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Our Clients
The Berkeley Group has had the opportunity to work with a diverse array of non-profits in the Bay Area, varying in size, mission, and vision. Since 2003, we have provided pro-bono services to over 45 non-profit organizations from a variety of industries.Some of our past clients include:
- Arts and Culture American Conservatory Theater
- Environmental Sustainability Ecology Center
- Youth, Education, and Social Awareness Big Ideas @ Berkeley
- Public Health Alzheimer's Service of the East Bay
- City Planning and Economic Development Berkeley Alliance and City of Berkeley
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Philanthropy Changemakers
Berkeley World Music Festival
Loco Bloco
Natural World Museum
The Crucible
Global Citizen Center
TransFair USA
Chinatown Community Children's Center
Family Violence Prevention Fund
Habitot Children's Museum
National Sexuality Resource Center
The Louie Group
Victor Pineda Foundation
American Cancer Society
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association
Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic
New Leaf: Services for Our Community
Women's Cancer Resource Center
Business Alliance for Local Living Economies
Buy Local Berkeley
Common Cause
East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
East Bay Community Law Center
Inner City Advisors
Resources for Community Development
Women's Initiative for Self-Employment
One Warm Coat
Testimonials
" The Berkeley Group made a major impact on the strategic planning process for the Buy Local Berkeley Campaign. Their focus groups, surveys and research allowed our planning team to see beyond its own constituencies to audiences with whom we do not have a direct connection. Moreover, the professionalism, clarity and thoroughness of their work topped other student volunteer efforts with which I have been involved. Their enthusiasm and energy were infectious for the leadership of Buy Local Berkeley. We now provide their slide presentation and final report as a benefit of membership in the Buy Local Berkeley Campaign. "
-- Buy Local Berkeley
Spring 2008, Campus Marketing Campaign
" Berkeley World Music (BWM) will not only implement TBG’s recommendations, but considers TBG’s final report ‘Berkeley World Music Strategic Planning Project?to be the definitive document to charter BWM’s direction in gaining organizational stability. The festival volunteers I had invited to the presentation were impressed by the quality of the presentation and the direction that the consultants offered. On behalf of BWM, I thank and am grateful to TBG for their successful work and their contribution towards the posterity of our community arts organization. "
-- Berkeley World Music Festival
Spring 2008, Strategic Planning: Creation of a Non-Profit Project
" TBG’s recommendations were so well-thought out and extremely helpful to us. For the Family Violence Prevention Fund, TBG’s final presentation was extremely motivational in getting our staff focused and excited about solving some of our problems. We were extremely impressed by the caliber of work the project team produced. We work with many consultants and noticed immediately that TBG really listened to our concerns and was able to understand nuances in our organization and provide appropriate questions and recommendations. "
-- Family Violence Prevention Fund
Fall 2007, Marketing Strategy Review
Our Services
The Berkeley Group provides free professional services to non-profit organizations. We have worked on a wide range of projects and are always looking for new unique and exciting challenges to work on. While our goal is to help organizations solve immediate problems, we provide recommendations that are not only sustainable, but allow for future organic growth. Our work is executed to tailor the given specific needs of our clients and designed to have wide vital impact in the whole organization.Some of the services TBG has provided to past clients include:
- Strategic Planning and Business Analysis Business and Organizational Planning
- Strategic Marketing Target Market Analysis and Expansion
- Competitive Analysis and Feasibility Studies Industry and Market Trend Analysis
- Human Resources Development Workforce Development Models
- Finance Development Corporate Sponsorship Strategy
Growth and Service Expansion Strategy
Financial Analysis
Program and Service Delivery Development
New Client Recruitment Planning
Data Collection Analysis
Internal Service Assessment
Brand Management and Positioning
Customer Segmentation
Marketing Campaign Development
Product Launch and Development
Benchmarking Studies
Competitor Strategy
Volunteer Recruitment Strategies
Membership Retention Strategies
Organizational Restructuring
Donor Recruitment Planning
Fundraising Strategy
Capital Campaign Strategy
Project Selection
The client and the project are the heart and soul of The Berkeley Group. Because of the vitality of both, project selection is an integral part of the consulting process. TBG meets its potential clients largely through referrals from past clients, invocations, and requests. Project selection takes place twice a year, from mid-July to early August and from mid-December to early January.Early communications include setting expectations and measures of accountability between clients and TBG. TBG understands that reliable giving of information and open communication are crucial ingredients in the client-consultant interaction. Although the specifics of the project proposal are determined later in the process, the general scope of the final deliverable is formally established during the initial interview. A one-page project proposal will be drafted and agreed upon by both TBG and the prospective client. After primary introduction, the executive board of TBG reviews the proposals and confirms the final number of clients the group will serve for the duration of the project period.
TBG selects projects based on the following criteria:
- Active Vision for the Community
- TBG selects clients that seek to benefit and serve the greater Bay Area community.
- TBG Capabilities
- TBG seeks projects that are aligned with our resources, capabilities, and skill sets.
- Challenging Proposal
- TBG looks for projects that will expand the knowledge of our consultants and clients.
- Time Availability
- TBG requires consistent communication between the project team and client contact.
- Accessibility
- TBG requires that the organization is in the Bay Area and is easily accessible to the project team.
- Ability to Implement
- TBG's client contact must have the ability to make critical business decisions regarding the implementation of our recommendation.
Project Timeline
After the final selection of the client base, individual clients are introduced to their respective project leaders and project teams. Although the Projects VP will remain present throughout the consulting process and will act as a liaison between the project leader and the client contact, the project leader will be the main contact person between the client and the consulting team.The project team as a whole will be in continuous communication with the client throughout the project period. TBG emphasizes the importance of communication with the client contact in order to receive updates, feedback, requests, or additional information and/or clarification. The project period culminates with a presentation of a business deliverable of the project team to the client.
Apply for Services
The application period to apply for a project with The Berkeley Group for the Fall 2008 term is now closed. If you have any questions or would like to be contacted in December about applying for our Spring 2009 projects, please inform the Vice President of Projects, Anthony Bui, via email.If you are interested in learning more about our services, please download our client brochure.
