
SERVICES
OUR CORE CAPABILITIES
At 180 Degrees Consulting, IIT Madras, we offer a wide range of services that we tailor to each of our clients to help them thrive and maximise impact. Our core capabilities cover everything from marketing strategies to impact analysis and data analytics.
Strategic Growth & Branding
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Social Media Optimization
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Branding Strategy
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Engagement Strategies
Market Research
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Competitor Analysis
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Best Practices Research
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Customer Survey
Impact Analysis
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Impact Measurement
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Impact Maximisation Strategy
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KPI Generation
Financial Services
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Fundraising Strategies
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Pricing Strategy
Product Innovation
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New Product Market Analysis
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Pricing and Launch Strategies
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Prototyping and MVP Guidance
Data Analytics
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Data Analysis
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Data Visualisation
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Data Mining
Operational Optimisation
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Volunteer Management
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Donor Management
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Supply Chain
Fundraising Efforts
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Grant Database Creation
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Pitchdeck Making
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Lead Generation
PROJECT STRUCTURE
Our projects typically last 10-12 weeks with new cycles beginning every January and August. Each project is staffed with 3-5 consultants and led by a project lead and a director.
All project teams are overseen by our Director of Consuting Operations and mentored by consultants from top consulting firms including McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, Bain & Company, and Dalberg.
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Although each project has a unique timeline, approach and a mutually agreed cadence (frequency of meets between the project team and client), we usually follow the below structure with weekly client meetings.
Pre Week 1
Week 1
Week 2-4
Week 5
Week 5-9
Week 10
Post Week 10
Initial Consultation & Project Scoping
After both parties agree to explore a potential project, we will understand more about your organisation, its mission and its short and long term goals.
Once we gain adequate understanding, we will mutually discuss and decide the deliverables, timeline and pricing for the project.
This phase might take anywhere between 1-5 weeks depending on the complexity of project and availability to attend scoping meetings.
Project Team Introduction
During the first week of the project you’ll meet the project team that will be closely working with you.
It’s also an opportunity for both parties to get to know each other better and agree on the finer aspects of engagement.
Research & Analysis
Right after the first week, our project team will start with the deliverables and will keep you in the loop with the pace of the project, roadblocks being faced and data from your side.
Mid-Review
During our Mid-Review, the project team will make a dedicated presentation to update you on the progress of the project and highlight the way ahead.
Mid-Review also serves as a space to discuss and give extensive feedback on the work already done and guidance on work that follows.
Further Work & Consolidation
Post Mid-Review project teams will fine tune the work in response to any feedback and finish the remaining work while consolidating all the deliverables.
Final Presentation
The final presentation will crisply walk you through the whole engagement and summarise all the key takeaways and next steps for the client.
We would also submit all project related files for your perusal.
Client Feedback
After you get sufficient time to examine our work, we would love to hear back from you about the engagement!
SELECT CLIENTS
Explore our small glimpse of collaborations with diverse organizations and socially conscious businesses. Through our tailored consulting solutions, we have helped our clients achieve their objectives and drive positive impact.
Frequently asked questions

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How much do we charge for our consulting services?
We work as a non-profit and charge a nominal fee from our clients depending on the engagement.
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Does 180DC IITM work with organizations that are not based in Chennai?
Yes! We work with organizations across the world remotely and have worked with clients across India and other countries in the past.

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What sectors do we deal with?
We work across a diverse range of social impact sectors - WASH, Public Health, Waste Management, Women Empowerment, Sustainable Finance, and many more!
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Do we only work with NGOs?
Although NGOs form the bulk of our engagements, we work with any organization that creates social impact - startups, government, corporates, multi-laterals, and think-tanks included!
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When should I contact 180DC IITM?
In case you are looking for a potential project, the earlier you contact us the better so that we can scope and timeline the project appropriately.
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Who should I contact if I have more queries?
Do reach out to our client engagement director, Ananya Prakash through this email id - clients.iitm@180dc.org. We’ll be more than happy to address all your queries!