Rogue Tulips Consulting provides masterful expertise & entrepreneurial approaches for nonprofits of all types.

These are categories of the work we do to demonstrate our expertise across broad areas of nonprofit management practice — don’t see exactly what you had in mind?
Let’s Talk — we can design the project you need! (See Distinctive Projects.)

Worried about the budget? Our fees are at the bottom of this page — we believe in transparency.
We encourage clients to share their budget expectations so we can design the best project that fits your resources.

Mission Fulfillment | Leadership, Governance, The Member Experience

• Mission Fulfillment: from diving into the member experience or supporting strategic planning, Rogue Tulips brings decades of experience to designing a project that identifies solutions in support of your organization’s success.

  • Specialties include Chapter/Component Strategy; Organizational Strategic Planning; Board education and training

  • Strategy Development and Implementation: Access our decades of experience to identify and put into action strategies that bring your mission to life. Rogue Tulips helps you craft the strategic plan that will guide your organization to its desired future.

    “Cecilia is highly professional and very thoughtful. She executed an important survey for my organization, which helped with strategic decisions to further improve the business. Cecilia is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to non-profit and association business management and improvement, and understanding key metrics for success. She is a great ally to have on your side and she delivers great work time and time again.” LinkedIn Recommendation

• Leadership Development & Mentoring: We bring our experience to developing leadership development and mentoring programs for your members. In addition to training, we offer program management support services in these areas.

  “Cecilia was the first person I thought of when we were interested in doing a mentor program. She did an excellent job on communicating the value of mentoring, as well as setting us up operational guidelines for our team on how to manage the process. Our volunteers were very engaged and impressed with Cecilia's knowledge of the importance and nuance of creating a successful mentor/mentee relationship. I highly recommend Cecilia for anyone looking to develop a mentorship program.” LinkedIn Recommendation

• Executive Management Services: Are you a small or mid-size nonprofit seeking a high-quality and affordable part-time Executive Director? Rogue Tulips can provide management and leadership of your nonprofit on a contract basis. Contact us for more information.

• Compensation Studies for Nonprofit Organization Staff

  Our process includes review and comparison of salary and benefits using multiple datasets, benchmarking same across organizations, professions, and regions, review of job descriptions, and development of career arcs. Here’s what a client had to say:

  “Our association engaged Cecilia to evaluate the compensation levels of staff across the board along with some other questions relevant to the working environment and level of communication within the organization. Cecilia was easy to work with, responsive, professional and very insightful into the surrounding DC market compared to other major markets around the country. Throughout the process, she tailored the work to our specific association needs and was thorough in her explanations of what to expect at each step along the way. I would highly recommend other 501(c)3s to engage with Cecilia and tap into her wealth of knowledge and expertise in this space--you won't regret it!” LinkedIn Recommendation

Content Creation, On-Demand Communication, content Curation

• Webinar & Video Creation: Need a stand-alone webinar or video to communicate a message or offer on-demand training? Our team can create the content and provide production of videos that provide support to your members and leaders.

• Podcast Services: Our long-running and popular podcast, "Radio Free 501c" is an excellent example of the type of services we can provide for your nonprofit's new or existing podcast. From guest management to production and promotion, we can provide that lift you need to get your message into the world!

• Knowledge Management: Your Intellectual Property is a valuable asset – we can help you capture it and present it for future generations of leaders and staff. Using our research expertise and skills, we will create reference materials and document processes.

  “Cecilia knows associations—how they operate and how the projects they generate relate to both their staff and their members. She brings a strong sense of organization, an eye for editorial detail, and an unwavering commitment to deadlines to her work. She’s more than simply a consultant: she becomes a key part of your team as you work together. That’s a valuable quality, and one for which I’ve been very grateful.” LinkedIn Recommendation

Education & Training | Support the Success of volunteers and staff

• Presentations: Rogue Tulips uses our core presentation base and adds information directly from your audience to create unique training and presentations related to all aspects of nonprofit management for staff and leadership. Of course, we will develop new presentations as requested!

• Education for Nonprofit Professionals: Our education program offers education and support to Nonprofit Professionals in the area of CAE preparation and renewal. Rogue Tulips Education provides a well-respected ethics program, and monthly webinars throughout the year. Our "Ethics to Go" option provides ethics training and education to organizations for members, volunteer leaders, and staff. Learn more at www.the501cleague.net

  “Cecilia’s inclusive collaborative style, love of learning, desire to give back to the community and down-to-earth mid-West humor are an inspiration!” LinkedIn Recommendation

Distinctive Projects

• Have an assignment or need that doesn't quite fit your usual workflow? Let's talk -- we can design a project that supports your success.

  “How fortunate I was to meet Cecilia in Columbus at #ASAE2019! It was "admiration at first sight"! Since then, [we] engaged her for an important strategic project and we were very pleased with our experience. Cecilia is clearly a 501-c pro, and she quickly grasped our needs and built a good working relationship with my team. She stayed on schedule and suggested revisions to our project when needed. I would not hesitate to hire her again when I need a bright, creative, reliable, and hardworking resource for research and/or project management. On another note, I also greatly admire the work Cecilia does to support the CAE candidate community!” LinkedIn Recommendation

Fees

We believe in transparency, so here are the base fees for our services:

• Project fees start at $5,000.00 and increase based on the complexity and length of the project. (+ expenses)

• Rather pay by the hour? Our hourly rate is $225.00. (+ expenses)

• Speaking engagements: $2,500 per one hour session + expenses (one-day and multi-day rates are negotiated); video and audio production fees are additional charges.

These fees are for engagements scheduled for 2024.

Consulting Advisement

Are you interested in starting a consulting business? Don't know where to start? Talk with an expert on what to consider, infrastructure, building market awareness, and more! $250 per hour. Use our contact form to schedule a session.

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