Opportunities Guide | One-Time and Short-Term Projects

Connection Community Consultants

Overview

Are you in need of consultants for projects in Strategic Consulting, Performance Measurement, Fundraising Strategy, or Communications Consulting?

If you answered yes, then we have an exciting service for you. SOURCE developed “The Connection Community Consultants Program” (or “The Connection,” for short) in 2005. Student volunteers work in small teams (3 - 5 students) to complete short-term projects (up to 2 months maximum) for our partnering CBOs.

Project possibilities include:

  • Strategic Consulting (mission development, policy and procedure writing)
  • Fundraising Strategy (grant writing research and proofing)
  • Performance Measurement (program evaluations, service satisfaction surveys)
  • Communications Consulting (teaching health topics, publication assistance, community outreach)

Project requests are only sent to The Connection a few times per year (Fall, Winter, Spring). CBOs must fill out a project request form for our consultants. Consultants services are free of charge, but CBOs do need to have a designated contact to work with the Connection team. Remember, these are students who are not professional consultants.

 

NEXT connection PROJECT REQUEST DEADLINE

October 28, 2024 for Fall Round

Submit your requests here via our online form

 

 

Recent Examples of Connection Projects

 

“Equitable Out of School Time for Kids & Youth Programs” with Banner Neighborhoods

Banner Neighborhoods Community Corporation was preparing to apply for American Rescue Plan Funds in order to expand Banner Neighborhoods sports programming for youth age 9-24. For the application, Banner wanted a literature review on the effects of COVID-19 on learning loss for children and youth in areas including: missed school time, learning loss, out of school programming, and workforce development. 

“Increase Community Engagement around Food Security Programs ” with Good Harvest

Good Harvest Community Kitchen was looking to expand its social media presence in order to enhance brand awareness and engage Good Harvest’s existing supporters and stakeholders in programming initiatives, building an even larger, more robust community network.   The final deliverable was a strategic plan for different social media platforms for various audiences.

“Developing an Instagram Campaign Series for Harm Reduction” with SPARC

SPARC wanted to develop a resource library and associated Instagram campaign. They were interested in creating a discussion about harm reduction, providing connections to services/resources in Baltimore, and connecting with non-harm reduction professionals to create greater understanding. Students developed a small library of Instagram posts that work cohesively together and achieve SPARC’s goals.