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Turning Challenges into Opportunities, One Project at a Time
180 Degrees Consulting empowers non-profits and social enterprises through high-impact, accessible advisory services. Driven by a shared vision, our team of carefully selected university students develops innovative, practical, and sustainable strategies to help organizations overcome their most complex challenges.
Why are we called 180 Degrees?
It’s because we work to turn good organizations into great
organizations, and challenges into opportunities.~ Nat Ware (Founder & CEO)
Global Recognition
Global Silver Best Consulting Award
180 DC IIT Kharagpur was awarded the prestigious Global Silver Best Consulting Award in APAC out of 70+ branches worldwide for excellence in strategic consulting and social impact delivery.
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Our Services
Six consulting verticals - operations, marketing, data analytics, market entry, social impact measurement, and fundraising.
Past Projects
45+ real-world engagements across India, USA, Singapore, and the UK - hover over the world map to explore every client.
Team Structure
Meet our team, handpicked through a rigorous process with a <2.5% acceptance rate.
Impact of Our Work
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Perspectives on consulting, social impact, and the development sector written by our team.
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Let’s Build Something That Matters
NGO needing strategic clarity? Startups wanting to expand? We would love to hear from you.
What We Do
Our Service Offerings
Six consulting verticals tailored for nonprofits, social enterprises, and impact-driven organisations.
Operations Consultancy
Process Optimisation
Organisational Effectiveness
Governance & Implementation
Operational Efficiency
Project Management
Organisational Strategy
Supply Chain
Marketing & Engagement
Digital Marketing Strategy
Customer Segmentation
Marketing Assessment
Market Entry & Growth Strategy
Competitor Analysis
Expansion Strategy
GTM Strategy
Data Analytics
Performance Dashboards
Predictive Analysis
Market Research & Insights
Social Impact Measurement
KPI & Metrics Development
Stakeholder Impact Reporting
ESG Alignment
Fundraising & Revenue Generation
Partnerships & Grants
Fundraising Strategy
Offering Assessment
Process
Engagement Timeline
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Discovery
Week 1-2: Scoping, problem definition, team formation
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Research
Week 3-6: Interviews, primary research, data gathering
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Analysis
Week 7-9: Synthesis, frameworks, hypothesis testing
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Delivery
Week 10-12: Final report, deck, roadmap
FAQs
Common Questions
We work with nonprofits, NGOs, social enterprises, government bodies, and impact-driven
startups that create measurable social or environmental impact.
Our standard engagement spans 10-12 weeks, broken down into four distinct phases from initial discovery to final delivery. The process begins with scoping and research in the first six weeks, followed by analysis and a final submission.
As student consultants deeply passionate about our work, we manage our project commitments exclusively during after class hours to ensure it runs seamlessly alongside our regular academic schedule without interfering with exams.
Yes, we strictly maintain data privacy and confidentiality throughout all phases of the engagement, ensuring your project details and information remain completely secure.
Email iitkgp@180dc.org with a brief description of your organisation and challenge. We
accept applications on a rolling basis before each semester.
Portfolio
Past Projects
45+ real-world consulting engagements across India and globally. Hover over any pin to see the client.
Interactive Projects Map
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Tech Mahindra Foundation
CSR & Education · Kolkata, West Bengal
Neofusion Creative Foundation
Youth & Empowerment · Gurgaon, Haryana
Crashfree India
Road Safety & Advocacy · New Delhi, India
Gubbachhi
Child Education · Bengaluru, India
Indeanta
Campus Mobility · Bengaluru, India
Trumio
AI Workplace · San Francisco, USA
CHK Sneakers
Footwear & D2C · Bengaluru, India
Mancrafters
Men's Outfitters · New Delhi, India
Nutriorg
Organic Foods · Jaipur, India
Arya Homestays
Hospitality · Mumbai, India
Callido Learning
Education · Mumbai, India
ThinkSharp Foundation
Education · Mumbai, India
Mahila Saksham Foundation
Women Empowerment · Thane, India
Flomobility
Autonomous Robotics · Bengaluru, India
Pragyata Foundation
Human Rights · Gurugram, India
Genesis Foundation
CHD treatment · Gurugram, India
Empass
Education · Haryana, India
Robin Hood Army
Hunger Alleviation · New Delhi, India
Tata Trusts
Philanthropy & Social Impact · Mumbai, Maharashtra
Fragaria
Food & Beverage Tech · Bengaluru, India
Labor Naka
Unorganised Labour Welfare · India
Deepranjani Foundation
Social Welfare · West Bengal, India
ChefScripts
Culinary Tech · Bengaluru, India
Guntur Impact Fund
NGO for Employment · Guntur, India
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Plant-based dairy · New Delhi, India
Madhya Pradesh Govt.
Commercial Tax Dept · MP, India
Cuddles Foundation
Cancer Nutrition · Mumbai, India
Patil Kaki
Traditional Foods · Mumbai, India
Regale
Catering Services · West Bengal, India
Vegies
Restaurant · West Bengal, India
Hecoll
Fabrics · Hyderabad, India
Agrilife
Agriculture · Hyderabad, India
Cry India
NGO for Children · Hyderabad, India
Kakinada Seaport
Seaport Logistics · Kakinada, India
World Vision India
Children Welfare · Chennai, India
Trumio
AI board workplace · San Francisco, USA
The Washing Machine Project
Electrical Appliances · United Kingdom
The Soil Regeneration Project
Agriculture · Singapore
Featured Engagements
Education · NGO
Learning Outcomes Assessment Framework
M&E framework enabling data-driven improvements across 200+ schools in rural West Bengal.
“Rigour on par with any boutique consulting firm.”Programme Director
Agriculture · Social Enterprise
Farmer Income Diversification Strategy
Go-to-market strategy for an agri-enterprise expanding into four districts of Andhra Pradesh.
“Saved us months of guesswork. We launched with confidence.”Founder, Guntur Impact Fund
Government · MP
Commercial Tax Dept. Process Optimisation
Operations consulting for MP Government’s Department of Commercial Tax, streamlining taxpayer processes.
Technology · USA
Trumio AI Workplace GTM Strategy
Go-to-market strategy for an AI-based workplace platform in San Francisco for US market entry.
Social Enterprise · UK
The Washing Machine Project
Market expansion strategy for a UK-based social enterprise providing affordable washing solutions.
Agriculture · Singapore
The Soil Regeneration Project
Research and expansion strategy for a Singapore-based agriculture social enterprise.
Our People
Meet the Team
Handpicked through a rigorous process with a <2.5% acceptance rate from IIT Kharagpur.
Executive Directors & Advisors
Leadership CouncilClient Acquisition & Strategy
Finance & Legal
Global Leadership Team
Growth & Research
Technology & Insights
Executive Heads
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Executive Director
Client Acquisition and Strategy
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Client & Partner Feedback
Here is what social enterprises, NGOs, and startup founders say about their engagements with 180 DC IIT Kharagpur.
“The depth of analysis and structural recommendations provided by the 180 DC IIT Kharagpur team
exceeded our expectations. They helped us outline a sustainable scaling strategy for our rural outreach
program.”
“Working with 180 DC IIT Kharagpur was seamless. Their data analytics playbook gave us clear
insights into our stakeholder engagement metrics, making our donor reporting significantly more
robust.”
“Their market research on US entry options saved us months of guesswork. The
team was highly professional, responsive, and methodical in their approach.”
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Kharagpur, West Bengal - 721302, India
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