Another semester just began, which means another group of clients for Hilltop Consultants, a student group dedicated to providing business solutions to non-profits. This semester we'll send five project teams consisting of five to six undergraduates each to work with the VFW, the International Hebrew Free Loan Association, March of Dimes, Georgetown's Catholic Chaplaincy, and L18 (a conglomerate consisting of United Way, AARP, Boy Scouts of America and 20 others.
In all of these projects, our teams will work directly with the non-profits to create solutions to the challenges the non-profits face. These solutions are as different as the organizations we work with. For example, in my freshman year I designed a volunteer structure for Jumpstart's Read for the Record, and other members of my team designed fundraisers for the client. Just last semester, one of our teams advised L18 on how to rebrand their partnership of non-profits. L18 flew three of the team members to Dallas to present their findings to the 23 CEOs that head the non-profits that compose the group and even signed up for another semester.
I'm excited to see the results we'll produce this semester. But also, I can't wait to see what projects we develop for next semester and I hope that you'll be with us to develop the solutions for next semester's clients!
Rob Benkert is currently a Board Member and the VP of Finance for Hilltop Consultants. He's a sophomore and studies Economics in the College. He can be reached about Georgetown questions in general at rgb29@georgetown.edu or finance@hilltopconsultants.org.
Robert Benkert
MSB '12
Brentwood, TN
