How to Build a Profitable Fractional Consulting Business Without the Firm Chaos (One Consultant's 7-Month Journey)
Why ditching firm life for fractional work gave Abbie more money, better clients, and time to finish her novel - in just 7 months.
How to Pick a Profitable Niche for Your Nonprofit Consulting Business (Even When Everyone Says It Won't Pay)
The sector everyone warned you about might be exactly where you build something incredible. Here's how one fractional consultant proved the "broke" niche wrong.
Why Nonprofit Consultants Need Systems + Community (Not Just Templates)
You're Googling "consulting contract template" at midnight again—but templates alone won't build you a sustainable nonprofit consulting business.
Marketing Your Fractional Business: What Nonprofits Actually Want to Hear
Marketing your fractional business? Stop leading with "I'm a fractional..." Nonprofits don't know what that means. Here's what to say instead to actually get clients.
Is Fractional Consulting Right for You? A Reality Check for Nonprofit Professionals
Not every nonprofit needs fractional support, and not every consultant should offer it—here's how to know if the model actually solves your problem.
How to Resign From Your Nonprofit Job Without Burning Bridges: A Burnout Recovery Story
You don't wake up one day and decide to quit your nonprofit job—the decision happens slowly, over months of grief while you're still showing up.
Stop Blaming Your Clients: How to Handle Scope Creep in Nonprofit Consulting
Every boundary violation in your consulting business is on you, not your clients. Learn how to handle scope creep in nonprofit consulting, set sustainable boundaries, and stop recreating the burnout you left behind. Practical strategies for fractional consultants who want profitable businesses without the over-delivering trap.
Building Confidence in Fractional Consulting: A Nonprofit Transition Story
Marcela Zafra went from questioning her worth to confidently stating, "This is my price, take it or leave it"—proving that confidence in fractional consulting comes from doing the work, not from feeling ready.
Location-Independent Fractional Consulting: Why Small Towns Can Build Big Businesses
Ever convince yourself you need to move to Toronto or New York to build a real consulting business? Laurie De Flueriot thriving fractional practice from rural Ontario proves your zip code doesn't determine your income potential.
The 2+ Red Flag Rule: How to Spot Toxic Nonprofit Clients Before They Drain Your Soul
That cold feeling when a client's name pops up in your inbox? Your body's trying to tell you something—and fractional consultant Katy Pedersen learned this the hard way.
Empathy Without Self-Sacrifice: How Fractional Executives Handle Difficult Nonprofit Leaders
The nonprofit sector breeds difficult leaders—but as a fractional executive, you have leverage you never had before to handle them without losing yourself.
The Strategic Exit: How to Build Your Fractional Business Before You Quit Your Nonprofit Job
Consulting isn't a leap of faith, it's a calculated move. Let's plan your strategic exit.
Transform Your Fundraising Career: The Fractional Fundraiser Path to Freedom and Impact
Are you a seasoned fundraiser feeling trapped in a cycle of burnout and chronic underpayment? Are you craving more autonomy, better compensation, and a way to make a deeper impact with organizations you care about? The fractional fundraising model might be exactly what you've been searching for.
But as consultants and business owners, we rarely have that luxury.
The Art of Transition: Navigating Your Journey from In-House Fundraising to Fractional Consulting
Are you a fundraiser contemplating the leap to consulting? Discover how to navigate this transition without burning bridges or burning out.
The path from in-house fundraising to independent consulting isn't always a straight line. In fact, for many experienced fundraisers, it's a winding road filled with questions, uncertainties, and that perpetual feeling of "just one more month" before making the leap.
Why Fractional Executives Are Thriving When Everything Feels Unstable
The world feels pretty chaotic right now. The nonprofit sector is particularly feeling the squeeze, with organizations facing increasing demands while resources become more unpredictable.
In times like these, our natural instinct is to seek stability and consistency. We want to curl up, retreat, and wait for the storm to pass.
But as consultants and business owners, we rarely have that luxury.