Consulting Services

Contract Staff Leadership—Need professional nonprofit management leadership but not ready for full-time staff? We can work with your team and board of directors to support mission fulfillment with C-suite and senior positions.

Governance Assessment—Like all systems, governance processes and structure can use a review and tweak from time to time. Count on us to partner with you to review, revise, and update your governance to increase real-time decision-making and improve collaboration. You’ll get the benefit of our expertise in board work, chapter/component strategy, and committees.

Knowledge Management—Your volunteer leadership and staff are valuable assets because of one thing: KNOWLEDGE. Rely on our comprehensive approach to help you document learned knowledge (experience), skill sets, and relationships to help your organization get the most from your community of experts. This system also supports organizing and improving accessibility to your stored knowledge (anything digital or hard copy).

Strategic Planning—Take advantage of RT’s proven research and facilitation methods to help your organization assess your current position within the environment and identify the path forward to your preferred futures. Turn to RT to help determine what’s next for your organization.

Ethics Program Consulting—You can depend on our expertise in ethics education and LPEC certification to help your organization create or update your current ethics program. From organizational values to internal reporting to compliance, you’ll get the guidance you need to integrate ethics into your organization’s culture.

Leadership Training—Rely on RT to help boards, volunteers, and staff understand their roles within the nonprofit organization environment. Our background in nonprofit management and nonprofit education uniquely qualifies us to design leadership training for your organization.

Mentoring Program Assessment/Support—Cecilia Sepp, an experienced mentor and designer of mentoring programs, will work directly with your staff and members to create the right program for your needs. Whether it is a staff managed program or a mentor/mentee driven system, you’ll have the guidance you need to support your members’ professional growth.

Nonprofit Staff Compensation Studies—Compensation programs need a review from time to time. Our methodology includes review of job descriptions, position requirements and responsibilities, salary ranges, and data comparisons based on region, nonprofit (501c) type, and includes suggested staff career arcs.

Speaking Engagements—Tired of cookie-cutter presentations? With Cecilia Sepp, CAE, ACNP, LPEC, a well-known expert in nonprofit management, you’ll get a program designed specifically for your audience’s unique interests and needs.

Office Hours with Cecilia

Office hours via Association Marketplace are held most Mondays 11 am-12 noon ET. Check our newsletter or the Association Marketplace calendar for schedule updates. Questions or want to schedule a conversation? Send Cecilia an email: cecilia@roguetulips.com

Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) Tools
Use Statement/Policy

We do not use A.I. tools to create our own Rogue Tulips content, such as the content for the podcast, the newsletter, and the blog.

We do use A.I. tools that are built into software we use, specifically Microsoft 365 and PowerDirector 365, for grammar and spelling check and video production/editing.

We do use AI to assist in the development of marketing collateral for the company. This is cited as well when appropriate.

We do not use generative A.I. tools to create content for clients, such as writing or images. We respect the intellectual property of creators, writers, artists, and designers.

We do use large language model A.I. tools like Google Gemini and ChatGPT by Open AI to support our research efforts. We always cite A.I. tools used for research in our reports and presentations.

Originally posted May 29, 2024 Updated January 9, 2026

Fee Schedule for 2026

We believe in transparency. Here are the base fees for our services:

• Project fees start at $5,000 and increase based on the complexity and length of the project + expenses.

• Rather pay by the hour? Our hourly rate is $225 + expenses.

• Speaking engagements: $2,500 per one hour session + expenses (one-day and multi-day rates are negotiated); video and audio production fees are additional charges.

• Consulting Advisement: $250 per hour

Have a unique project or need? Let’s talk. We can design a project that supports your success.