“Just wanted to compliment you for managing this disparate bunch of folks. While your demeanor was professional, your light touch and humor shined through and kept the day from becoming ponderous. It was a long but satisfying day – thanks.”
- Strategy Retreat Participant
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Because most of our clients have limited cash resources, the majority have been able to retain
foundation or individual funding to cover some or all of our consulting costs. Olive Grove recommends
that you explore this option with your current funders. We can work with you on an hourly basis until
your organization has secured sufficient funding for larger projects.
Fees can be based on an hourly or project basis. An hourly arrangement often provides a higher
degree of flexibility, especially when the exact consulting needs of the client are unclear or may
change. An hourly fee also allows your organization to tap into existing expertise (e.g., facilitation
skills, ability to gather data and other research capabilities, managing the logistics of focus groups,
etc.) and therefore reduce consulting costs overall.
Olive Grove uses a network of experienced nonprofit consultants beginning at $75/hour. The hourly
rate for the President is $250/hour for local clients; $300/hour for clients outside of Northern
California. Senior Advisors are $350/hour. Generally a retainer of approximately 25% of the total fee
is required to begin work. Expenses are billed at cost as incurred. All invoices are due within 30 days
of issue.
Fees