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Just got an acceptance to Milwaukee! I'm so excited! No word on funding but OMG.

There are so many of us! YAY!
I'm 35+, just finished my second MA and my first round (and hopefully my last) of applications for PhD programs... I worked for a bit before getting my first MA in policy thinking I wanted to work for the UN or such. After working in policy for a while, I was better able to picture my career trajectory and visualize what my day to day would be should I continue down that path. I didn't like what I saw and decided that I'd return to school and do a second MA. I'm like a decade or more older than everyone in my MA cohort and I have friends from undergrad who are already getting tenure-track positions. The friends I have who stayed in the corporate world are pretty senior now and making lots of money. Then there are the friends who decided to be stay at home moms. It's a bit nerve-wracking to be starting something completely new at this age, I'm sure a lot of you can sympathize with that. For me though, the thing that worries me the most is that I've never stayed in one job for more than 2.5 years. Undergrad was the only time in my life that I was part of one institution for more than 3 years and even then, I took a year off before my last semester. So there's a part of me that's not so confident that I can stick with one thing for 5+ years. In a sense, I feel like I've painted myself into a corner and will be forced to complete my phd asap because of my age, so that's the bright side. 
Also, when I saw a friend freak out and obsess about admissions this time last year (losing sleep etc), I thought she was being young and silly. I thought that she'd led a cushy life up until now and didn't know what really warranted freaking out. Now I feel bad for being so judgmental since I'm totally obsessing! I thought I'd be used to applying for something and waiting for the results since this isn't my first rodeo- but this is so different from applying for jobs in the corporate world... At least with that, they usually get back to you quickly or give you some sort of time frame for when they'll get back to you. With my MA applications the second time around, I went to school in Seoul, Korea, where it it standard for schools to have an announcement date set in stone so you can kind of forget about it until that particular day. With the programs I'm applying to, it's not even clear whether or not I will be interviewed as schools all have different policies. 
In a sense I'm lucky that I don't have to worry about kids or a spouse, but my parents aren't getting any younger and I worry about their health since they'll be at least a 15 hr flight away if I get into school this time around. 
I know a lot of younger students who are still really unsure about themselves, their careers and futures. Not that being 30+ magically results in any sort of certainty, I do feel like older students who have to juggle families, give up big salaries, or just face the uncertainty of starting all over again only do so if they really are dedicated to the path. So I definitely think we have that going for us! Best of luck!!

I'm 50+ currently finishing a master's in info science, and applying to the PhD program in the same.
About 95% of the other students in the master's program are about the same age as my oldest 2 kids (26 year old twins), the other 5% are in the 45-60 range. The PhD program I am applying to is pretty evenly split between late 20's early 30's and the 45+ group, so it is a bit different from what you are experiencing - they are expecting older students in this case, as the master's is a prereq for application
 

It's so nice to realize there are others in the same boat!
I am 30+ and applying to engineering PhD programs. I finished my MSc while working full-time (which took forever). I also got two young kids so I have my hands full. I met with some students in potential groups I'd like to work with and I felt like their mom (They are closer in age to my 5 year old then they are to me!)
The waiting is killing me...I'm an international student so any acceptance will bring with it numerous problems such as visas, relocating, finding educational programs for the kids, work for my husband (Gahhh....I should stop thinking about it....so stressful). On the other hand my kids keep me busy and when I'm with them my brain can't focus on the uncertainty.
I completed my application process (GRE, TOEFL, papers) while on maternity leave, writing well into the wee hours of the night. It was a huge effort for me, as I was barely getting any sleep as it is. I couldn't have done it without the support of my husband, though I do feel like I'm starting to drive him crazy with my "what if" questions
Hang in there...the wait will be over soon.
 

I think this would fall under Title IX. I would reach out to any relevant departments (my undergrad had an active women's center) and ask for advice about how to proceed. Doing so means that your actions will be somewhere in writing. 

Guys! OMG I got into Uconn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
After all rejects last year, starting with an acceptance makes me so happy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Also just getting accepted, ah!)

I'm an older Ph.D. student, so I'm coming at it with 15 years experience in the corporate world.  If I don't get in anywhere, or if I don't get a stipend anywhere, the plan will be to get a corporate job, move to the suburbs (ugh), adopt a human kid, and buy some chickens and goats to start my suburban farm.
 
#GoatGoals

I'm an older Ph.D. student, so I'm coming at it with 15 years experience in the corporate world.  If I don't get in anywhere, or if I don't get a stipend anywhere, the plan will be to get a corporate job, move to the suburbs (ugh), adopt a human kid, and buy some chickens and goats to start my suburban farm.
 
#GoatGoals

Thanks everyone for the great advice. I went through with my resignation with the above suggestions in mind, and it turned out much better than expected. My managers were very supportive, and I have a job to come back to after my PhD if I choose to do so. 
I will continue working for another month or so, and I'll make sure that my boss is aware of how much of a positive influence her mentorship has been. 

The other good approach I see is a sliding scale based on event size that delineates profit vs. non-profit. 
This lets you have base prices that scale for, say, the 4000 person gig and the 50 person gig. It also lets you charge a non-profit differently than, say, a company retreat. 
I agree with TakeruK that I wouldn't advertise a price- I'd work out what you feel comfortable with and then have that on hand. 
The other thing you need to decide is if you want to go flat or itemized- and how you want to deal with this for tax purposes. Do you want to set up a business and bring the income through that? Or deal with it as contract income? 
These all have different outcomes in how you can deduct related expenses on your taxes.

I'm also interested in online community and communication though I'm looking to do a project about digital political campaigning. Since our interests are similar, I'm pretty sure your likely PoIs happen to be those that tend to email later in the month.