Who We Are

Building a better world by helping nonprofit organizations achieve breakthrough results.

Inspire is a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) volunteer organization that provides consulting services to nonprofits.

Inspire members are volunteers from industry leading management consulting organizations: Bain & Company, EY-Parthenon (Ernst & Young LLP), L.E.K., and Deloitte. In serving our clients, we create meaningful professional development opportunities for our volunteers, and provide our partner firms with a vehicle for positive community engagement. While Inspire volunteers use the skills developed at their host organizations, Inspire is a completely independent organization. A case with Inspire is not a case with any of the Inspire host organizations.

If you are a nonprofit organization looking to work with Inspire, please reach out to us here.

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Our History

1998

Founded in Boston by consultants from Bain and Monitor

2000

Legally incorporated

2001

Granted501(c)(3) status and The Parthenon Group joins Inspire

2005

L.E.K. joins Inspire

2014

Deloitte Consulting joins, following the acquisition of Monitor, and The Parthenon Group re-brands as EY-Parthenon, following its acquisition by Ernst & Young LLP

2026

Inspire has over 500 volunteers spread across 28 offices in over 10 cities nationwide, and thousands more alumni

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Inspire cases typically last 3 months. The case team will present findings in a series of formal updates over the duration of the case.

  • Inspire charges a low monthly fee (typically $200 per month) to cover project expenses. Projects with more complex analyses may cost more due to increased expenses. Clients work with a Client Development Lead to determine costs.

  • Prospective clients work with our Client Development Leads to decide the right focus and expected outcome of each case.

  • Team structure varies by client and project scope, but typically teams include 3+ consultants and are run by 1-2 case leaders.

  • Inspire offers a range of services, including growth & expansion strategy, new program development, and financial modeling. For a full list of services and their descriptions, please see the services page.

  • Inspire cases can be delivered both virtually and in-person. We try to match our clients with Inspire chapters in the same city, so that there is an opportunity to deliver presentations in-person. However, Inspire case teams have experience delivering projects entirely virtually.