This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. I recently took a week off from client and partner consulting work to catch up on some administrative tasks that have been piling up. One of my tasks was revamping my website, […]
Ask Nicole: Hire a Consultant vs. Do it Yourself
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. I had a discovery call with a prospective client recently, who wants to build an evaluation framework for their staff to implement. The executive director wanted an evaluation framework that was general […]
Try This: The RFP “YES” Checklist
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes. Last week, I posed 7 questions to consider before sending out a RFP to evaluate whether your organization’s process for securing consultants is equitable. Also occurring last week, I responded to a RFP. […]
Putting Equity in the RFP Process
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. When I first started doing client work, I responded to a lot of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), spending hours a day on the process (or on the weekends when I was working a 9-to-5.) At some point, I asked myself, “Is this really […]
Ask Nicole: I Have Too Many Clients (!!!)
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. This month’s Ask Nicole question comes from Sylvia, a public health professional who recently stepped out into the world of full time consulting as her consulting client roster has started to skyrocket: […]
You Know Your Community Better Than Your Funder
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Find the alignment One of my favorite blogs is Nonprofit AF by Vu Le, former executive director of RVC, a Seattle-based nonprofit that promotes social justice by cultivating leaders of color, strengthening organizations led by communities of color, and fostering collaboration between diverse […]
Five Years of Full Time Consulting: My Biggest Lesson Learned
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Five years down… On June 1st, 2016, I woke up, rolled over, opened my laptop, and began working. This was my first day as a full-time consultant, after nearly 3 years of juggling full-time employment with building a consulting business. Today is my […]
Ask Nicole: Being Honest about Your Capacity
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. I had a “quantity” mindset when I started out as a consultant, taking on multiple projects at once to build my portfolio. It was a lot, considering I still worked my full-time […]
Ask Nicole: Responding to Partnership Requests
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like to be featured? Let me know. I’ve touched on engaging with prospective clients here. Today, let’s focus on responding to partnership requests. Partnerships looks differently depending on your industry. For me, a partnership is working with someone or […]
Ask Nicole: Use Your 9-to-5 to Build Your Consulting Business
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like featured? Let me know. In last month’s Ask Nicole, I shared from quick advice to get your started in consulting. This month, I’m touching on a topic I saw in response to what I shared and more broadly. […]