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Resources-Frequently Asked Questions (F.A.Q.)

Listed on this page, you will find the most frequently asked questions of the Nonprofit Solutions staff. Everything from will NPS pay for a consultant for my nonprofit organization to how much business will a consultant receive as a result of being listed can be found here. For more detailed information to your question, please contact the Nonprofit Solutions staff at 317-278-7636 or via email at npsol@iupui.edu.
Nonprofit Organizations
 
  		•  Will this database find the best consultant for my organizational need?
  		• Does NPS offer any funding to support the hiring of a consultant?
  		• Will NPS manage the relationship with the consultant I hire?
  		• Does NPS recommend any consultants?
  		• Do I have to pay a fee to be listed on the database?
    Consultants
     
  		•  I do not feel that I have a clear enough understanding of what this project is about or I'm not very comfortable with web-based technology and uncertain about entering my information. 
  		• How will Nonprofit Solutions be managed?
  		• Do I need to be a full-time consultant, vendor, or contractor to participate in the database?
  		• Your letter says experienced consultants, what does that mean? Can anyone get into the database?
  		• I have been a consultant in the business community for years and would like to work with nonprofits. Can I join the database?
  		• How much business can I expect to get from the Nonprofit Solutions consultant database?
  		• I am busy right now and prefer not to be contacted.
  		• You mention a Quality Assurance component and I have heard people compare this to an Angie's List for nonprofit consultants. I am not sure if I am comfortable with that.
  		• I don't want to get too many RFP's since I would be listed on a public database. 
  		• I work with larger organizations on larger projects and am concerned that I will be contacted by small organizations that do not have the funds to hire me.


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    E-mail or call the IUPUI Solution Center’s Nonprofit Solutions staff (317-278-7636) to:

    • Clarify your needs
    • Understand what is reasonable to expect from a consultant
    • Assist you in narrowing the list of consultants to consider
    • Discuss a consulting engagement that has gotten off-track

    A project sponsored by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust, Local Intiatives Support Corporation (LISC), The Clowes Fund,
    The Indianapolis Foundation, a CICF affiliate, and the IUPUI Solution Center, with assistance from NPower Indiana. Hosted by the IU School of Informatics at IUPUI.
    317-278-7636 | npsol@iupui.edu | All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2006-2008.

    Disclaimer: The Solution Center in no way guarantees or endorses any consultant listed in this database. Before hiring a consultant, it is advisable to request a proposal that outlines time frames, work process, and the products and services to be delivered and to ask for references. Although the Solution Center has cleared two general references for each area of expertise submitted by consultants in this database, we strongly recommend that you check references to ascertain the consultant's ability to address your specific needs.