Emerging Consultants of Color Training Program
Applications for the 2027 cohort are opening in November 2026! You can sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop about this and other TSNE programs.
Transform Your Passion into Practice: Drive Change Through a Consulting Career
Nonprofits are the lifeline of our society, tirelessly working to uphold and advance equity and systemic change. Yet, as these organizations continue to face complex challenges, the demand for community-based, skilled, diverse consultants to support their advancement has never been greater. Recognizing the lack of accessible pathways into consulting for leaders of color, TSNE developed the Emerging Consultants of Color Training (ECCT) Program to address this critical need, advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in consulting.
Ideal candidates are new to the consulting field with at least one to two years as a consultant, defined as completion of at least one to two prior consulting engagements/contracts in the past and have at least five years of community and nonprofit experience.
Join this program to transform your passion for social change into a sustainable consulting career.
About the Program
Launched in 2015, the ECCT Program has been carefully designed to engage social change leaders in a deep dive into building 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, 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 access, diversity and inclusion in the consulting field. We want to build a sector where your unique perspectives, experiences, and skills are not only valued but are crucial for fostering innovation and effectiveness. You’ll be immersed in a comprehensive group 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 fully virtual model, featuring nine virtual group learning sessions, two peer-led workshopping sessions, one to two hours of weekly homework, one small-group coaching session, and two one on one consulting with field experts 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
Nine sessions on Thursday evenings via Zoom from 5:30-8:30 pm eastern standard time from April through July 2027.
| Date | Session |
| April 1 | Session 1 |
| April 8 | Session 2 |
| April 15 | Session 3 |
| April 22 | Peer-led workshopping session |
| April 29 | Session 4 |
| May 6 | Session 5 |
| May 13 | Facilitator-led coaching session |
| May 20 | Session 6 |
| May 27 | Session 7 |
| June 3 | Peer-led workshopping session |
| June 17 | Session 8 |
| June 24 | Session 9 |
| July 1st | Group make-up date* |
*This is a collective make-up session in the case that the facilitators need to cancel a session due to health, emergency, etc. This is not for participants to attend if absent from a prior session.
Who Should Apply?
- People with a range of cultural, professional, and lived experiences. The program is open to individuals regardless of racial and ethnic background.
- 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
- People who are committed to a group learning experience and being an active contributor to this learning community.
- 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. Applications for the 2027 cohort are opening in November 2026! You can sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop about this and other TSNE programs.
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. 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.
It is our priority to make this program accessible and accommodating for diverse needs and learners. Our program team works closely with participants to maximize participation. Past resources and practices have included automated captioning, live captioners, ASL interpreters, materials shared with large text, presentations with high contrast and large text, and sharing names before speaking.
Please email the TSNE Cohort Learning team at trainings@tsne.org with any questions about the program.
| Individual Salary or Income | Tuition Cost |
| > $151,000 | $3,000 |
| $101,000 – $150,000 | $2,500 |
| $76,000 – $100,000 | $1,250 |
| < $75,000 | $750 |
Ready to Shift Your Career?
If you’re ready to leverage your nonprofit experience into a consulting career that promotes equity and justice, we strongly encourage you to apply. Applications for the 2027 cohort are opening in November 2026! You can sign up for our newsletter to stay in the loop about this and other TSNE programs.
Meet the Emerging Consultants of Color Facilitators
Jasmine Montañez
Jasmine Montañez is the Co-Director of HR & Finance at Movement Sustainability Commons, a worker self-directed nonprofit and fiscal sponsorship organization that provides the infrastructure and support for movement-building organizations. She brings more than 15 years of professional experience across nonprofit organizations, human resources, finance, organizational development, and corporate engagement. She has also worked as a consultant since 2019, primarily supporting nonprofit and mission-driven organizations with diversity, equity, and inclusion, strategic management, facilitation, and organizational change. She previously served as a Principal and co-owner of Diversity North Group, a management consulting practice focused on DEI and strategic management.
A skilled facilitator, Jasmine has designed and led learning experiences, strategic conversations, assessments, and organizational change processes with teams and leaders across sectors. She also spent two years co-facilitating TSNE’s Emerging Consultants of Color program, supporting consultants of color in developing and strengthening their practices. She holds an MBA from Simmons University, a B. A from Emmanuel College in global studies and international affairs, and brings a practical, people-centered approach to helping organizations build stronger systems, navigate complex conversations, and align their day-to-day practices with their values.
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 twenty-five 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 VietAID 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 spouse and is lucky to see any of her three adult children when they have a free moment.
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