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Hiring a Nonprofit Consultant: Your Step-by-Step Guide and Toolkit

When your nonprofit is ready to hire a consultant, fractional professional, or freelancer, this toolkit can help you find the right match. Learn how to conduct an equitable, inclusive hiring process with checklists, templates, and other tools to support you at every step. Whether this is your team’s first time working with a consultant or you just want a refresher on best practices, this toolkit can help streamline and reduce the costs of your search.

In this toolkit, you’ll find…

  • An equity-driven guide to hire a consultant, fractional professional, or freelancer who is the right match for your nonprofit’s needs

  • Checklists to help your team clarify roles and expectations, attract a diverse candidate pool, select the right match, and set your collaboration up for success

  • Time-saving templates and examples to use as a starting point for your scope of work, interview questions, candidate evaluation matrix, and official collaboration agreements

  • And additional resources to support your next capacity building projects

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