scno client introduction

S C N OStudent Consulting - Vanderbilt

University

Consulting = Problem Solving

1. Providing information to a client2. Making a diagnosis3. Making recommendations based on diagnosis4. Assisting with implementation of solutions5. Building commitment around corrective action6. Ensuring clients can solve similar future problems

Problem-solving with Purpose

Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations (SCNO) is a national network of undergraduate students committed to jumpstarting social impact through pro-bono consulting engagements with non-profits and social enterprises

Our Mission• Our students thoughtfully assist socially impactful

organizations in addressing some of their trickiest problems

• In doing so, we hope to enact meaningful and long-lasting social change

Our Clients

Our Goals

Accelerate our clients’ Social ImpactEmpower students with training and hands-on experience Support students’ professional development

Our Competencies

•Growth•Strategic Planning•Business Unit Strategy

Strategy

•Consumer Insights•Digital Marketing• Insights & Analytics

Marketing

•Purchasing Management•Supply ManagementOperations

Our Consultants• The best and the brightest on campus– Acceptance rate: 25%– Average GPA: 3.7

• A diverse set of perspectives–Majors ranging from Economics to Computer Science

• Passionate about stimulating social impact

Where our consultants work

Our Process Final Client

Presentati

on

Deliverable creation

Testing the solution/Client feedback

Collaborating on a solution

Understanding the Problem

Understanding the Client (background research)

Past Project: Nashville Public Library

Solution: Restructuring operating model to align incentives

Problem:• How can the Nashville

Public Library increase library card enrollment in poorer neighborhoods?

Process:• Interviews with NPL

Leadership, and Library Customers

Insights:• Free internet is most

used service

Solution:• Incentivize library card

enrollment while maintaining free internet service

Executive Contacts

President: Connor Krist• Email: Connor.d.krist@vanderbilt.edu• Cell: (832) 754-3964

Director of Client Relations: Nathan Chan• Email: Nathan.a.chan.1@vanderbilt.edu• Cell: (832) 816-3858