MQ360 CONSULTING

Empowering Our Partners with Comprehensive Solutions for a Sustainable Future

OUR MISSION

At MQ360 Consulting, LLC, we aim to create a more equitable and sustainable financial landscape that benefits our partners, our community, and society at large. We provide comprehensive financial, accounting, bookkeeping, and project management services tailored to the unique needs of nonprofits, startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs. Our approach is grounded in our commitments to financial transparency, accountability, and inclusivity. We strive to empower our partners with the tools and knowledge needed for effective decision-making and organizational growth. Our expertise is informed by extensive experience in both the nonprofit and private sectors. We have a deep understanding of the challenges faced by nonprofits, start-ups, and  small businesses, allowing us to offer solutions that are both practical and impactful.

OUR SERVICES

MQ360 works with each of our partners’ unique needs: from accounting, bookkeeping, forecasting, budgeting, cash flow management, financial statements, and customized dashboards, to partnering with organizations on their key projects and events.

We help leaders determine how to effectively and efficiently run their organizations in a mission-aligned manner. We serve as a trusted partner by  providing timely and accurate information needed for data-driven decision-making. We are committed to making our work accessible to organizations of all sizes, needs, and budgets through sliding-scale rates.

Additionally, MQ360 partners with community-based facilitators by managing the financial, legal, and risk aspects for their wellness retreats, allowing changemakers to focus on delivering transformative experiences for their clients. For more information, click here.

We dare to ponder “what could be,” diverging from the status quo,  fostering transformative change.

OUR APPROACH

MQ360 Consulting, LLC derives its name from the profound symbolism of the circle. The circle represents unity, as all shapes can be contained with it, symbolizing inclusivity and completeness. We strive to co-create comprehensive and enduring solutions for our partners.

MQ360 is also a proud member of Colmena Consulting, a consulting cooperative that believes in a new way of working. Colmena provides a unifying platform that brings together specialists from diverse backgrounds who share similar values. It recognizes and celebrates the unique skills within the cooperative, helping each member achieve their personal and career goals. As part of their cooperative, MQ360 benefits from a strong sense of community, receiving support in all aspects of our work, including access to its network for strategic advice, contract management, business insurance, justice-based pricing, and ensuring a collaborative and equitable environment for all. 

MEET
MICHAEL QUAN

As Founder and Principal Consultant at MQ360 Consulting, I offer my partners a comprehensive suite of financial, accounting, and project management services. My approach, anchored in systematic and continuous evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and data-driven decision making, seamlessly integrates into every phase of a project’s life cycle, ensuring a dynamic and iterative process from initiation to closure.

A key aspect of my expertise lies in 20 years of proven financial forecasting experience. Forecasting provides numerous benefits:

  • Clarifies business goals and ambitions
  • Enhances decision-making
  • Ensures efficient resource allocation
  • Identifies risks for better planning
  • Supports performance monitoring
  • Boosts investor confidence
  • Predicts cash flow needs
  • Aids strategic planning
  • Anticipates market changes
  • Aligns operations with demand
  • Sets and tracks realistic goals for continuous improvement

Forecasting complements the budget monitoring process by providing ongoing insights, ensuring that financial plans remain aligned with actual performance so that adjustments are made proactively. My proficiency in forecasting has enabled leaders to anticipate financial trends, allocate resources more efficiently, make informed strategic decisions, and exceed their financial targets.

Before focusing on the nonprofit sector, I provided financial services to the private sector, primarily in real estate and facilities management. Additionally, I co-founded a successful retail manufacturing business, operating throughout the competitive and selective NYC Holiday Markets for over a decade.

I served on the board of directors for APICHA Community Health Center, actively supporting its mission to deliver comprehensive healthcare services with a focus on underserved and marginalized communities. I have a passion for dance and meditative practices, consider myself deeply reflective,  and reside in Brooklyn, NY with my husband and a beloved spoiled beagle, Bandit.

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WHAT THEY SAY

MQ360 is highly regarded for its diverse skill set and exemplary track record, with partner testimonials highlighting leadership, discipline, financial expertise, attention to detail, communication, partner relations, project management, strategic thinking, empathy, adaptability, problem-solving skills and most importantly – personal dedication.

“Running a company is a lot of hard work and requires a lot of context switching. Finances are not my strong suite. Thankfully Michael was there to help. Michael helped me plan and enumerate our cash and expenses in our fast-paced non-profit startup. He’s fast, very careful, and conservative (in a good way). My only complaint is that I don’t get to work with him more often. ”
– David H, Executive Director, Open mHealth

“I have been working with Michael for the past four months on a very complex grant from the NYS Dept. of Parks and Recreation to renovate and modernize the Community House in Cherry Grove, Fire Island, New York. The Community House has been listed on the National and New York State Registers of Historic Places. This grant will mean that the House will remain for future generations to see and enjoy! Michael has had an attention to detail and follow-through that is bar-none. He is a self-starter and an excellent communicator! I would recommend him to manage any project, large or small!!”
– Toni C, Board Secretary, Cherry Grove Community Association

“Michael Quan is an excellent financial advisor. He effectively helps clients manage their organization’s assets, understand cash flow realities, and make expense and human resource decisions accordingly. He demonstrates acumen for accounting, financial analysis and reporting, and a great desire to improve the user experience with understandability in the financial tools and information he provides. Michael’s knowledge ranges among international, domestic funders, as well as in the government and public sectors. I was constantly impressed with Michael’s ability to be dedicated, hard working, efficient, and on top of deadlines.”
– Yvette D, Senior Advisor, Tides Network

“Michael was recommended as a consultant to support bookkeeping and financial management work. He was incredibly reliable, solution- and team-oriented in the work, always bringing a proactive approach and great insights and products to the table. His work was excellent, his communication open and clear, his responsiveness top tier, his commitment to the team palpable, and his willingness to learn and explore the mission, vision and values of EPIP joyful to share in through the work. I hope there are more ways to work together in the future and will always be grateful for what I learned from Michael and how we were able to work together.”
– Biz G, Director of Operations and Member Services, EPIP

“Michael recently started working with the Inner Resilience Program as a finance advisor/consultant and we couldn’t be more pleased. He is sharp, quick and comes with significant budget, forecasting and fiscal sponsor management skills. Michael asks good questions and has seamlessly learned our unique way of working. He would be a great asset to any non-profit or company!”
– Melody B, Deputy Director of Programs, The Inner Resilience Program

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OUR PARTNERS

CURRENT: Community Sponsorship Hub, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, Pearl Democratic High School, JULIAN & Colmena Collective, Benefit LLC

PAST: Intrinseca, BMO Formation, LLC, The Audre Lorde Project, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy, Philanthropic Initiative for Racial Equity, The Inner Resilience Program, Open mHealth, Cherry Grove Community Association, HIV Young Leaders Fund, International Treatment Preparedness Coalition, Tides Center, QF Trading, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Instinet, & Reuters America, Inc.

We advance by delving into challenging inquiries and uncovering solutions collectively.