Earn more than any nonprofit consultant is “supposed” to!
Find your Yes/And, where the path to impact in the community is through a consulting business that gives you abundance, time freedom, and personal fulfillment.
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Nonprofit consulting should NOT feel like it’s an extension of your 9-5… with the same long hours, hustle, and burnout.
And, you’ll have an even bigger impact on the organizations you want to help when you shift the way that you work with them.
Before we work together, my clients admit that they used to:
Introduce themselves as a freelancer or as self-employed because they would never call themselves a business owner - they weren’t confident in their success yet.
Say yes to pretty much any client that would pay (even if it’s a small amount) because they were worried about money and cash flow.
Work long hours, evenings, weekends and even over holidays because they had a hard time establishing boundaries with clients.
Reduce their pricing in advance of sales conversations because they were worried about being perceived as greedy or too ambitious.
Their clients take them more seriously and value them more as a result.
They discover they love working on their business not just in it.
They experience the true benefits of working for themself, like time flexibility, more money, and control.
But when they start treating their consulting practice like a business, everything changes:
Maybe you’ve looked into some business advice already… but…
Traditional business coaches know nothing of the realities of working in the nonprofit sector
Maybe you’ve dipped your toes into online business and marketing courses and consulting blueprints, or you’ve invested endless hours and significant funds into books, seminars, training tailored to the mainstream market.
But you’re in the nonprofit sector and let’s be honest — nonprofits are different.
If you’ve ever thought, “I love (insert your favourite online thought leader here) but they just don’t know nonprofits” it’s because they truly don’t understand the unique challenges and complexities that come with boards, tight budgets, extended timelines, overworked EDs, antiquated RFP processes, and *insert eye roll* on and on and on.
Get to do the work you love, with the organizations you love, and not feel ashamed of your success.
By transforming your consulting practice into a thriving business, you get to experience more spaciousness in your day, have strong boundaries, get your dream clients without feeling like a sleazy sales person, and breathe easier knowing that you are secure in your business.
You’ll get to:
Continue to grow and learn so you can better serve yourself and your clients.
Become the go-to for your area of expertise, so clients are coming to you instead of you hustling for new business.
Have sales conversations that are authentic and don’t feel sleazy.
Be your own boss, set your work standards, have healthier client relationships and create a better work environment.
When you drop the self-sacrifice and scarcity of the nonprofit sector and unapologetically embrace your ambition as a business owner you will not only make more money and have more time freedom, but you’ll be able to have a bigger impact on the nonprofits you love.
"It's really RARE for a person to be BOTH the devil and the angel on your shoulder. Trusted enough to be there, trusted enough to challenge, instigate, counsel and support. When I was in crisis, as a VP 25 years into my career, Cindy's counsel and support helped me create a new world of possibility and abundance because the alternative was a heart attack.
- Paul Nazareth
“Cindy is the catalyst my consulting business needed. Through her insightful tools and tailored coaching, I gained newfound confidence in my leadership and decision-making. For any entrepreneur serving nonprofits seeking transformative change, Cindy is a game-changer!”
- Veronica LaFemina
“I went from saying yes to almost any project that paid because I didn’t know where my work was going to come from, to being booked out 6 months in advance!”
- Andrea Lowe
How can we work together?
I offer two ways to work one-on-one. Both ways are totally bespoke, meaning we customize your journey based on where you’re starting, what you need most, and the outcomes you want to achieve.
VIP 1/2 Day
3.5 hours of undivided attention from yours truly
Deep dive into 1-2 specific areas (e.g., cash-flow budgeting, business strategy, messaging, products, or something else)
In-person in Toronto or online via Zoom
I have capacity for 1 VIP 1/2 day per month
$4,000 USD
3 Month Coaching
Kick off with a 3-hour strategy deep dive
Bi-weekly coaching sessions
Unlimited Slack support (because breakthroughs don't always happen on schedule)
$3,000/month USD (3-month minimum)
Your success as a nonprofit consultant doesn’t require self-sacrifice.
You can embrace your ambition in order make an even bigger difference. You can be of service to your community and still make money and live a life that you love. You can have all the goods: be a good person, make good money, do good in the world.
Rickesh…
Following a long-term stint as an ED, Rickesh was burned out. He narrowed in on a business idea that fit his passion and skills and successfully launched Radiance Advisory. He not only is happy with his income, but he took a month sabbatical and first first vacation alone with his wife since their kids were born.
Rebekah…
Wanted to take a 6 month maternity leave in business AND still get paid and continue to deliver client work. She was able to restructure her offerings, build a team, and take time off to be with her newborn.
Lacey…
Lacey was feeling trapped by her own success - being busy but not doing the work she wanted to be doing. Now her business, Balanced Good has become synonymous with parental leave coverage in the sector - the exact thing she had dreamed of.
I’m your guide, Cindy Wagman
You can think of me as your business big sis. I can be soft and caring when it’s needed, but I’m also going to tell it like it is.
I have the credentials: I spent over 20 years in the nonprofit sector, the last eight of which I built a $500,000/year business. I have an MBA and am a certified Neurocoach.
But my clients love working with me for my strategic brain, impecable track record, and no BS style.
I believe in abundance and my clients can feel more optimistic and expansive when in my orbit. The nonprofit sector teaches people to be small, to play small, and to self-sacrifice. I teach consultants how to not apologize for their ambition and to have an impact without sacrificing their personal goals.
I’ve been described as unapologetic, innovative, bold, generous and hard working. My biz friends say I’m the “definition of getting shit done.”
Most of all, I’m on your team! I’m here to help you build the business and life without sacrificing your commitment to doing good in the world.