A collaborative space for independent consultants, advisors, and professional service providers.
Who This Community Is For?
The Consulting Community is a professional network designed specifically for independent consultants and small consulting firms.
Many consultants work independently or within small teams, often without an institutional structure or peers to exchange ideas, ask questions, or test new approaches. The Consulting Community creates a place where consultants fit into a larger institutional structure and can connect with others who understand the realities of consulting work.
The Consulting Community is designed for professionals who provide expertise, strategy, and advisory services across all industries.
Fractional executives
For experienced leaders embedded within organizations
Professional Services Providers
For specialists supporting business and organizational growth
Project Managers
For operators driving execution and delivery
Independent consultants
For consultants building and growing their own practice
This is the Home base for consultants
What You’ll Get Inside the Consulting Community
The Consulting Community is a professional home for consultants, advisors, strategists, and service providers whose work creates impact behind the scenes. We are building a space where consultants can grow their businesses, strengthen their visibility, connect with peers, and access practical support for the real work of consulting.
Community
Peer networking
Consultant conversations
Collaboration opportunities
Growth
Business development support
Pricing and offer strategy
Sustainable growth insights
Resources
Templates and tools
Frameworks and examples
Operational guidance
Real Talk
Honest dialogue about client work
Workload and burnout
The realities of running a consulting business
Upcoming Events
Join us at one of our upcoming events.
past webinars
Check out some of our past webinars.
The Consulting Community YouTube Channel
The Consulting Community YouTube Channel
Burnout Isn’t a Badge of Honor — It’s a Business Risk
Building Your Brand As a Consultant, Fractional Executive, or Professional Service Provider
Co-Founders
Principal Consultant, The Butterfly Effect
Cari A. Harris, MS, PMP
Cari A. Harris is the Principal Consultant and Founder of The Butterfly Effect (TBE), a management consulting firm supporting organizations at the intersection of economic development, public policy, and community impact.
With a background in analytics, project/program management, and organizational strategy, Cari has advised nonprofits, universities, government agencies, and mission-driven businesses on how to design and execute complex initiatives with clarity and accountability. Her experience spans stakeholder engagement, data-informed decision-making, compliance-driven programs, and systems-building for growing organizations.
Cari is known for translating vision into structured, executable strategies—helping clients strengthen capacity, navigate funding and procurement landscapes, and deliver outcomes that are both measurable and equitable.
Principal Consultant, Impact Now Consulting
Caitlin Barnhart, MBA
Caitlin Barnhart is the Principal Consultant and Founder of Impact Now Consulting (INC), a strategic advisory firm supporting nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and mission-driven initiatives seeking to strengthen operations, leadership capacity, and long-term sustainability.
Through fractional leadership engagements and consulting partnerships, Caitlin works with organizations to improve operational systems, guide strategic growth, and expand business and funding development. Her experience spans program and organizational development, grant strategy and management, partnership building, and the design of scalable initiatives that translate strong ideas into effective, well-executed programs.
Caitlin is known for helping organizations move from concept to implementation—bringing structure, clarity, and forward momentum to complex initiatives. She supports clients in building operational excellence, aligning strategy with resources, and positioning their work for sustainable growth and measurable community impact.