goals (or making major progress). We are your coach, experts-on-call, and accountability partner. We also set you up for long-term success, with 12-month goals, process steps, and options for on-call support when you need it.

Recently, research has come out that backs our approach! Focused programs can deliver the same results as longer-term, more expensive business coaching.

The array of services nonprofit consultants provide is seemingly endless. Nonprofits are businesses, which means they need many of the same services as businesses need, like IT and accounting. But nonprofits also have unique needs, such as fundraising and board development.

In Boot Camp, we work with every type of nonprofit consultant. For example:

• Grant writers
• Executive and leadership coaches
• Fundraisers
• Copywriters
• Board development experts
• Event planners
• And more…

Because Boot Camp is so personalized, we don’t want to spread ourselves too thin. So we limit the number of people we take each session. During Boot Camp, YOU and your business are our priority. 

During Boot Camp, you will have hour-long coaching calls with me every other week, plus unlimited emails. That means you can email me anytime during Boot Camp (and for two weeks after) with questions about your business. Before we start our work together, we’ll also connect to discuss your challenges and goals—and decide how I can best support you throughout our time together.

You’ll also have two two-hour messaging sessions with Marie. Areas she might help you with include: Designing or refining your services. Developing your branding. Streamlining your intake and service delivery (so you can earn more and work less). Creating and marketing products for passive income. Learning to communicate better with clients. And more! Because it is so customized, you’ll connect with Marie in advance to choose your focus.

Finally, you’ll work with Camellia, our own SEO strategist and copywriter (also a Boot Camp alum!). She can revamp your bio, develop your SEO strategy, outline a new or revised website, help you figure out “what to write about,” and more. You’ll do a brief intake call with her and then she’ll get to work!

We recently surveyed nonprofit consultants online and learned that freedom, time, and flexibility are the top motivators for starting a business. Luckily, nonprofit consulting can deliver that, along with the ability to make more money, choose your clients, and work from anywhere. But we also hear from plenty of nonprofit consultants who are working tirelessly and barely making ends meet.

That’s where Boot Camp comes in. In Boot Camp, we give you all the best tips and systems to create a truly sustainable consulting business that works for you. So instead of having to learn lessons on your own (by making mistakes), you can benefit from our 40+ combined years of experience and everything we learned the hard way.

It’s hard to miss the frequent headlines about economic turbulence, pending recession, and compounding layoffs. All of which can make many would-be nonprofit consultants wonder if they should wait to launch their business until the economy is stronger. Here at Funding for Good, we understand the feeling. We launched our business during the Great Recession!

The truth is, the best time to launch your consulting business shouldn’t be determined by external factors. It’s about whether you are ready to put in the work of building a successful business.

Nonprofit Boot Camp is open to consultants all over the country—and the world—who work with US-based clients. The truth is, when you run your own business, there are few geographic limitations. We’ve coached consultants who work in every US time zone—and as far away as Sicily.

If you’re looking to connect with peers, you can sign up for our annual Nonprofit Consulting Conference or join our online community, The Hive.

We offer two payment options for Boot Camp. You can make a single upfront payment or pay in two installments before Boot Camp begins. Like you, we are also consultants. When you sign up for Boot Camp, you are reserving our time to support you. That means not taking on other clients.