Why You Should Work With Us
The Ohio State University’s chapter of Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations offers pro-bono consulting work for Columbus-area nonprofits. Working over a ten-week project cycle, our consultants collaborate on a variety of deliverables, including things like rebranding, database management, improvement of internal processes, marketing, and others. Our teams are always up to the challenge to help you improve your business processes in any way that we can. Our projects consist of four student associate consultants led by one project manager. Each team works together to assist one of a variety of nonprofit clients we have chosen for the semester with clients spanning Columbus, Central Ohio, and Beyond.
We aim to expose our consultants to a variety of real-world business functions and problems in order to provide meaningful deliverables to our clients.
Past Work (AU 23 Project Cycle)
Ohio Designer Craftsmen
From Project Manager, Yash Desai: “Our team has been working on three deliverables for our client, Ohio Designer Craftsmen. Improving their crafts education program, marketing for their Winterfair event, and general fundraising. We have met with the client multiple times to share our ideas, and have meetings after general body every week. The best part about the team is how motivated and passionate everyone is about their tasks. We also enjoy talking about our days and our hobbies on our walks after weekly meetings.”
Project Manager: Yash Desai
Consultants: Steven Liu, Elizabeth Liu, and Aryav Yadapadithaya
Senior Advisor: Michael Hang
Remember Us Urban Legends
From Project Manager, Sam Friedman: “Throughout this semester, my team has developed volunteer policies and a marketing plan for Remember Us Urban Legends (RUUL). The volunteer policy included research done on the subject as well as the drafting of an entire Non-Disclosure Agreement. The marketing plan consisted on research done on the topic along with a plan to help RUUL better leverage their social media platforms to increase engagement. Our team met virtually with RUUL every other week, and at the end of the semester, we attended their Thanksgiving dinner event in-person. I loved working with this team because of everyone's positive attitude and excitement to work with RUUL!”
Project Manager: Sam Friedman
Consultants: Grace Min, Will Rees, Alex Herrmann, and Dhakshniy Sivakumaran
Senior Advisor: Sanem Yenibahar
Goodwill Columbus
From Project Manager, Manny Mehta: “Goodwill Columbus recently rebranded, so we have had the opportunity to help them get the word out about this rebrand. This has included a social media/marketing plan, as well as helping them create lasting relationships across Columbus and more specifically at Ohio State. We especially enjoyed going out into the campus to conduct surveys about what students currently think about Goodwill, which ultimately helped guide the rest of our project. Overall, we have had a blast working with Goodwill Columbus and we hope to make a lasting impact on their organization.”
Project Manager: Manny Mehta
Consultants: Satvik Gupta, Vir Kolpe, Sasha Stanfield, and Daley Straub
Senior Advisor: Lana Haddad
American Lung Association
From Project Manager, Will McClear: “Working with the American Lung Association our team is working on a set of deliverables to increase awareness around lung disease. Our three deliverables include marketing for their signature “Fight for the Air Climb”, recruiting members for their board, and outreach for a new DIY fundraising program. Our team has had a lot of fun working with the client and collaborating together. We’re also really excited to present all the hard work our associate consultants have produced!”
Project Manager: Will McClear
Consultants: Ethan Dobres, Rhea Reddy, Leah Wassef, Sanju Nandimalla, and Madison Blake
Senior Advisor: Ethan Zeng
Siemer Institute
From Project Manager, Meenakshi Manne, “This semester, we worked with the Siemer Institute to strengthen their digital presence as they enter a new phase of growth and development. Over the past couple of months, we helped the Siemer Institute enhance their website efforts, helping to make the mission of Siemer more clear across digital spaces. We also worked with the nonprofit to strengthen their social media efforts, creating a content calendar and helping them understand how to best leverage different platforms for the most optimal results. Lastly, we helped the Siemer Institute kickstart their blogging efforts, helping to draft potential blog posts that reflect the values of the nonprofit while also acting a resource for other community members. The best part about being on this team is being surrounded by such creative and hardworking individuals! These associates have grown so much over the course of this semester, and have continually put in so much effort to present detailed deliverable progress to our client. We’ve accomplished a lot this semester, and we are so excited to be able to make an impact in our client’s lives!”
Project Manager: Meenakshi Manne
Consultants: Namrata Bala, Claire Casey, Sean Osborn, and Sid Subramanian
Senior Advisor: Lucy Lu
The American Red Cross
From Project Manager, Lillian Gorelik, “My team has been working on three deliverables: improving the non-profit's volunteering and recruitment, their hands-only CPR training program, and their fundraising events. By meeting with our client to discuss the points, we have been able to make great progress as my team is highly driven and always willing to delve into the details of their project requirements!”
Project Manager: Lillian Gorelik
Consultants: Justin Vescera, Chloe Porter, Anushka Bhagat, Myles Canty, Liza Raynard
Senior Advisor: Drew Haver
Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center
From Project Manager, Arjaa Raghu, “This semester, our team had the amazing opportunity to collaborate with Helping Hands Health and Wellness Center, a nonprofit in Columbus dedicated to providing essential medical services to uninsured and underinsured adults. Our focus is twofold: enhancing the center's outreach to connect with a broader audience in need and bolstering its social media presence to extend its volunteer network. This endeavor has been both rewarding and enlightening, reinforcing our dedication to community service. The best part of this project is getting to contribute something so meaningful, and we're dedicated to ensuring our efforts make a real difference in the community, especially for those seeking access to the healthcare they truly deserve!”
Project Manager: Arjaa Raghu
Consultants: Avni Patel, Morgan Hughes, Naina Sarup, and Joshua Dingman
Senior Advisor: Kara Abney
Columbus Pet Rescue
From Project Manager, Sraavya Potluri, “Our team has been working on helping our client not only build their volunteer base but also helping them maintain and train their existing volunteers. We’ve also been helping them with their fundraising and creating a donor database for them. We’ve been meeting once a week since the project started and our team is always so welcoming and fun and we always sit around for at least 20 minutes talking about random things!”
Project Manager: Sraavya Potluri
Consultants: Daniel Chen, Graham Stephenson, Olivia Tyka, and Luke Laite
Senior Advisor: Joseph Piehowicz
Renter Mentor
From Project Manager, Bri Harris, “This semester, our team has been engaged in helping Renter Mentor's marketing materials and performance indicators as the nonprofit is going through a rebrand. We crafted a business one-pager, email marketing templates, and other materials to amplify Renter Mentor's outreach. A pivotal moment was our client's in-person visit at the project's midpoint, allowing for valuable face-to-face discussions that enriched our understanding of the deliverables and strengthened our team’s collaboration. Witnessing the tangible impact of our work on addressing affordable housing challenges has been immensely rewarding, making each team effort meaningful and fulfilling.”
Project Manager: Bri Harris
Consultants: Chace Arnold, Aarini Shah, Lindsey Barry, and Salvatore Giglio
Senior Advisor: Niveda Jeyakrishnan