Best Consulting, LLC
Resource Development for NonprofitsAbout Best Consulting, LLC
Welcome to Best Consulting, LLC, Resource Development for Nonprofits! We are your online seller of affordable training and tools for charitable fundraising.
FUNDRAISING IS OUR BUSINESS*******
Best Consulting, LLC delivers resource development for nonprofits through its unique menu of three products and services:
1. Downloadable event planning and organizing kits
2. Tele-Workshops (including Best Express 1-Hour Consulting Services), and
3. Contracted custom consulting services.
All products and services offered are the original creations of Best Consulting, LLC, Resource Development for Nonprofits, and are trademarked and copyrighted by Best Consulting, LLC.
Please note that all of our easy-to-use product documents are created in Microsoft Office software in Windows XP. Literacy in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint applications may be required for use. Your email network and computer must be able to accommodate files of up to 5,000 K for download.
Tele-Workshops require reliable internet and non-party line telephone service for participation.
All products are written, designed, produced, and performed by Johanna Lolax, M.A., Best Consulting, LLC Founder and President.
ABOUT OUR FOUNDER*******
Johanna Lolax, M.A., a versatile and creative resource development professional, offers customers more than 10 years of high-level experience in fundraising and nonprofit management.
A strategic thinker who has raised millions of dollars through major donor work, proposal writing to national foundations, special events, and other fundraising efforts for educational, social service, high tech, and health care organizations in New England, Ms. Lolax helps her customers to become more successful fundraisers.
The recipient of many awards for community service, and website content, Ms. Lolax formerly directed fundraising, community relations, and grant making for Fallon Clinic Foundation. She currently serves as President of Tender Beauty Foundation, Inc., and she is a past Board Member with Junior Achievement of Central Massachusetts and the Worcester Educational Development Foundation, Inc.
During her career, Ms. Lolax also has donated her time as a seminar instructor at regional fundraising conferences, a teacher of economic literacy classes for urban elementary school children, and as a volunteer with Fallon Clinic Foundation, the Fallon OrNda Fund grant making committee at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, the Worcester Cultural Coalition, Easter Seals Massachusetts, and many other organizations.
Ms. Lolax holds degrees in literature, political science, and communications from Simmons College in Boston, MA. Her company, Best Consulting, LLC, Resource Development for Nonprofits, offers charitable fundraising training and tools for nonprofits through its internet domain: www.resourcedevelopmentfornonprofits.com
For more information about Johanna Lolax, please visit:
http://www.tenderbeautypearls.com/index.html
http://tenderbeautyfoundation.org/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/johannalolax1
http://johannalolax.myarbonne.com/
COMPANY MISSION AND VALUES*******
The company, a single-member Limited Liability Corporation, was founded and is registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, USA. Best Consulting, LLC promotes an ethic of customer and community service with our:
1. Affordable, downloadable event planning and organizing kits, Tele-Workshops, contracted, custom-designed consulting services, and
2. Corporate Philanthropy Program, which makes decisions annually on moderate donations of funds, product, and time. (Please see Frequently Asked Questions, Question #5, below, for more information.)
Reflecting the values of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), Johanna Lolax, M.A. and Best Consulting, LLC offer all of their products and services at flat fees, and never on a bartered, contingency, commission or percentage basis.
Get the critical operational help you need in fundraising with Best Consulting, LLC, Resource Development for Nonprofits. Check out the online store, or contact us today at:
Best Consulting, LLC
Resource Development for Nonprofits
800 Main Street, Suite 203
Holden, Massachusetts 01520 USA
Telephone and email lines are open Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm EST. Contact us at 508-479-7116, or:
resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com
SHIPPING AND RETURNS*******
-Best Event Kits and Product Licenses
U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail shipping rates for products on CD ROM apply. Receive free shipping with your order of $100.00 or more!
(Please allow 3-5 business days for processing and delivery on CD ROM orders shipping in the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii. Orders to international destinations may take longer.)
-Best Tele-Workshops
All event Tele-Workshops are held live via conference call on the dates and times listed on the Tele-Workshop page. Please choose from the menu provided, or contact Best Consulting, LLC directly at resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com, 508-829-4362 or 508-479-7116 to schedule a mutually convenient time.
Fax is 508-829-4365.
Instructions on how to participate in your Tele-Workshop will be sent to you via email after you purchase your service.
-Contracted Custom Consulting Services
Best Consulting, LLC contracted consulting services are offered at market rates to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and municipalities only. Contracted consulting services are negotiated directly with institutional clients as company staff become available.
Our company offers contracted custom consulting services under independent contract for 1-month or longer on a month-to-month basis, for negotiable flat monthly fees. The first, 1-hour consultation is free on the return of a fully-completed Best Consulting, LLC Custom Evaluation Form.
Contracted consulting services are billed directly to the client organization at the end of each month, and are payable within 30 days to Best Consulting, LLC by institutional or organizational check.
GUARANTEES********
Best Consulting, LLC guarantees the best in expert fundraising training and tools at affordable prices. We also guarantee timely, thorough, and careful attention to your order and questions.
Although, we cannot guarantee any specific result or outcome from the use of our products and services, we do promise the best of ethical fundraising advice. We also promise that our CDs and other products will be in new, mint condition and fully useable when you receive them, or you will receive a full refund, no questions asked.
Should you need help with our products or services, please contact us at 508-829-4362, 508-479-7116 Sun-Fri 9-5 Eastern Time or resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com.
RETURNS AND CANCELLATIONS*******
-Best Event Kits and Product Licenses
Defective product CD ROMs, and products lost or damaged in shipping or download, will be immediately replaced at no extra charge, within 90 days of shipping.
Full CREDIT CARD refunds also are available within 90 days of shipping. Please return the merchandise with your receipt and reason for return to:
Johanna Lolax, Best Consulting, LLC, Resource Development for Nonprofits, 800 Main Street, Suite 203, Holden, Massachusetts 01520 USA
-Best Tele-Workshops
Tele-Workshop cancellations will be accepted for a full CREDIT CARD refund up to 7 days before a Tele-Workshop date, less a 10% processing fee. We apologize, but no refunds can be provided for Tele-Workshop cancellations of less than 7 days.
Best Express consulting cancellations will be accepted for a full CREDIT CARD refund up to 48 hours before the agreed-on date, less a 10% processing fee. We apologize, but no refunds can be provided for Tele-Workshop cancellations of less than 48 hours.
-Contracted Custom Consulting Services
Custom Consulting Contracts run month-to-month and may be cancelled at any time by mutual consent.
OUR PRODUCT TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS*******
Please note that all of our easy-to-use product documents are created in Microsoft Office software in Windows XP. Literacy in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint applications may be required for use. Your email network and computer must be able to accommodate files of up to 5,000 K for download.
All materials are scanned for viruses using Norton AntiVirus and anti-spyware softwares.
Tele-Workshops require reliable internet and non-party line telephone service.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS*******
1. How can I check on the status of my order?
We are delighted to serve you! Should you have questions about our products and services, or need help with your purchase, please do not hesitate to contact us at 508-829-4362, 508-479-7116 (Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm EST) or via email at:
resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com
2. How can I contact Best Consulting, LLC if I have questions?
We are happy to answer questions! Should you have questions, or need help with your purchase, please do not hesitate to contact us at 508-829-4362,508-479-7116 (Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm EST) or via email at:
resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com
3. How soon will someone get back to me?
Best Consulting, LLC strives to answer all messages within 24 hours or less, in order to quickly resolve customer concerns. Occasionally, owing to great demand for our services, it may take us approximately 48 hours to get back to our customers.
4. Can Best Consulting, LLC (or its officers and employees) work as a "Paid Solicitor", for barter, on contingency, for a commission, or for a percentage of fundraising dollars raised?
Promoting an ethic of customer and community service, the Best Consulting, LLC company mission is to satisfy the growing need of nonprofit organizations for the best in fundraising knowledge and techniques, at prices any nonprofit organization can afford.
In accordance with the principals and values of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), all Best Consulting, LLC products and services are sold at flat prices or fees, and never on a bartered, contingency, commission, or percentage basis. Our officers and employees do not work as "Paid Solicitors".
We appreciate your business.
5. Does Best Consulting, LLC give donations or event sponsorships, or work on a sliding fee scale?
Best Consulting, LLC offers moderate rates for services and products, and maintains an active corporate philanthropy program. The giving program makes decisions annually on a moderate number and amount of donations and event sponsorships. We donate to nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) 3 status only, giving (where appropriate) grants or sponsorships.
All donations and sponsorships of funds are made by Best Consulting, LLC company checks in U.S. currency, drawn on U.S. banks and financial institutions.
We are sorry, but the company does not offer sliding fees for products or services.
Here are the guidelines for application:
-Eligibility
Only nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) 3 status are eligible to apply. We are sorry, but Best Consulting, LLC cannot give donations or sponsorships to organizations without 501 (c) 3 status, individuals, for-profit ventures, political, armed forces, police, or religious organizations of any kind.
-Application Deadlines
The deadline for application submission is November 1st. All donation and sponsorship decisions will be made after November 1st, and by December 31st. We will notify you of our decision in writing.
-Application Requirements
Our application process is easy. Please send us the following by regular postal mail (not email or fax) by November 1st:
1. An original hard copy of your current organizational letter of 501 (c) 3.
2. A one-page letter of request on your organizational letterhead. The letter must include your organizational name and mission statement, your Federal Tax ID number, the reason you need a donation, a specific request for a sponsorship or grant (tell us what and how much you need) and the original signature of your Executive Director or CEO, or your Board President.
3. An original hard copy of your current fiscal year budget, and, if you are requesting a donation to support a project, a project budget. If you are requesting an event sponsorship, please send us a list of your event sponsorship opportunities and benefits, too.
Your complete application may be sent in an envelope marked with a return address to:
Corporate Philanthropy Program
Best Consulting, LLC
800 Main Street, Suite 203
Holden, Massachusetts 01520 USA
All donations and sponsorships of funds are made by Best Consulting, LLC company checks in U.S. currency, drawn on U.S. banks and financial institutions.
Thank you so much for your interest!
Resource Development for Nonprofits
800 Main Street, Suite 203
Holden, Massachusetts 01520 USA
Telephone and email lines are open Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm EST. Contact us at 508-479-7116, or:
resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com
Helpful information for our customers
SHIPPING AND RETURNS*******
-Best Event Kits and Product Licenses
U.S. Postal Service Priority Mail shipping rates for products on CD ROM apply. Receive free shipping with your order of $100.00 or more!
(Please allow 3-5 business days for processing and delivery on CD ROM orders shipping in the U.S., including Alaska and Hawaii. Orders to international destinations may take longer.)
-Best Tele-Workshops
All event Tele-Workshops are held live via conference call on the dates and times listed on the Tele-Workshop page. Please choose from the menu provided, or contact Best Consulting, LLC directly at resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com, 508-829-4362 or 508-479-7116 to schedule a mutually convenient time.
Fax is 508-829-4365.
Instructions on how to participate in your Tele-Workshop will be sent to you via email after you purchase your service.
-Contracted Custom Consulting Services
Best Consulting, LLC contracted consulting services are offered at market rates to nonprofit organizations, educational institutions, government agencies, and municipalities only. Contracted consulting services are negotiated directly with institutional clients as company staff become available.
Our company offers contracted custom consulting services under independent contract for 1-month or longer on a month-to-month basis, for negotiable flat monthly fees. The first, 1-hour consultation is free on the return of a fully-completed Best Consulting, LLC Custom Evaluation Form.
Contracted consulting services are billed directly to the client organization at the end of each month, and are payable within 30 days to Best Consulting, LLC by institutional or organizational check.
GUARANTEES********
Best Consulting, LLC guarantees the best in expert fundraising training and tools at affordable prices. We also guarantee timely, thorough, and careful attention to your order and questions.
Although, we cannot guarantee any specific result or outcome from the use of our products and services, we do promise the best of ethical fundraising advice. We also promise that our CDs and other products will be in new, mint condition and fully useable when you receive them, or you will receive a full refund, no questions asked.
Should you need help with our products or services, please contact us at 508-829-4362, 508-479-7116 Sun-Fri 9-5 Eastern Time or resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com.
RETURNS AND CANCELLATIONS*******
-Best Event Kits and Product Licenses
Defective product CD ROMs, and products lost or damaged in shipping or download, will be immediately replaced at no extra charge, within 90 days of shipping.
Full CREDIT CARD refunds also are available within 90 days of shipping. Please return the merchandise with your receipt and reason for return to:
Johanna Lolax, Best Consulting, LLC, Resource Development for Nonprofits, 800 Main Street, Suite 203, Holden, Massachusetts 01520 USA
-Best Tele-Workshops
Tele-Workshop cancellations will be accepted for a full CREDIT CARD refund up to 7 days before a Tele-Workshop date, less a 10% processing fee. We apologize, but no refunds can be provided for Tele-Workshop cancellations of less than 7 days.
Best Express consulting cancellations will be accepted for a full CREDIT CARD refund up to 48 hours before the agreed-on date, less a 10% processing fee. We apologize, but no refunds can be provided for Tele-Workshop cancellations of less than 48 hours.
-Contracted Custom Consulting Services
Custom Consulting Contracts run month-to-month and may be cancelled at any time by mutual consent.
OUR PRODUCT TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS*******
Please note that all of our easy-to-use product documents are created in Microsoft Office software in Windows XP. Literacy in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint applications may be required for use. Your email network and computer must be able to accommodate files of up to 5,000 K for download.
All materials are scanned for viruses using Norton AntiVirus and anti-spyware softwares.
Tele-Workshops require reliable internet and non-party line telephone service.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS*******
1. How can I check on the status of my order?
We are delighted to serve you! Should you have questions about our products and services, or need help with your purchase, please do not hesitate to contact us at 508-829-4362, 508-479-7116 (Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm EST) or via email at:
resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com
2. How can I contact Best Consulting, LLC if I have questions?
We are happy to answer questions! Should you have questions, or need help with your purchase, please do not hesitate to contact us at 508-829-4362,508-479-7116 (Sun-Fri 9 am to 5 pm EST) or via email at:
resourcedevelopment@yahoo.com
3. How soon will someone get back to me?
Best Consulting, LLC strives to answer all messages within 24 hours or less, in order to quickly resolve customer concerns. Occasionally, owing to great demand for our services, it may take us approximately 48 hours to get back to our customers.
4. Can Best Consulting, LLC (or its officers and employees) work as a "Paid Solicitor", for barter, on contingency, for a commission, or for a percentage of fundraising dollars raised?
Promoting an ethic of customer and community service, the Best Consulting, LLC company mission is to satisfy the growing need of nonprofit organizations for the best in fundraising knowledge and techniques, at prices any nonprofit organization can afford.
In accordance with the principals and values of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), all Best Consulting, LLC products and services are sold at flat prices or fees, and never on a bartered, contingency, commission, or percentage basis. Our officers and employees do not work as "Paid Solicitors".
We appreciate your business.
5. Does Best Consulting, LLC give donations or event sponsorships, or work on a sliding fee scale?
Best Consulting, LLC offers moderate rates for services and products, and maintains an active corporate philanthropy program. The giving program makes decisions annually on a moderate number and amount of donations and event sponsorships. We donate to nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) 3 status only, giving (where appropriate) grants or sponsorships.
All donations and sponsorships of funds are made by Best Consulting, LLC company checks in U.S. currency, drawn on U.S. banks and financial institutions.
We are sorry, but the company does not offer sliding fees for products or services.
Here are the guidelines for application:
-Eligibility
Only nonprofit organizations with 501 (c) 3 status are eligible to apply. We are sorry, but Best Consulting, LLC cannot give donations or sponsorships to organizations without 501 (c) 3 status, individuals, for-profit ventures, political, armed forces, police, or religious organizations of any kind.
-Application Deadlines
The deadline for application submission is November 1st. All donation and sponsorship decisions will be made after November 1st, and by December 31st. We will notify you of our decision in writing.
-Application Requirements
Our application process is easy. Please send us the following by regular postal mail (not email or fax) by November 1st:
1. An original hard copy of your current organizational letter of 501 (c) 3.
2. A one-page letter of request on your organizational letterhead. The letter must include your organizational name and mission statement, your Federal Tax ID number, the reason you need a donation, a specific request for a sponsorship or grant (tell us what and how much you need) and the original signature of your Executive Director or CEO, or your Board President.
3. An original hard copy of your current fiscal year budget, and, if you are requesting a donation to support a project, a project budget. If you are requesting an event sponsorship, please send us a list of your event sponsorship opportunities and benefits, too.
Your complete application may be sent in an envelope marked with a return address to:
Corporate Philanthropy Program
Best Consulting, LLC
800 Main Street, Suite 203
Holden, Massachusetts 01520 USA
All donations and sponsorships of funds are made by Best Consulting, LLC company checks in U.S. currency, drawn on U.S. banks and financial institutions.
Thank you so much for your interest!
