Project Overview
I am seeking a consultant to develop a comprehensive, investor- and grant-ready business plan for Sabbath Center for Healing and Restoration, a California nonprofit public benefit corporation in development.
Sabbath Center will serve homeless and at-risk mothers through a structured transitional housing model that integrates case management, life skills development, financial literacy, parenting education, and holistic restoration programming.
This is a hybrid model — values-informed and dignity-centered, while fully compliant with federal, state, and local government funding requirements.
I am seeking a strategic partner who can help architect a scalable, fundable, and operationally sound organization from the ground up.
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Engagement Scope
The selected consultant will:
• Facilitate strategic discovery sessions
• Refine mission, positioning, and program model
• Conduct Southern California market and needs analysis
• Design a structured, high-accountability transitional housing framework
• Develop a compliant hybrid programming structure eligible for government contracts
• Architect governance and organizational structure
• Build a 3–5 year pro forma financial model
• Outline capital stack strategy (government grants, private foundations, earned income, CDFI financing, philanthropy)
• Identify potential funding pathways and readiness gaps
• Create implementation roadmap and phased growth plan
• Produce a professional, board-ready and funder-ready final document
Ideal Consultant Profile
• 10+ years experience in nonprofit strategy or social enterprise consulting
• Proven work with transitional/supportive housing models
• Demonstrated success securing or positioning organizations for government funding
• Deep understanding of 501(c)(3) governance and compliance
• Strong financial modeling and capital strategy expertise
• Experience working with founder-led or early-stage organizations
Experience in California housing and human services funding is strongly preferred.
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Deliverables
• Comprehensive strategic business plan
• 3–5 year financial projections (Excel model included)
• Implementation roadmap
• Capital strategy outline
• Executive summary deck suitable for funding presentations
About the Vision
Sabbath Center for Healing and Restoration is being built as a restorative, structured environment where mothers can stabilize, rebuild, and transition into long-term independence. The goal is sustainability, integrity, and measurable impact — not short-term programming.
This is a serious, foundation-setting engagement. I am looking for a strategic advisor who sees the long-term potential of building a model that can scale.
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