If you run a nonprofit doing meaningful work, I help where I can. For free, when I have the bandwidth. The cause has to fit, the problem has to be one I can actually move, and time is always the constraint.
No invoice, no equity, no soft favours expected. If we work together, it is because the cause is one I want to back.
Usually three to six weeks. Same shape as a paid strategy sprint, scoped tighter to the highest-leverage problem you have.
You get the same diagnostic rigour and the same opinions as a paying client. The deliverable is a plan your team can run with.
Two honest constraints up front. I choose the organisations I work with. If the cause does not fit my expertise (mostly marketing, revenue operations, data, and growth), I will tell you and try to point you at someone better suited.
I cannot help every applicant. When my paying client roster is full, the pro bono slot is the first thing that has to wait. If that is the case when you apply, I will say so quickly so you can find another path. I keep one slot open most quarters.
Every application gets a personal reply within fourteen days, either way.
Five fields. I read every one personally. If it is a fit, you will hear from me within fourteen days.
Thank you. I read every application personally and you will get a reply from me within fourteen days, either way. If we are a fit and I have capacity, the next step will be a short call to dig into the work.
If you do not hear back within two weeks, it is worth checking your spam folder, then email me directly at hello@rhysdownard.com.