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As a community-based organization that helps low-wealth individuals and communities build wealth, create jobs and small businesses, your work is essential to the nation’s economic recovery.

At Friedman Associates, our mission is help you achieve your vision for a sustainable and economically vibrant community – and demonstrate the results that lead to increased funding and long-term success. Ourpurpose is to inspire non-profit leaders to realize the future they envision for the entrepreneurs and communities they serve.

Our philosophy on consulting for nonprofit organizations is based on helping you answer the following questions:

What strategies do we use to build strong businesses and create jobs?
How do we influence our community to support our mission and programs?
How do we measure success?
How do we take care of ourselves?

What We Do

Build Capacity of Community Development Financial Insitutions and Microenteprise Development Organizations: market-driven programs that build strong businesses and create wealth and assets.

Create Advocacy, Communications and Campaign Strategies: effective communications leads to increased visibility and sustainability.

Develop Outcome Measures and Client Outcomes Tracking Systems: building systems to prove mission impact and communicate results.

Build Organizational Capacity: the governance you deserve to realize your vision, with a fund development strategy to achieve your mission.

What's Happening

Aspen Institute Certifies Friedman Associates as a MicroTest Trainer!

MicroTest is a proven management tool that helps your microenterprise organization gauge and improve its performance and client outcomes. Marian Doub of Friedman Associates is now a certified MicroTest trainer, able to provide on-site individual or group training to programs interested in joining or renewing MicroTest membership.

Friedman Associates offers two training packages for new and existing MT members. For more details on training packages, click here.

Please visit www.microtest.orgfor more information about MicroTest products and services. Training is required for new members before joining MicroTest.

Capacity Building Grants Available!

Thanks to the U.S. Small Business Administration PRIME Program, nonprofits that help low-income individuals start and expand small businesses can apply for pro bono consulting to increase capacity and impact.

Click here for more information and an application.