Client Application
The deadline for nonprofits to apply for a 2020-21 Classic Project has passed. Please check back in April 2021 for our 2021-22 nonprofit client application.
For more information on our Classic Projects and Service Lines, you can review our Consulting Services and Nonprofit FAQs.
If you would like to inquire about a Compass project in the future or be added to our email distribution, please contact Beth Dahle at bdahle@compassphilly.org.
2020-21 Eligibility Requirements
- 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations
- Mission that benefits Greater Philadelphia*
- Minimum budget of $500,000
- Local active Board of Directors
We do not accept clients that promote specific religious or political beliefs.
*Includes PA counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia, and Camden County, NJ
Application Process
- Client application is open April to July.
- From June to August, Compass interviews the Executive Director and Board Chair of all applicants that meet the basic criteria to determine the readiness for a Compass project.
- Compass announces clients in mid-August.
- Project Leaders begin working with clients in September. Teams will be formed, trained, and working by late October, with projects completed before June.
