CLIENT INFORMATION
campusCATALYST accepts proposals for the Fall, Winter and Spring Quarters. If your nonprofit is interested in hosting a campusCATALYST team, please see our client handbook for full application details. Email uchicagocampuscatalyst@gmail.com with interest or inquiries.
Our Services
campusCATALYST provides small to medium-sized nonprofits with pro-bono consulting for a period of 10 weeks. The engagements are generally aligned with the academic calendar and begin in September, January, and March of each year. Proposals are generally due in May, November, and February, respectively.
Each student analyst team is comprised of 5 undergraduate student leaders, supported by a MBA mentor and an academic professor. All student analysts have been selected through a rigorous application process and take a for-credit class on non-profit management and the social sector where client satisfaction and project performance is a large part of the grade.
Issue Areas
With an innovative and strategic portfolio approach to impact, Campus Catalyst focuses on five issue areas:
Youth & Education
Employment
Housing
Health
Arts & Culture
From job training programs to affordable healthcare to activities that keep children engaged after school, this approach recognizes that addressing the root poverty-related issues requires a strategic and comprehensive approach that provides critical support and promotes community collaboration.
Practice Areas
campusCATALYST teams, supported by their academic and professional advisors, provide service in three key areas:
Tactical Operations, Strategy & Planning
Program Evaluation, Organizational Development
Marketing, Communications, and Development
Client Testimonials
“The team was great to work with, and their final deliverable was exactly what I was hoping to receive.”
“It was a wonderful process to work with the students. They were very engaged, thoughtful, professional, and enabled me to work outside the narrow box I was in.”
“The campus catalyst program is an excellent way for organizations to build capacity while developing the infrastructure and the mechanisms to increase impact. We are also excited to provide a case-study of real-world nonprofit challenges for students who seek to ultimately work in our field”