Build a Fractional Career in Social Impact 🖊️

• Fractional work means offering your skills to one or more organizations on a part-time or project basis — often in an ongoing, strategic role.
• Unlike short-term freelancing, fractional roles tend to be embedded and long-term, with more responsibility and leadership.
• And unlike traditional consulting, you’re often hands-on and integrated into the team (but without being full-time staff).

➡️ Blog post coming soon: “Fractional vs Freelance vs Consulting — What’s the Difference?”

• Flexibility – design your schedule around your energy, values and other commitments.
• Stability – mix clients to reduce reliance on one employer or funding stream.
• Purpose – contribute your skills across multiple causes or orgs.
• Autonomy – choose who you work with and how.

➡️ Blog post coming soon: “Why More Mission-Driven Pros Are Going Fractional”

• Income can be inconsistent at first — especially if you don’t have a steady client base.
• You’ll need to set boundaries clearly — or risk being treated like an always-on contractor.
• Juggling multiple clients means you’ll need strong time management skills.
• Some orgs still prefer traditional hiring, so educating clients may be part of the job.

➡️ Blog post coming soon: “The Tough Stuff: Realities of Fractional Work (and How to Handle Them)”

• Clarify your zone of genius – what problems do you solve best?
• Create a clear offer – make it easy for orgs to know how to work with you.
• Share past wins – case studies or client quotes go a long way.
• Don’t be shy – people need your skills! Practice showing up online.

➡️ Blog post coming soon: “Building Your Brand For A Fractional Career In Social Impact”

• You enjoy variety and working on more than one project at a time.
• You’re comfortable with a bit of uncertainty, but want more control.
• You’ve got skills that orgs need, and want to earn on your terms.
• You’re tired of burnout, mission drift, or feeling boxed in.

➡️ Try our quiz: “Is SOMOS right for you?”

• Avoid overbooking — leave time for deep work and rest.
• Build routines, not just hustle.
• Be upfront with clients about your availability.
• Say no to roles that feel extractive or misaligned.

➡️ Blog post coming soon: “Balance, Boundaries & Burnout: A Fractional Survival Guide”

It depends on your niche, experience and capacity — but it’s often higher than you think 📈

Many professionals:

• Charge between £500–£2,000+ per day depending on expertise
• Work with multiple clients per month across sectors
• Start part-time before transitioning into full-time portfolios

SOMOS helps you position your value and build a sustainable income stream on your terms.

➡️ Use our Rate Calculator to give yourself a framework for your hourly rate and monthly retainers.

• Yes — more orgs are seeing the value of on-demand expertise.
• Startups, social enterprises, and NGOs love flexible access to skills.
• You’ll need to position yourself clearly and explain the value — SOMOS helps with both.
• And you don't need to do it alone — our community is here to support you.

➡️ Blog post coming soon: “Making the Case for Fractional Work: A Guide for You (and Your Clients)”

SOMOS 🤝🏾 is your all-in-one operating system for mission-driven, independent work.

We help social impact leaders, equity professionals, founders and consultants build flexible, values-aligned careers — without giving away their earnings or relying on unstable jobs.  

With SOMOS, you can:  

• Build a digital storefront and share your work
• Sell day passes, retainers & services with 0% commission
• Set goals, plan content & clarify your personal brand
• Track income, manage clients & simplify admin
• Reflect on your purpose and stay grounded 🌱

We’re not a marketplace or a recruiter. 

You stay in control — of your clients, your income, and your mission.

There are three common ways to build a fractional career:

🔁 Via recruiters 

• Often focused on full-time or high-fee clients
• May take a % cut or charge the client instead of you
• Great if you want someone else doing the outreach — but limited control

🌐 Via marketplaces 

• Can offer visibility and client leads
• Usually charge platform fees or commissions
• You’re often competing in a race to the bottom on price

🚀 Going solo 

• You set your own pace, pricing, and priorities
• You keep 100% of your income — no commission
• You own your brand and build deeper, direct relationships with aligned clients
• The challenge? You’ll need to find clients yourself — but that also means you attract the kind of work (and people) that truly match your values

SOMOS is here to make the solo path smoother — with all the tools you need to market your services, stay organised, and grow sustainably 🌱

➡️ Coming soon: “Should You Go Solo, Join a Marketplace, or Use a Recruiter? Choosing Your Path as a Fractional Leader”

You connect directly to a third-party payments provider — SOMOS never holds your funds.

You're in control of:  

• Setting your prices and refund policy
• Managing your payouts (daily, weekly or monthly)
• Creating discount codes or early-bird pricing
• Taking full responsibility for tax compliance in your region

Why do we work like this?

We want to keep platform fees low and control in your hands.

That’s why we don’t act as an intermediary — you manage your own payouts, refunds and pricing directly with your payment provider.  

• ✅ You keep your earnings.
• ✅ We take 0% commission.

➡️ Coming soon: “How to Set Up Payments and Pricing as a Fractional Professional”

Yes — with a few important notes:  

• SOMOS works in 44+ countries where you can connect directly to a supported payments provider.
• We don’t handle your money. Instead, you connect to a third-party processor to take payments, issue refunds, and manage payouts.
• This model keeps costs low and gives maximum control to independent professionals like you.
• While you need to be based in a country eligible for this type of payments structure to use SOMOS as a seller, your clients and customers can be based anywhere — except for a small number of restricted countries.
• We limit access from certain countries based on legal sanctions and ethical considerations — including international law violations and ICC arrest warrants.
• That said, our door is not closed to everyone from these countries. We know there are courageous individuals, civil society organisations, and activists working for justice under extremely difficult conditions.

🙏🏾 If you have a customer based in a restricted country and believe their work aligns with our mission, please reach out. We’re happy to explore access on a case-by-case basis, particularly for grassroots NGOs, diaspora-led initiatives, or non-state affiliated professionals.