Emerging Consultants of Color Training Program
Applications for the 2025 cohort closed on February 17 at 5:00pm EST. Please sign up for our newsletter below for future cohort offerings.
Transform Your Passion into Practice: Drive Change Through a Consulting Career
Community-based organizations are the lifeline of our society, tirelessly working to uphold and advance equity and systemic change. Yet, as these organizations face complex challenges, the demand for skilled, diverse consultants to support their advancement has never been greater. Recognizing the lack of accessible pathways for diverse leaders in the consulting field, TSNE developed the Emerging Consultants of Color Training (ECCT) Program to address this critical need, promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in consulting.
Ideal candidates are new to the consulting field with at least 1-2 years as a consultant, defined as completion of at least 1-2 prior consulting engagements/contracts in the past.
Join this program to transform your passion for social change into a sustainable consulting career.
About the Program
Launched in 2016 and now in its fourth iteration, the ECCT Program has been carefully designed to engage social change leaders in a deep dive into building out a consulting practice to serve the nonprofit sector, especially community-based organizations. The program offers resources, networks, and guided support to help leaders thrive as consultants and entrepreneurs of color, fostering a rich peer learning environment and insightful engagements with seasoned professionals in the field.
At the heart of this program lies a commitment to amplifying diversity and inclusion in the consulting field. We want to build a sector where your unique perspectives and experiences are not only valued but are crucial for fostering innovation and effectiveness. You’ll be immersed in a comprehensive learning experience, meticulously crafted to equip you with the business planning, marketing, and consulting expertise necessary to transform your practice.
Program Highlights
The ECCT Program unfolds with a hybrid model, featuring two in-person sessions and six virtual sessions, designed around three core pillars:
- The Art of Consulting: Unlocking the potential of your advisory skills to make meaningful impacts
- The Practice of Consulting: Applying your skills and knowledge in real-world settings for maximum impact
- The Business of Consulting: Navigating the essentials of building and sustaining a successful consulting practice
You will graduate with not only a clearer vision of their consulting practice, personal leadership values, and impact goals, but also:
- A toolbox of consulting skills, frameworks, and resources
- A draft consulting business plan and marketing and communications plan
- Opportunities to connect with TSNE’s extensive nonprofit network
- An expanded network of fellow consultants
- A certificate of completion
Program Schedule
All sessions run virtually from 4:00pm – 7:00pm EST, EXCEPT on March 28 and June 13 when sessions will take place in person from 10:00am – 4:00pm EST at the Nonprofit Center at 89 South Street, Boston, MA 02111.
| Date | Session | Format |
| March 28 | Session 1 | In-person |
| April 10 | Session 2 | Virtual |
| April 16 | Session 3 | Virtual |
| April 30 | Session 4 | Virtual |
| May 7 | Session 5 | Virtual |
| May 21 | Session 6 | Virtual |
| June 5 | Session 7 | Virtual |
| June 13 | Session 8 | In-person |
Please note that there is a make-up date built into the schedule. If needed, it will be held on May 14, 2025 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm EST, virtually.
Who Should Apply?
- Professionals identifying as a Person of Color, particularly those who reside and/or work in the Greater Boston area, due to the hybrid nature of the program
- People who are new to the consulting field with at least 1-2 years of consulting experience, and have at least 5 years of experience working in the nonprofit sector or social change space, especially in small grassroot and community based organizations
- Have excitement to continue to create change in the nonprofit sector and actively grow their independent consulting practice
Does this sound like you? We strongly encourage you to apply.
Program Cost & Accessibility
True to our commitment to accessibility and equity, the ECCT Program is offered on a sliding scale based on individual access to capital, with generous support from the TJX Foundation and Barr Foundation. This approach ensures that financial barriers do not hinder participation, fostering a diverse and inclusive cohort.
You will pay the tuition cost corresponding to your access to capital. The sliding scale is based on an individual’s annual salary or gross income, which serves as a guide to help you make an informed decision around the cost you will pay.
Please reach out to programs team at trainings@tsne.org with any questions about the program or program costs.
| Individual Salary or Income | Tuition Cost |
| > $101,000 | $1,000 |
| $76,000 – $100,000 | $750 |
| $51,000 – $75,000 | $500 |
| < $50,000 | $250 |
Ready to Shift Your Career?
If you’re a BIPOC leader ready to leverage your nonprofit experience into a consulting career that promotes equity and justice, we strongly encourage you to apply.
Applications for the 2025 cohort closed at February 17, 2025 at 5:00pm EST. Sign up for our newsletter below to learn about future cohort offerings.
Meet the Emerging Consultants of Color Facilitators
Jasmine Montañez
Jasmine Montañez is a Principal and Senior Consultant with Diversity North Group, a management consulting practice working across sectors to create fair and just organizations. In addition to being a co-owner, Jasmine’s role at Diversity North Group focuses on supporting organizations across sectors in understanding, embracing, and implementing a science-based, social justice, and strategic perspective of diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is a People and Culture (HR) expert with extensive skills in human resource management, project design and management, learning, dialogue, and training facilitation, and she is committed to building inclusive, anti-racist organizations.
Jasmine has worked as an independent consultant for over six years, primarily with nonprofit organizations. She brings over a decade of experience serving youth and workforce development organizations in people and culture (HR), finance, and corporate engagement roles to her consulting work. She holds an MBA from Simmons University and a Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) certification.
Tammy Tai
Tammy Tai is the founder and principal of Tai Consulting, providing innovative solutions for the nonprofit, philanthropic, and public sectors grounded in the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Tai brings over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, primarily in the areas of youth development and mentoring, racial equity, and organizational development. She began her career as an elementary bilingual Spanish teacher in Phoenix, AZ and has served in progressive management roles, including as vice president and chief mission officer at MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and deputy director of Embrace Boston. Tai serves as a board member of the Boston Schools Fund and is a foster parent with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families. She is a Professional Certified Coach and earned a B.A. in sociology from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. She lives in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood with her three teenage children and spouse.
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