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The Nonprofit Consulting Playbook: Winning Strategies from 25 Leaders in the Field

The Nonprofit Consulting Playbook: Winning Strategies from 25 Leaders in the Field

edited by Susan Schaefer and Linda Lysakowski

$7.95

What if you could sit down with 25 successful nonprofit consultants and ask them what makes their businesses tick? In this book, Susan Schaefer and Linda Lysakowski have compiled a first-of-its-kind insight into the everyday lives of consultants to the nonprofit sector. This collection of firsthand articles takes the reader on a journey that spans a consultant’s professional life—from the decisions that formed the business to a detailed set of options for winding it down.

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  • Learn about the variety of paths to longevity in the consulting field from professionals with different corporate structures, both large and small.
  • Apply the practical advice from consultants who represent a broad spectrum of opinions, personalities and business approaches.
  • Benefit from consultants' ideas about start-up, growth, and maturity and conventional topics, such as how to price your services and navigate marketing options.
  • Discover how you can reinvent yourself and your company, what to do when it's not working, and how to plan for your own succession.

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About the Editor

Susan Schaefer, CFRE, is a consultant, writer and speaker who has empowered dozens of organizations to exceed their financial goals. She helped lead the design and implementation of the billion-dollar Gates Millennium Scholars Program, one of the largest private grants in history. She is slated to teach fundraising at Johns Hopkins University. See more at www.ResourcePartnersOnline.com.

Linda Lysakowski, ACFRE, a philanthropic consultant since 1993, is one of approximately 100 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive designation. She is the author of a dozen books on fundraising, including Fundraising for the Genius. See more at www.LindaLysakowski.com.

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