TBG is a student-led organization at UC Berkeley that provides pro bono consulting services to social sector organizations in the Bay Area. It believes helping nonprofits with business challenges is a unique way to create sustainable social impact. TBG consultants work on projects involving strategic planning, marketing, finance, and more for clients in areas such as public health, education, and the environment. Consultants receive training and mentorship to develop professionally and provide high-quality work that creates long-term change for clients.

1. pro bono consulting for the social sector
Information Session Fall 2011

2. It all started in 2003…

3. Community and Values
Clients and Partners
Consulting Experience
Our TBG Culture
Responsibilities
Application and Timeline

4. TBG is a student-led organization
that provides pro bono
consulting services for social sector
organizations in the Bay Area.
We believe that helping nonprofit
organizations with business
challenges is a unique way to create
sustainable impact in our community.

5. values
passion
our shared dedication to our clients and social change
professionalism
displayed through quality projects with high professional
standards
initiative
taking individual action and collaborating as an organization

6. our clients
75+
diversity
Our clients work on meaningful
causes such as public health, the
environment, LGBT rights,
education, politics, sports,
sustainable food, and more!
strategic impact
Our client contacts are usually
executive directors, which means
that our recommendations are
implemented at a strategic level.

7. fall 2011 clients medical care
startup
immigrant community
services service
nonprofit nonprofit
economic
development public health
local government nonprofit

8. partners resources
TBG works with a variety of
partners who provide us
with professional
knowledge about the
consulting industry and the
social sector.

9. partners
pro bono
consulting around
the world
We have helped grow the
pro bono nonprofit
consulting space across the
United States, England and
Asia.

10. weekly
trainings
trainings
Wednesday
7-9pm
Nonprofit industry panels
Presentation design
Project think-tanks
Focus groups and surveys
Project mapping
Professional development
Technical skills
Industry professionals

11. DeCal Business Frameworks and
Nonprofit Structure
Strategic Leadership
for your Student Design Thinking, Innovation,
Organization, Social and Marketing
Venture, or Nonprofit
Funding, Impact Measurement,
Wednesdays | 6-7pm and Leadership
Cheit 335 at Haas
1 unit
The DeCal is mandatory for Developing a
incoming consultants, but Strategic Plan
open to all Cal students.

12. mentors
internal mentors
Each new consultant is paired
with a more experienced
consultant as a mentor.
MBA mentors
Each project is assigned an
experienced MBA student as a
professional mentor.

13. what is consulting? TBG consultants
We provide expert advice on
consultant business-related issues to
noun. A professional who social sector organizations.
provides expert advice in a The kinds of advice include:
particular domain or area of
expertise such as Strategic Planning
accountancy, technology, the
Marketing
law, human resources,
marketing, medicine, finance, Competitive Analysis
public affairs, communication, Finance Development
or more esoteric areas of
knowledge. …and more.

14. project teams
project MBA
advisor mentor
project leader
consultant consultant consultant consultant

15. project process
project scoping
Partnering with African-American nonprofit leadership
to understand scope of problem and solutions sought
Talking to the staff of a public health startup to
understand what the actual source of organizational issues
is versus what the symptoms are

16. project process
field research
Interviewing UCSF doctors and Oakland health clinics to understand
barriers to care for minority populations
Conducting focus groups for impoverished ex-criminal offenders to
determine optimal employment aid
Reviewing literature on spinning off a school district mental healthcare
program as a nonprofit
Meeting with mom groups and gather feedback to build a volunteer
system with the right balance of incentives and responsibilities

17. project process
deliverable building
Sharing first hypothesis and solutions with consultants,
social sector leaders and industry professionals
final recommendations
Delivering diagnosis, solutions and implementation
timeline to government agency directors

18. “ ”
We create solutions to poverty through
the businesses we operate.

19. culture
friendship
TBGers travel, learn, live,
and work together.

20. culture
interdisciplinary
All majors are welcome -
Rhetoric, Political Science,
City Planning,
Engineering, and more.

21. culture
social impact
TBGers care deeply about
the impact of their work.
We are committed to
doing what it takes to
create long-term,
sustainable impact.

22. culture
professional
development
With client visits,
intensive trainings, and
work sessions, TBGers are
committed to working
together to grow
professionally and be
prepared for any career.

23. responsibilities mandatory DeCal
and trainings
weekly time We expect you to attend all DeCal
sessions on Wednesdays from
commitment 6-7pm and trainings from 7-9pm.
1 hour: DeCal
2-semester
2 hours: Wednesday trainings
2 hours: project team meetings
commitment
We expect you to work with TBG
4-10 hours: independent research,
for at least 2 semesters. Don’t
client visits, benchmarking, etc.
worry, semesters abroad are not a
Total: 10-14 hours every week problem.

24. application
Apply at
www.theberkeleygroup.org
Applications must be submitted by
11:59pm on Monday, September 12th

25. application materials
The application consists of:
1-page resume
2” x 2” picture
4 short essay responses
For help with your resume and cover letter, visit the Career
Center website (career.berkeley.edu) and follow one of the
available templates.

26. interviews preparing for the
interview
group case
Practice using the sample cases on
interview the recruiting pages for
If selected, you will be invited for a professional consulting firms like
group interview with 3 other Deloitte, McKinsey, and Bain
applicants. Check out the Vault case interview
guide, which is accessible through
behavioral Callisto.
interview Case manuals like Case in Point are
available at the library.
If further selected, you will be
invited back for an individual The Berkeley Group to gain
interview. access to practice cases.

27. Info Session #1 Wed, Aug 31st at 7pm
110 Cheit
Info Session #2 Tue, Sep 6th at 7pm
Bank of America Forum
Case Workshop Thu, Sep 8th at 7pm
220 Cheit
Applications Due Mon, Sep 12th at 11:59pm
Group Interviews * Fri-Sat, Sep 16th-17th
Individual Interviews * Sun, Sep 18th
Meet ‘n’ Greet * Tue, Sep 20th
Retreat! * Fri-Sun, Sep 23rd–25th
* By invitation only.

28. the TBG difference

29. the TBG difference
“
TBG made a major impact on the strategic planning
process for our campaign. The clarity and
thoroughness of their work topped other student
volunteer efforts...
- Buy Local Berkeley
“
We were delighted by TBG's recommendation and
professionalism and will certainly integrate the
team's research and ideas as we move forward.
- The Mosaic Project

30. Q&A