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CLIENT APPLICATION PROCESS

After a careful application review, approximately 10-12 non-profit organizations are chosen each project cycle. Each 5-month consultancy is valued at approximately $100,000 and provided free of charge to the nonprofit organization.

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If you have questions, please contact us at client@cctboston.org.

COMPLETE APPLICATION

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Thank you for your interest in CCT. The 2027-2028 project cycle for our pro bono strategic consulting services is now closed.

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Applications for 2028 projects will be accepted from early July - early September 2027. If you want to receive an email when the application cycle opens next year, please fill out the attached form.

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Any questions, contact client@cctboston.org.

TIMELINE

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LEAP for Education

"The CCT team was quite thorough combining interviews, data analysis, and research with their impressive marketing expertise and experience, to deliver an excellent set of recommendations that we are in the process of implementing."

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— Linda Saris, Executive Director of LEAP for Education

APPLICATION GUIDELINES

The strategic issue you choose is:

  • Critical to your mission

  • Related to your strategic plan and priorities

  • Timely and relevant to your organization throughout the project cycle (January - May)

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The project you define:

  • Will benefit from a group of business consultants with a broad range of functional skills and industry experience

  • Allows much of the work to be conducted off-site

  • Is tightly scoped in objectives and outcomes

  • Does not require extensive industry or policy knowledge

  • Does not focus on fundraising or board development challenges

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Please explain:

  • What is unique about your organization?

  • How does the strategic challenge you selected fit within your priorities overall?

  • How will your organization be positioned for success by addressing this strategic challenge?

  • What will you gain by using a consulting team?

 TYPICAL PROJECTS

Expansion
 

  • Feasibility Study – Implications of launching new program or service

  • Market Expansion – Implications of taking program into new market

  • Organizational Capacity - Organizational requirements to meet growth

Operations
 

  • Operational Effectiveness – Streamlining opportunities for specific operation, such as inventory management

  • Business Process Analysis – Mapping out processes to determine opportunities for improved efficiency and effectiveness

Financial Management

  • Financial Modeling – Revenue and cost targets to meet goals

  • Financial Feasibility Analysis – Implications of new program on finances

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Situational Assessments

  • Market Sizing - Market size, location, characteristics

  • Benchmarking Study – Best practices of other relevant functions or organizations

  • Environmental Scan – Trends, Market needs, Competitors, Collaborators

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Marketing
 

  • Positioning  – Message development and delivery

  • Segmentation Strategy – Programs/services mapped by customers/audience

  • Marketing Plan Development – Target markets and plans

     

The 2026-2027 project cycle for our pro bono strategic consulting services is now closed.  
 

Applications for 2028 projects will be accepted from early July - early September 2027. If you want to receive an email when the application cycle opens next year, please fill out the attached form.

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