Work with Harvey & Smith Impact

Join our consultant network.

Selected expertise. Shared ambition. We invite established independent consultants to contribute to carefully scoped engagements in fundraising, corporate giving and communications.

Introduce your work

Current inquiry window: October 9 to November 15, 2026

Preparing for the work ahead.

We are reviewing introductions for year-end fundraising and corporate giving communications, with winter and spring planning in view. Our immediate interests are major donor cultivation, appeal writing, institutional fundraising, partner coordination and editorial content development.

This is capacity planning for potential engagements. We are not advertising confirmed assignments. Inquiries received during this window will be considered for relevant conversations; selection depends on experience, work samples, availability and client needs.

Independent expertise. Shared standards.

Experience we can put to work together.

Harvey & Smith Impact supports nonprofit organizations and socially conscious businesses through fundraising, corporate giving strategy and hands-on leadership. We select collaborators for their depth of expertise, sound judgment and ability to carry a defined assignment through to completion.

Assignments may involve direct client delivery, a focused review or paid specialist advice to firm leadership. We value clear communication, dependable follow-through and respect for the relationships behind the work.

Nonprofit fundraising

Major donor cultivation, grant development, institutional funding, donor stewardship and fractional fundraising leadership.

Explore our nonprofit work

Corporate giving & partnerships

Corporate philanthropy, community partnerships and thoughtful communications that connect a company’s commitments with meaningful action.

Explore corporate giving strategy

Communications & creative delivery

Writing, public relations, digital marketing, design, events and project coordination that support our client engagements.

Meet the firm

Ways to contribute

A conversation.
A project.
A sustained contribution.

Your expertise might be needed for an hour of advice, a defined deliverable or an ongoing fractional assignment. We agree the responsibilities, capacity and fee before work begins.

Paid advisory sessions

Help firm leadership assess an approach, review work or resolve a specialist question.

Defined project assignments

Take responsibility for an agreed piece of client work, with clear deliverables and timelines.

Fractional consulting

Contribute regularly to an engagement within an agreed monthly scope and allocation of time.

Consultant compensation

Clear fees. Agreed upfront.

The following are our standard starting offers for consultant assignments. They are compensation paid to consultants, separate from the firm’s client pricing. Final rates and any fixed fees are confirmed in writing for each assignment.

Experienced consultant

$100 / hour

Independent delivery of a defined assignment.

Senior consultant

$125 / hour

Leadership of a substantial workstream requiring senior judgment and delivery.

Specialist adviser

$150 / hour

Approved specialist expertise for a particular need.

Different rates, fixed project fees and payment arrangements may be agreed where the scope or expertise warrants them. Approved expenses are reimbursed separately.

How we work together

Contribute your expertise.
We carry the client relationship.

The firm manages business development, client relationships and overall engagement strategy. Consultants collaborate with firm leadership on priorities, timelines and quality standards while bringing independent professional judgment to their assignments.

There is no sales quota, requirement to bring in clients or expectation of unpaid advice. Joining the network does not require exclusivity or unpaid availability.

Payment arrangements

Defined projects: Generally 50% before work begins and 50% within 15 days of the agreed final delivery.

Fractional assignments: Generally 50% of the agreed monthly fee at the beginning of the month and 50% within 15 days after month-end.

Hourly support and brief consultations: Payment within 15 days of invoice. Ongoing hourly assignments are generally invoiced every two weeks.

Each written assignment confirms its payment schedule, authorized scope, expenses and cancellation arrangements. Consultant payment is not contingent on the client paying the firm.

A relationship that works both ways

Room to grow. Respect for the work.

We want collaboration to expand perspectives and create worthwhile opportunities. Consultants remain free to grow their own practices. Where an opportunity is better suited to a collaborator, we welcome discussing a referral. Where a broader team is needed, we can explore working together through the firm.

Clear communication, fair credit and care for confidential information guide the relationship. We agree responsibilities for active client work upfront and discuss new opportunities transparently.

A few useful details.

Is this an open job or a guaranteed assignment?

This is a selective inquiry window for our independent consultant network. It is not an advertised salaried vacancy. Assignments depend on client engagements, relevant expertise and mutual availability. An inquiry or network membership does not guarantee work, hours or income.

Can I contribute while maintaining my own practice?

Yes. We value collaborators who maintain their own practices and bring perspectives from that work. We agree availability, relevant conflicts and confidentiality before each assignment. Additional opportunities arising within an active firm engagement are discussed openly with leadership. Separate projects, referrals and transitions can be agreed when they serve everyone well.

What do you look for in a collaborator?

Relevant experience, sound judgment, clear communication and reliable execution. Share examples that show both your contribution and the outcome. We are interested in people who can work independently and collaborate thoughtfully.

What happens after I introduce my work?

We review introductions for expertise relevant to the current priorities, the quality of work samples and the responsibilities you personally carried. Selected consultants may be invited to a conversation and reference review. We confirm mutual fit and availability before offering any paid assignment.