Part Four: How to Get the Most from Your Fundraising Consulting Engagement

Making Consulting Work for You

Once you’ve chosen your consultant, the real work begins. Success depends on communication, commitment, and consistent follow-through.

Set Your Organization Up for Consulting Success

To get the most from your engagement, focus on five essentials.

1. Designate a point person
Someone on your team should coordinate communication, manage logistics, and keep projects on track.

2. Engage leadership early
A consultant can shape the plan, but your leaders must drive change and hold others accountable.

3. Maintain open communication
Be candid about challenges, timing, and internal dynamics. Transparency helps your consultant guide you effectively.

4. Take action between meetings
Implementation turns insight into impact. Assign tasks, monitor progress, and celebrate milestones.

5. Recognize progress
Small wins, like a more engaged board or stronger donor strategy, keep your team motivated and moving forward.

Sustaining Success After Consulting Ends

The best consulting engagements leave your team stronger, clearer, and more confident. You’ll have better systems, sharper strategy, and a renewed sense of what’s possible.

Consulting isn’t a quick fix. It’s an investment in your organization’s future capacity.

Bottom Line

• Consulting works best when leadership stays engaged and communication stays open.
  
• Implementation is where success takes root.
  
• The lessons you learn now will continue to shape your results for years to come.
  

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To see the full series of Demystifying Consulting:

Part One: Do You Really Need a Fundraising Consultant

Part Two: What to Expect When You Hire a Fundraising Consultant

Part Three: Questions to Ask a Prospective Fundraising Consultant