Where to Find a Consultant: In Your Community or Elsewhere? - Good Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas

Where to Find a Consultant: In Your Community or Elsewhere? - Good Advice - The Chronicle of Philanthropy- Connecting the nonprofit world with news, jobs, and ideas: Where to Find a Consultant: In Your Community or Elsewhere?

September 19, 2012, 7:13 pm

By Penelope Cagney

Among the decisions charities must make when it comes time to hire a fundraising consultant is whether to use someone local or someone outside the community. There are advantages to both.

Locals already know about donors in the community and will not need to be brought up to speed. Board members and staff who have already worked with them may trust and be comfortable with them.