Students Consulting for Non-Profit Organizations (SCNO) is a national organization of undergraduate students committed to developing communities through pro-bono consulting engagements with non-profit organizations.

MSU student-volunteer programs honored with presidential award! SCNO friend and supporter Karen Casey commented regarding this honor, “...I referenced SCNO as a prime example of student civic engagement, which not only provides quality services to non-profits currently, but helps to build efficacy for ethical, contributing business-focused citizens for the future.” Read the full article here.

SCNO Featured in Consulting Magazine
Consulting Magazine interviewed President Joel Clum on the success of SCNO. Read it here (PDF - 90K).



Check Out Our Current Newsletter! Our current general newsletter for spring semester 2009 includes summaries of the events we've held thus far, member articles and also descriptions of the projects we're working on this semester. Read our current newsletter here!

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Non-Profits

Potential Clients - Submit your applications by January 17!

Our ultimate goal is to provide our clients invaluable strategic consulting to identify opportunities to improve their success in the community. Our value is derived from our members' academic and practical experience, and ability to provide sound and objective analysis. Since our inception in 2003, SCNO has provided consulting engagements to over 150 non-profits across Michigan.

Types of Engagements

We have experience consulting for non-profits in the following capacities:

• Marketing:
  • Marketing Plans
  • Target Market Identification and Analysis
  • New and Revised Marketing Materials
  • Market Research
  • Promotional/Event Marketing

• Business Strategy:
  • Growth Strategies
  • Organizational Structure
  • Business Planning
  • Change Management
  • Process Engineering and Improvements

• Finance:
  • Fundraising
  • Financial Analysis
  • Capital Allocation

• Human Resource Management:
  • Volunteer recruitment, retention and training
  • Employee recruitment, retention and training
  • Organization Communication/Infrastructure

Who We Have Helped

Non-Profits organizations we have worked with in the past include the following:

• Advent House Ministries
• The American Red Cross
• The Brighton Hospital
• The Clinton County Senior Center
• Impression 5 Science Center
• The Listening Ear
• The Livingston County United Way
• Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan
• The Youth Development Corporation

How to Work With Us

To best understand the needs of your organization, we require all non-profits interested in working with us to submit the following application.

Microsoft Word (.doc) format

Please send your completed application and any other pertinent information to our Director of Community Development.