Alternative Technologies - Leslie Sanders - Alternative Technologies provides fully managed IT support, cloud-based telecom and IT services, and installation of wireless and cabling infrastructure to progressive organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area. In 2022, after more than 30 years in business, we converted to a worker-owned cooperative. We offer a 20% discount off our usual rates to all nonprofits and cooperatives.

Big Change Consulting - Jodi Segal - Big Change Consulting helps mission-based organizations start up, gear up, and clean up their operations with a focus on HR and fundraising. Pricing is specially designed to be affordable for nonprofit or public interest-oriented clients.

Cogent Consulting PBC - Susan Hammel - Do good, do well with your investments. We help foundations, nonprofits and other institutions use more of their assets for their mission. Interested? We give PIRG alums a 5% discount.

Dietze and Davis PC - Mark Detsky - Mark is a lawyer working in energy and water issues in Colorado and the west. Dietze and Davis, PC is committed to providing top quality legal services as efficiently and inexpensively as possible. We make a point of getting to know our clients’ needs, businesses, and goals, so that we can represent them with the utmost efficiency and competence. Reach out to Mark to discuss possible discounted rates.

Better World Group - Ruben Aronin - Better World Group is a boutique environmental consulting firm that creates and manages public policy advocacy campaigns and engagement strategies for state legislation and regulatory policies focusing on clean transportation, clean energy and climate change. We also serve as equity and racial justice advisors to philanthropies, government agencies and nonprofit organizations.

Blue Sky Partners - Matt Glazer - A consulting firm that manages executive-level projects by employing a combination of proven methodologies from retainer consulting to workshops, peer-to-peer coaching, and community engagement. Our work helping organizations put together strategic plans, business models, sales, and operational planning has produced tangible outcomes that make a material difference for organizations as they continue to grow. We honor 25% off for all non-profit and social impact companies.

Independent Evaluation Consultant - David Shorr - After a career with leading philanthropies, think tanks, and advocacy groups, I set up a consulting practice as an evaluator. Recently clients have asked me to: glean lessons from the initial years of a congressional technology policy fellowship and revamp the internal MEL systems of a national student voting rights program. I help organizations answer nagging questions about their impact, clarify and build on their strengths, and learn from their ongoing work. A typical project has a budget of $30,000 (often underwritten by funders), takes 3-5 months, and entails 20-25 interviews. On a smaller scale, I can help draw up concept papers for new initiatives or lines of effort.

Sheila Ballen Communications - Sheila Ballen - A full-service consulting firm that focuses on government relations, coalition building, community engagement, strategic communications, compelling storytelling and media relations. Committed to delivering results and getting it done through purposeful innovation, respectful collaboration, seasoned instincts, deep-rooted relationships and flat out hustle! Sliding scale discount offered to all PIRG alumni.

The Beer Sommelier, LLC - Matt Simpson - Provides beer consultation and education services to those in the beverage and restaurant industries. Also hosts corporate and private events centered around beer such as dinners, parties and tastings.

C4 Tech & Design - Drew Stephan - A worker-owned cooperative offering website development, graphic design, and business IT services. We offer discounted rates to non-profits, micro businesses, and fellow cooperatives.

Meltzer Design - Alec Meltzer - Full range of design and development services for print and digital communications. More than 20 years of experience and 100+ clients, including many groups within The Public Interest Network. My fees are competitively tiered for non-profit budgets.

Queridomundo Creative LLC - Querido Galdo - Provides graphic design and creative direction to public interest organizations, community-based projects, educational institutions, and the consultants who support them. We work in identity and collateral, publications, promotional/marketing materials and more. We do strive to meet clients where they are and offer reduced rates when there is a need.

Social Impact Studios - Ennis Carter - Since 1996, the people at Social Impact Studios have combined artistry & activism to engage people in important social issues and culture. We believe positive, proactive messages should get more attention than anything else. From concept to the material, we create action plans, visuals, messages, and moving online & grassroots experiences to make a better world – together. Our standard pricing is 50% of industry-standard as established by the Graphic Artists Guild of America for anyone working in the public interest. But, what's more important is that we most often work backwards from whatever budget people have instead of project-based or hourly-rated work. AND we also have a matching program where we match budget with additional time from us if people are interested in publicly partnering - because our mission is to engage people in important issues and culture.

Dream Into Change - Maren Souders - Empathetic listening and life coaching. I offer supportive, non-judgmental listening, in person or by phone. Activism can be stressful, and talking to an impartial listener for an hour can do a world of good to recharge and refocus you. My favorite people to work with are activists and changemakers.

Emerald Renewable Energy Developers LLC - Elon Hasson - We develop utility scale wind, solar, and Green Hydrogen projects. We work with farmers, regulators, engineers, and elected officials to take an "idea" of a project to an operating green energy project. Always happy to have informational interviews with interested folks.

Far and Wide by Amy: The World Your Way - Amy Perry Basseches - I've been working in travel for the past 5 years, helping people as they explore the world. My expertise is designing and arranging personally-built trips curated around my clients’ interests. Far and Wide by Amy: The World Your Way is your perfect fit if you want to go anywhere in the world, with a small group of family or friends, on a hand-crafted trip devoted to your curiosity and preferences. My experiences are broad and deep, and that is how I help you: I assist you in traveling broadly and deeply, far and wide...in seeing the world your way, alongside family and friends. Let’s get started! I can offer PIRG /TPIN folks my "friends and family" rate!

TKilgore Counseling, LLC - Tammy Kilgore - Tempest (aka Tammy) offers therapy and counseling support for couples and individuals looking to improve (or grieve) the important relationships in their life. Active participants and alumni of the Public Interest Network will receive a 10% discount for services provided.

Group 5 Media - Neal Davis - Video program production, from video recording to editing, including graphic development for video and simple animation. We work exclusively with educational and nonprofit organizations. We're happy to help you work within your budget and develop a great project for your organization. I'll take an additional 10% off the final cost for a project that comes to me through SPAN.

Kimball Nelson Photography - Kimball Nelson - Portrait photography, including families, high school seniors, business, wedding, maternity, newborn portraiture. Natural Moments ~ Genuine Images. 10% discount.

Ditzler Coaching & Consulting - Anne Ditzler - Anne Ditzler empowers individuals and organizations to embrace change with intention. Using a collaborative approach based on Appreciative Inquiry, she offers three valuable services: 1) Life & Career Coaching to help individuals evolve, 2) Positive Paradigm Retreats to help groups learn from the best of the past and apply their wisdom to the future, and 3) Facilitation & Consulting to help organizations re-energize and obtain insightful feedback, alignment, and actionable next steps. All services feature a sliding scale so they are affordable to public interest leaders. You can get in contact with Anne by emailing her at ditzlercoaching@gmail.com.

Innovative Fundraising - Mary Grace Wolf - Innovative Fundraising works with individual fundraisers and organizations to raise more independent money to strengthen budgets and support important progressive work. We know that it's not possible to apply a "one size fits all" approach to nonprofit fundraising and our staff will work closely with you to design a customized fundraising plan that will bring you real financial results.