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. […]
Ask Nicole: How Do I Get into Consulting?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like featured? Let me know. First off, (since this is my first post of 2021), Happy New Year! Now, let’s get into this month’s question. This month’s topic is an umbrella question based on several emails I’ve gotten over […]
Ask Nicole: The Best Time to Look for a Consultant
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Have a question you’d like featured? Let me know. The best time to look for a consultant is before you need a consultant. An observation I’ve made in the past few years is that nonprofits and organizations look for a consultant when they […]
Try This: A Simple Way to Get Feedback on Your Program
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes. One of my favorite things to do is come up with things on the fly, and today’s Try This is one of those moments. I was hired by a client organization early in […]
Try This: A Simple Way to Get Program Feedback
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at nicoleclarkconsulting.com. Try this out and let me know how it goes. One of my favorite things to do is come up with things on the fly, and today’s Try This is one of those moments. I was hired by a client organization early in […]