Certificate in Social Impact Consulting

Consulting on behalf of social impact clients—nonprofits, socially responsible businesses, social movements, associations, government offices, and many other organizational types—

is important, yet challenging work. A consultant focused on serving the rapidly evolving social impact sector is a unique professional with an influential mandate to not only deliver useful professional services, but also to assist clients in realizing what can be audacious visions to improve lives and society.

 

Combined with this vitally noble work are other trends a social impact consultant must navigate, such as disruptive changes to the traditional professional consultancy model due to the rise of the gig economy plus an expanding social impact sector that is being called upon to lead with an ethos of inclusive social justice while proving the presence of impact. These intertwined dynamics mean a social impact consultant must be steps ahead of the curve to duly become trusted advisors to clients while also creating a sustainable business model to ensure their work succeeds.

 

With curriculum developed from Georgetown University's renowned Center for Social Impact Communication, the Certificate in Social Impact Consulting is the first program of its kind to teach current and aspiring consultants how to work nimbly in the quickly evolving landscape to become effective mission-driven professional advisors.