Eligibility Criteria
Eligibility Requirements
Over the years, we have accumulated expertise in certain areas. While we serve organizations across various sectors and different phases of their lifecycle, we have established certain criteria to make sure that prospective clients are a good match for our team’s operating expertise.
Please review the eligibility criteria below. If you believe you meet the criteria and are interested in applying, please do so by clicking here¹.
¹ Please note that we conduct a thorough screening process for all applications taking into consideration your needs, our skills, and the collective availability of team members of both parties to determine if there is a possibility for an engagement. We are not necessarily able to sign-up all interested organizations.
Types of Organizations We Work With
Legal Status
Your organization must be either a) registered as a charity in Canada or b) a for-profit organization with a clear social mission.
Affiliations
Your organization must not have a religious mission or be involved in partisan political activities.
Readiness
Local Operations
Your organization must operate / serve beneficiaries within Canada. Please note that our focus is on organizations operating in the Greater Toronto Area. Other organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Governance Structure
Your organization must have an active Board of Directors and must not currently be undergoing a leadership transition.
Project Sponsors
Your organization must be able to dedicate (at least) two key focal points at the executive/board level who will act as project sponsors for the engagement. These contact persons should be available to engage with the consulting team for the entire duration of the engagement to provide input and project oversight.
Organizational Maturity
We want to ensure that your organization is sufficiently mature and stable to implement the project outcomes. We prefer working with organizations that have been in operation for at least two years. Other organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Project Characteristics
Scope of Work
Your project should generally fall into the range of services outlined on our website. Please note that CP does not provide the following services: fundraising strategies; compensation strategies; grant proposal writing. CP also does not directly work on the implementation of suggested recommendations of a client engagement. Learn more about our practice areas in Our Services page.
Project Duration
While we align on the project timeline with each client individually, the scope of your project should be achievable in six months or less. We are happy to engage in follow-up engagements.
Project Expenses
Your project must not require CP or its volunteers to incur expenses. This excludes general expenses associated with commuting within the Greater Toronto Area.
Post-Engagement Evaluation
Your organization must be committed to a post-engagement evaluation, including a post-project survey to track implementation and value-creation of our projects.