Designing the Mentoring Program for Communications Consultants Working for Nonprofit Clients
 

1. In your own words, what would you want to get out of a mentoring program?

2. How important are these elements in a mentoring program?

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Working at my own pace
Q&A sessions with other experienced communications consultants
Deadlines and milestones to keep me moving
Interaction with alumni of Kivi's "freelancing for nonprofits" programs (freelancers who have been through a similar program already)
Getting Kivi's advice and perspective on my work product/portfolio
Feeling like I'm not alone
Networking with other participants
Helping me prioritize my business development and growth
CFRE credit to be used for AFP credentials
Feedback on my own business marketing
Solving specific problems I'm having
A certificate of completion
Getting more training in nonprofit marketing

3. How important is it to you that these specific topics be addressed in the mentoring program?

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Building prospects lists
Contract, copyright, and other legal issues
Setting my prices
Working with other independent freelancers in teams
Defining my niche
Finding new clients
Working with larger agencies as a subcontractor
Using social media effectively to market my services
Understanding what types of deliverables nonprofits need
Working with nonprofit clients/client relations
My overall marketing strategy

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4. I know it's hard to say without knowing the program details, but how much time would you be willing to devote to a mentoring program?

5. The program will include up to 10 participants. Would you prefer to be . . .

6. How often would you want to interact with the larger group of participants on a conference call or gotomeeting?

7. How would you prefer to interact one-on-one with Kivi?

8. What do you think is a reasonable fee for this kind of mentoring program?

9. What else should Kivi consider in the development of this mentoring program?

10. Your contact information . . . by completing this survey, you'll be in the group given "first dibs" on applying to the program.