Can You Use a Consultant?

The national award-winning* SOAR 55 Nonprofit Management Consulting Group program is currently accepting applications from nonprofit organizations that serve the communities of Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Newton, Wayland, Wellesley and Weston. Qualified volunteers undergo a rigorous training after which they are placed in teams to help local nonprofits with pro-bono short-term projects (lasting 4 to 9 months). Projects vary and may include strategic plans, business plans, needs assessments, and marketing and outreach plans. To be considered, nonprofit organizations must complete a Request for Services form. Once an application is accepted, a team is assigned and is under the direction of a professional nonprofit management consultant and coach for the duration of the project.

SOAR 55 has been able to help many MetroWest organizations such as the Foundation for MetroWest, Voices Against Violence, Sages & Seekers, and Web of Benefit. To find out more about the program, please visit www.ncscweb.org/soar55/agencies or contact Sharon Levinson, Program Manager, at 617-969-5906 x356 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

*SOAR received a national award for achievement in programming from Met Life Foundation and the National Council on Aging in 2008.