ACT for Alumni

Become a Volunteer Consultant to Nonprofits

Join Stanford Graduate School of Business alumni who volunteer their management talent to help nonprofits adapt, innovate, and grow.

Here you will find information about:

  • How to Get Involved
    Learn how you can get involved with ACT in a way that will work for you, your skill set, and your schedule.
  • The ACT Process
    Each project follows a specific process with five stages: application, development, beginning, completion, and assessment. Learn more here.
  • Project Types
    ACT projects take one of two forms: a fast track or full team project. The two types vary in scope, team size, time commitment, and project duration.
  • Volunteer Opportunities
    Learn about the nonprofits in need of ACT's assistance and the services they seek. 
  • The Consultant Toolkit
    Access ACT's extensive collection of project leader and volunteer resources such as sample work plans and final reports, online scheduling software and conference lines, video trainings and a lending library.
  • Best Practices
    Build on the experience of other ACT teams by perusing overviews of the consulting process in key areas of ACT's consulting practice.
  • Exceptional Achievement Award
    Read about the Alison Elliott Exceptional Achievement Award and the ACT consultants to whom it’s been awarded.