Now Accepting Applications: Social Venture Consulting Program

The Center for Social Value Creation at the Smith School of Business is now accepting applications for the spring 2010 Social Venture Consulting Program, in partnership with Grassroots.org.

Since 2006, the program has matched more than 100 MBA students with 44 nonprofit organizations across the country, combining capacity-building consulting services with hands-on learning experiences. Student consultants are selected to participate in a highly competitive application process, and there is no fee charged to the nonprofit organization.

Projects are designed for 60-80 hours over 3 months to address issues — whether financial, marketing, operational, organizational or strategic — and to develop the necessary steps to solve the problems and improve the business. The application is open to all registered 501c3 US Nonprofit and Canadian Charitable Organizations. Please note that it is free to join Grassroots.org before applying.

Click here for program details as well as case studies and examples of past projects.

Click here for the online application for the spring 2010 program. Organizations with annual budgets greater than $1M are invited to click here to apply.

The application deadline is December 21.

Seeking Applicants: Pro Bono Consulting to Nonprofits

Compass is accepting applications for 2009-2010 pro bono consulting to nonprofits.

Compass provides pro bono consulting services to nonprofit organizations. Compass uses teams of volunteers, most of whom have an MBA from a top business school, to provide Board Development, Strategic Alignment, and Funding Strategy assistance. This year, Compass has added a new service line called Refocusing, Restructuring, and Contingency Planning.

Compass clients must meet the following criteria:

• Have 501(c)(3) status
• Minimum of three paid staff members and minimum budget of $750,000
• Services that focus specifically on the Greater Washington community
• Do not promote a specific religion, or religious or political beliefs

Click here to view the client applications.

The deadline for client applications is June 15. (Projects begin in the fall of 2009.)

For additional information, contact Compass Executive Director Suzanne Laporte at (202) 459-6291.