Consult for Impact
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financial statements strategic planning organizational structure consulting empathy operations innovation market researchEvery semester we here at Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto, run a program called Consult for Impact for our students. Consult for Impact is an experiential learning opportunity that encourages the application of theoretical knowledge to real-world scenarios. Our program strives to provide pro-bono consulting services that allow students to experience the operations of providing consulting services for a client organized in a structured learning environment. We are looking to partner with non-profit organizations, University affiliated organizations, social startups and/or small businesses in Canada who are unable to afford external consulting services. More specifically we are looking for organizations who can help us as following:
- Provide a problem statement or business question that your organization is currently facing that our students can offer you consultation on
- Provide documents and other relevant information to guide the students E.g., Financial statements/ organizational structure/ strategic planning documents/ market research/ etc.
- Provide a dedicated point of contact who is available by email to answer consulting team questions
- Be available for two 30-minute phone calls with the consulting team
- Provide feedback to the team about their presentation
The Student Consultants have excellent academic achievements and are dedicated to creating social impact and change. The Student Consultants are knowledgeable about innovation strategies, concepts, and ideas used to develop and deploy effective solutions to social challenges and are sensitive and empathetic to the experiences of vulnerable and disadvantaged populations. The Student Consultants will receive training before they engage with any organization. Periodic meetings will be held to guide the Student Consultant teams and they will receive opportunities to assess progress and engage with professional development relevant to the project. It is important to clarify that our student consultant team does not implement the solutions but instead they provide recommendations about different approaches to solve specific business problem
About the company
The Building Black Youth Foundation (B.B.Y.F.), is a not for profit children's organization and social enterprise, geared to providing children cultural based learning opportunities and educational support for Black/BIPOC(but not limited to) children/youth and families across Canada. B.B.Y.F. is starting with virtual Early Childhood Development programs, supports for families and learning opportunities specifically geared towards teaching an afrocentric uplifting curriculum, building self worth through learning ancestral and historical knowledge. Our mission at Building Black Youth Foundation(B.B.Y.F.), is to empower our Black/BIPOC(but not limited to) children/youth, help them build their self worth and self belief, through learning uplifting historical, cultural knowledge. We know that positive cultural reinforcement from a young age, greatly increases the process of building self worth within children, as well as supports leading them in the right direction towards a great future.