We are Columbia’s only student organization dedicated to social impact consulting, with research and strategy delivered entirely by Columbia undergraduates.
We’re a branch of GRC Global, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating from 20+ leading universities worldwide, including Harvard, Wharton, Oxford, and Cambridge.
Who We Are
Our members come from all four undergraduate schools at Columbia (Columbia College, School of General Studies, Barnard College, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science) and bring experience across STEM, the social sciences, and the humanities. Our teams work across strategy, fundraising, brand, and impact evaluation for mission-driven organizations in the nonprofit, public, and private sectors.
The 2026–27 GRC board.
What We Do
Every engagement is scoped to the organization’s priorities, and every deliverable is built on original research. Most projects draw on more than one of these, giving members an opportunity to do interdisciplinary work.
Industry landscaping, competitor benchmarking, and market analysis that inform our clients’ strategic decisions.
Donor engagement and retention strategies, grant landscape analysis, and fundraising campaign design.
Digital media strategy, brand messaging, and the work of growing an organization’s online presence and reach.
Measurement frameworks and program outcome assessments that help organizations understand and communicate their impact.
Our Impact
clients referred GRC to a new organization unprompted.
of clients said they would work with GRC again.
“You’ll even hear our national CEO use the same talking points that came out of their market research.”
Senior DirectorLeading environmental nonprofit
“The fundraiser was incredibly successful — more than anything we’d done before.”
Executive DirectorWomen & youth NGO
“For nonprofits tight on resources, having a research arm that can take a project to full throttle is huge.”
Director of ProgramsCommunity youth nonprofit
Recruitment runs at the start of each semester. Read through our process, then apply.