ATLAS NGO CONSULTANTS LTD

Partnering with Non-Governmental Organisations for 15 years
Atlas Consulting Group has a vast amount of experience providing operational and fundraising/income solutions to NGO’s including philanthropic management. We operate throughout the UK and are based in London, Hertfordshire and Surrey, all within easy reach of the Midlands and the South coast. Our locations also allow for easy access to airports and travel links for national and international work.
Charitable and NGO work is always a very emotive, passionate and rewarding career path. It is full of dedicated and wonderful people that truly care about the roles with which they have been tasked. Atlas Consulting Group is no different. We are dedicated about making a positive difference and bring the added benefit of a business founded to ensure sustainability is achieved within the NGO sector.

 

Why Working with Consultants is Beneficial for NGOs
Although commitment is standard in the NGO world, there are some key benefits to bringing in consultants for non-profit opportunities.

Remote working is greener
With environmental concerns becoming more paramount for businesses, hiring consultants with flexible working and remote setups can reduce commute emissions and time lost in travel each day. We work on output and successes rather than sitting at a desk with non-productive hours and wasted opportunities.

Reduced overheads and fees
With consultants there are no recruitment fees, no employee benefits costs to pay out and the annual retainer is more cost effective than a salary for both parties.

There’s no training required
It often takes time to get new full-time hires up to speed with how operations work, but as consultants we are accustomed to different styles of working and don’t need lengthy training to get started. We come in and hit the ground running.

Financially structured
Atlas Consulting Group operate both inside and outside of IR35. With a mutually beneficial and structured retainer agreement/contracts and scheme of work, the costs of employment are reduced giving instant and positive financial savings to the NGO.

Multiple brains
When hiring an individual there is a single skillset and workforce employed which can lead to one dimensional thinking and minimal achievements. With a consulting group you get multiple brains, multiple workforce options and a greater skillset delivering innumerable successes for an equivalent cost.

When we ask an organisation why they are only hiring one person the answer is always the same “we don’t have the budget to hire more than one person” Our answer is also always the same “partner with Atlas CG and for the same budget, you instantly get more than a single person working for your organisation and will see a real value for your money”

Our Services
Our list of the services we provide is not exhaustive and as a consultancy we are able to perform outside of the initial brief and flex along the journey to achieve better results. The key services we offer based on the required trends include:-

Local and national fundraising plans and activity
Social media engagement and fundraising campaigns
Fundraising projects, team management, mentoring and guidance
Writing bids for grants and funding
Appointing high profile ambassadors
Philanthropy management and philanthropic introductions
Trustee introductions
Developing new relationships via networking events
Reporting to the Board of Trustees
Fundraising event management
Corporate sponsorship expertise and ability to make those introductions to our corporate network
 

Fundraising
Over the past 15 years, we have watched our little black book grow and have been able to work with and build a network of HNW donors with a combined wealth of over £6 Billion pounds who regularly donate to charities and NGO’s.

We know the events these clients like to attend and how to keep them engaged. Part of our strategy is to introduce these donors and excite them about the organisation and present the opportunities available for supporting the NGO. These donors like to be made to feel special and receive exclusive treatment and experiences and we would look at what their support could include, once we have seen the organisations strategy and business plan in more detail (or helped to put one in place).

We are successful in fundraising as we only take on partnerships that we believe in and where we know we can make a significant impact and difference.

 

Our Financial Viability
The benefits of consultants are very financially rewarding and our retainer agreements provide mutually beneficial terms.

No increases in insurance costs
No annual holiday, sickness or bonus costs
No employer payroll taxes
No pension or medical contribution costs
No personal expenses
Constant access to us
We do not take on agreements or roles where we cannot see a significant return on an organisations investment.