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Who We Are: 180 Degrees Consulting – NYU
The world’s largest university-based provider of high quality pro-bono consulting servicesto non-
profits and socially-minded organizations
2014
180 Degrees Consulting – NYU
was founded. Formed strategic
partnerships with corporate
mentors in the NYC area
Honored with the distinction
of Best Overall Branch out of
80+ branches worldwide due
to the quality of our services
and high client satisfaction
2016
Consulted for our 12th
client. Nominated for Best
Overall Branch for the
second year running
2015
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Work & Expertise
Training + Mentoring Social Impact
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Our Unique Advantage
180 DegreesConsulting – NYU connects the untapped capabilities of university students with the
unmet needs of socially conscious organizations
Vetted through a holistic
interview process with an
average acceptance rate
of ~8%
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Trained and mentored by
professional consultants
from firms such as PwC,
Deloitte, BCG, and
Bridgespan
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Staffed on a client team
of 5 consultants after an
assessment of skills,
interests, and past
experiences
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Consultants
A mutually beneficial process: clients get custom solutions to
problems they’re facing, and students get work experience,
professional training, and the opportunity to make a difference
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Work & Expertise
Training + Mentoring Social Impact
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Our Unique Advantage
180 DegreesConsulting – NYU connects the untapped capabilities of university students with the
unmet needs of socially conscious organizations
Coordinate with 180DC
– NYU leadership to
refine the project ask
and create a statement
of work
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Engage with a dedicated
team over a 2 – 3 month
period to solve the
identified issue
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Participate in a final
presentation and
implement actionable
recommendations
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Clients
A mutually beneficial process: clients get custom solutions to
problems they’re facing, and students get work experience,
professional training, and the opportunity to make a difference
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Analyzed the cocoa
smallholder finance
industry in Ghana
and assessed the
potential for market
entry
Redesigned and
standardized SCO’s
capital allocation
tool which is now
implemented
through all of their
programs
Developed a non-
monetary
compensation
strategy to improve
Kiva’s ability to
attract and retain
diverse talent in
their internship
program
Measured the impact
of East Harlem youth
programs and created
a strategic plan for a
new mobile feeding
program over a two
semester engagement
Our Past Consulting Projects
We have also led engagements with:
Conducted a
comprehensive
market landscape
analysis to aid
Idealist’s
development of a
proprietary web-
based tool
Our consultants have extensive experience in developing innovative solutions across a variety of
causes
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Our Approach
We provide tailored and implementable solutions at every step of the organization’s lifecycle
Developing an
Organizational
Strategy
Building &
Growing the
Organization
Funding the
Mission
Managing
Change
& Measuring
Performance
New Program
Development
Market Entry,
Landscape Analysis
Talent & Growth
Strategy
Fundraising, Donor
Engagement
Capital
Allocation
Impact
Measurement
Technology
Strategy
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Model Consulting Engagement
Project Kick-off & Data Collection
Review and finalize project brief
Schedule initial touchpoint with client
Meet with client to orient project and clarify expectations
Request initial data for analysis and research
Research and Analysis
Develop project framework and gain approval from client
Schedule and conduct stakeholder interviews
Analyze received data and develop insights
Develop initial strategies and identify tactical quick hits
Recommendation Formulation
Storyboard and create iterations of final deliverable
Ideate key recommendations
Conduct additional analysis to affirm and support
recommendations
Final Deliverable Completion and Socialization
Complete final draft of client deliverable
Socialize recommendations with client and other key
stakeholders
Conduct final client meeting and deliver recommendations
Communications
Weekly Progress Review Meetings
Legend Progress Review Meeting
Sample Engagement Timeline
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8. The 180 Degrees team listened carefully to our concerns about the shortcomings of
current systems and conceptualized a new financial reporting tool. This tool
improves our ability to track and evaluate costs across our programs, and direct
fundraising dollars where they are needed most. Throughout the project, we were
thoroughly impressed by the team's focus on developing a functional and flexible
tool. They put an incredible amount of time into design, testing and debugging.
They provided clear, hands-on training and troubleshooting assistance to ensure
our staff are able to put the tool into practice. Their insight and attention to detail
went above and beyond our experience in other consulting projects, and we would
definitely recommend them to other organizations.
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Client Testimonial
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Mariana McCoy
Development Coordinator
9. As I have mentioned many times, our Greater New York Salvation Army experience
of working in partnership with 180 Degrees Consulting – NYU has been exquisite.
Every element of our interaction has been superb. The quality of the consulting
product as well as of the consulting process is, in my experience, beyond compare:
courtesy -- a unique professional kindness, really; astute attentiveness (acute
listening evidenced in project outcomes); eloquent, clear, timely communication;
intelligence and insight; understanding of our mission and sympathy with the folks
we serve (even to the extent of giving non-consulting volunteer hours on their
behalf); an uncanny capacity to combine in the final product profound analysis of
the situation, simple, graphic explanation of the same, and on-the-ground
functional resolution.
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Client Testimonial
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Gordon Sparks
Deputy Director of Social Services
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Interested? Please visit: http://www.180dcnyu.org/#our-story
Contact us:
Cary Wang
Branch President
cwang@180dc.org
Tammy Tan
Director of Client Services
tammytan@180dc.org
