Columbia Global Research & Consulting Group

Columbia Global Research & Consulting Group is a student organization at Columbia University dedicated to social impact consulting. Its members, drawn from all four Columbia undergraduate schools, provide pro-bono research and strategy for mission-driven organizations in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors. The group is a branch of GRC Global, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating at more than 20 universities worldwide, including Harvard, Wharton, Oxford, and Cambridge. Teams work on market research, fundraising and development, brand and outreach, and impact evaluation, often combining several areas for interdisciplinary engagements. Every project is scoped to a client organization's priorities and built on original research, aiming to help mission-driven groups strengthen their strategy and impact.