"The Non-Profit Assistance Group helped bring us closer to foundations, and it paid off handsomely."
—Susan, founder, opera company

Starting a Non-Profit

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Fees

Fees vary depending on the type of service we provide and how you choose to work with us.

One-to-one telephone and email consulting, training and coaching rates are currently $95 US per hour; group conference call rates are slightly higher.
Face-to-face consulting and training rates currently range from $95-$125 US per hour within northern California; additional costs will be added for travel to other areas. There is no extra fee for normal fax, phone, email, copies, materials or travel time.

We will work with you to determine the most effective way to help you reach your goals, at the most reasonable cost. We can draft work plans and budgets based on hourly or flat project fees.

How To Fund Your Work With Us

Funders use many different names for this work, including capacity building, management assistance, technical assistance, consulting, coaching, planning, organizational development, organizational effectiveness, staff development, leadership development and training.

Here are some of the ways organizations pay for our services:

Apply for a grant

A private, community or corporate foundation, especially if you have received a program or operating grant from them previously.
Your local United Way, even if you aren’t an official Agency Member.
Your professional association.
A government agency with whom you have a grant or a contract (i.e., the State Office of AIDS Services).
A management assistance provider such as a local volunteer center or non-profit resource center, or a national provider such as the Environmental Support Center.

Search the Philanthropic Capacity-Building Resources Database for potential funders in your area.

You may also hire us to conduct a computerized search of over 78,000 funders for $199 for a statewide search, or $299 for a nationwide search for funders of consulting and training. Visit www.FundingSearch.com for more information.

Ask for a designated donation

Ask board members to make a special gift.
Ask a loyal donor to make a gift directly to your organization, or perhaps through their local community foundation or financial services fund (i.e., Schwab, Fidelity, etc.).
Have board members or a key donor create a matching gift or challenge fund to encourage other gifts.

Self-fund

From your current operating budget.
Allocate it as a loan from your operating reserves.
Put it into next year’s training, board, or operating budget. (We'll wait for you!)

If you commit to work with us on a project, we will help you, at no charge, prepare a work plan and budget for your proposal to a foundation, board or individual donor. Please contact us at 707-823-2927 or nonprofit1@aol.com to talk further.