Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Minerva Project Formalizes Relationships with Non-Profits

Consultant, Non-Profit Collaboration Announces Next Step in Phased Effort

The Minerva Project Consultant Team announces an upcoming improvement in its operations.  From here forward, all projects with Non-Profits (NP) will involve a "Team" effort that leverages the best talents of all the Consultants involved in the Collaboration.  "We'll use all of our resources," says George Moskoff, CMC, Minerva Project Founder and Consultant. 

The Minerva Project is an initiative created by North Bay, California professional consultants who have organized themselves to help Non-Profits (NP) during this difficult time of increased demand and sagging donations.  The NP's get some help; the Consultants get something to seek their teeth into and contribute to a good cause.

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The new feature will call for a lead consultant who will "shepherd" the Team effort for the NP.  Moskoff explains: "The Shepherd will be the Consultant who has the greatest amount of work with that particular organization and can see how the puzzle pieces of other consultants might fit together," says Moskoff.


The new program calls for monthly Web and phone conferences among all the consultnats in the program.  This will provide the venue for "checking in" and brainstorming the need for more / different resources.

The Minerva Project will continue to focus on core needs for non-profits but in a more efficient way.  Some of the areas of support include: Fund Raising; Management Development; Board Training and Development; Board Recruitment; Finance and Accounting; Volunteer Recruiting and Retention.

Consultants in the program will sign up for a six (6) month commitment to the work whose structure will include weekly phone calls and monthly face to face meetings with the "clients."  Some of the activities the Consultants will engage in include: Board Trainings / Retreats; Staff Trainings; Personal Coaching of Executive Directors; Market Research; Computer and Web-Based Projects.

Lomesh Shah, of IQR Consulting, specializing in Technology and Analytics said, "Without the work of these non profits, the community would be far worse off.  And, if IQR could,in a small way, contribute to helping these organizations overcome the resource crunch, then it was a worthwhile effort." 

The Program in the Northbay -- Sonoma County -- is part of a statewide rollout of similar initiatives to help Non-Profits and give good-willed consultants something to sink their teeth into.  Minerva Project Founder, George Moskoff, CMC, says "we'll be moving into San Francisco by the end of the year as part of our phased rollout to recruit more consultnats who want to work with non-profits in need."

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Monday, October 12, 2009

Sonoma State University Proudly Displays Study by Consultant

Minerva Project Demonstrates Major Accomplishment

Few consultants get to work with organizations that are so open so it was with pleasure that George Moskoff, CMC, of APG Consulting relished an assignment for a pro bono project with Sonoma State's Center for Community Engagement (CCE).

The Minerva Project is an intentional collaboration between non-profit organizations who need help and Professional Consultants who want to make a contribution to changing our social landscape for the good.  It has now begun in Sonoma County, California and will soon roll out across the State through partnerships with other Universities and local Community Foundations.


See the results of this Study that was performed for them on SSU's website:


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