Non-profit
Practice 74+ non-profit case interview questions from McKinsey, BCG, and Bain. Master mission-driven strategy, fundraising optimization, impact measurement, and social enterprise frameworks. Start practicing free.
Banana Heaven
The government of Banana Heaven (an island in the Indian ocean) is predominantly an agricultural economy. Majority of the population is involved in …
Emerald City
Your client is the mayor of Emerald City - a large, metropolitan US city (i.e. New York or Los Angeles). She has noticed that Emerald City's FDI …
Hydrogenous
Hydrogenous is an international NGO that leads initiatives to combat extreme drought as part of the global effort led by the United Nations Convention …
Melt That Snow
The city of Holland, Michigan, is considering building a heated walkway with 690,000 sqft of heated sidewalks and streets complementing the already …
OldSchool
OldSchool is a high school that was founded in 1947 in Delhi, India. It was considered one of the most prestigious schools in the city for many years, …
Shisha: Just Blowing Smoke?
Over the past five years, the government of Saudi Arabia has been focused on reducing economic dependence on oil by diversifying the domestic economy. …
Sisha: Just Blowing Smoke?
Over the past five years, the government of Saudi Arabia has been focused on reducing economic dependence on oil by diversifying the domestic economy. …
Stance at a Distance
Our firm has just wrapped up a project with The Stance School, which offers K-12 education in Philadelphia, to help them with developing two major …
Toto Foundation
Our client, the Toto Foundation, is a new non-profit arm of a well-known drone manufacturing and logistics company that is exploring aid projects in …
Breaking out of Boston
Our client is Future Builders (FB), a Boston-based educational non-profit founded 10 years ago. FB provides intensive STEM and vocational training …
Curling and Careers
Your client is Curling & Careers (C&C), the New York City chapter of a national non-profit organization. The non-profit aims to provide disadvantaged …
Dutch Dam Dilemma
Your client is the South Holland province of the Netherlands. The provincial governor, Tomas Smit, has engaged your firm, explaining that a key dam …
Electric Walk
Cities have been vying for the top spot in the world's smart city rankings for years. The NYPA (New York Power Authority) is under immense pressure to …
Katrina
Our client is a school district in New Orleans that has been completely devastated by Hurricane Katrina. After the hurricane, they saw most of their …
Kellogg in India
Our client is the Dean of Kellogg School of Management. She has hired you to advise her on an idea, which struck her during the previous week – To …
Olympic City Choice
Your client is the Mayor of Houston who has reached out to you to help them determine if they should bid on the 2028 Summer Olympics and how they …
Quahog Public Schools
Our client is the superintendent of a system of schools in Quahog, Rhode Island. He is concerned because the performance of students from these …
Stance at a Distance
Our firm has just wrapped up a project with The Stance School, which offers K-12 education in Philadelphia, to help them with developing two major …
Texas Robotics Collective
Your client is the Texas Robotics Collective, a non-profit organization that targets high school kids who compete in large robotics competitions. The …
Toto Foundation
Our client, the Toto Foundation, is a new non-profit arm of a well-known drone manufacturing and logistics company that is exploring aid projects in …
(Not So) Quiet Quitting
Our client is the US Department of the Interior, which is responsible for the National Park Service. The NPS employs 4 types of rangers: Law …
Ban the Box
After many years of "tough on crime" positions by politicians without regard to government budgetary implications, and the economic and social impact …
City Food Bank
One of the U.S. largest food banks - City Food Bank (CFB) - experienced an increase in both demand and donations during the pandemic in 2020. The …
Climate change
The government of a West European country Franland has been under international pressure recently to accelerate the decarbonization of its economy. …
CO-V(id)accinated
Happy New Years Eve! Thank you for coming in to help with this emergency deliverable. 5 Pharma companies have developed 5 COVID vaccines and are now …
Combating Climate Change
The mayor of NYC was just elected based on her platform of creating a more environmentally sustainable city. During her campaign, she set a mandate to …
Contagion Containment
Your client is the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the Summer Olympics are a couple months away. A viral outbreak has occurred in a country …
Formula Producer
The client is a manufacturer and distributor of infant formula. They sell their product nationwide, and are in the middle of the pack in terms of …
Goals for Growth
Your client is Ligas Femininas F7 (LF7), a non-profit soccer league for women in Peru. Founder Alexandra Herrera (Fuqua '20) set out to create a space …
HBS as a Business
You are Dean Clark. A wealthy benefactor has come to you with the news that she will give HBS $100 million. The grant is contingent, however, upon you …
Housing Authority Goes Green
You're working with the local city government in a major urban area. Your client manages housing developments spread across 3 neighborhoods that are …
K-12 teachers
Around a quarter of U.S. K-12* teachers are thinking of leaving their jobs (~900k educators). 9% of teachers left the profession in 2022 (e.g. …
Madecasse (2011)
Two entrepreneurs are launching a non-profit chocolate bar manufacturing company called Madecasse. The goal of Madecasse is to improve conditions for …
Met With Problems
Your client is Amy Sherald, the Chief People Officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art ("The Met"). Located in New York City, the Met is one of the …
Pencils & Backpacks
Our client, the governor of a southeastern state here in the US, is worried about student performance in K-12 schools in the state. The state has 180 …
The English Church
Assume you are the new pastor of a rural English church in the late nineteenth century. Over the last three years, attendance has been declining. Your …
The Greatest Show on Earth
Barnum & Bailey Circus is a traveling company of clowns, animals, and acrobats that performs year-round across the United States. While each act is …
UN Polio
Your client is the United Nations, who have hired you to help them with their fight to eradicate polio. They're struggling with two related problems: …
Women's equality
You're working on an internal project for McKinsey Global Institute (MGI). Your team is preparing a report on advancing women's equality in Africa. …
Banknote manufacturer
Our client is a manufacturer of banknotes for the government. There are two major players in the field (incl. our client). They hired you to increase …
Build, Baby, Build!
Philadelphia is among the host cities for the FIFA World Cup 2026 to be held in the US. Currently, the MLS team Philadelphia Union plays at the Subaru …
California Wildfires
The state of California has experienced devastating wildfires in recent years, causing deaths and billions of dollars worth of damage. The disasters …
California Wildfires
The state of California has experienced devastating wildfires in recent years, causing deaths and billions of dollars worth of damage. The disasters …
Cents and Sensibility
The city of Philadelphia is planning to sell the rights to all of its parking meters for 20 years to a private company. The idea is that in exchange …
Fixing Silverland
The government of Silverland, an imaginary South American nation, has approached us requesting a consultation. Upon taking office in 20x5, they …
Hamm’s University
Our client, Hamm's University, is a mid-size not for profit private university in the Midwest of the United States, well-known for its liquid gold …
Shots, shots, shots
Our clients, the Governor of a state and the state's Director of the Department of Health Services (DHS), seek to improve SARS-COV-2 or "COVID-19" …
Transantiago
Transantiago is the public transportation system of Santiago de Chile. It is managed by the Ministry of Transportation and has more than 5 million …
Transantiago
Transantiago is the public transportation system of Santiago de Chile. It is managed by the Ministry of Transportation and has more than 5 million …
Shisha: Just Blowing Smoke?
Over the past five years, the government of Saudi Arabia has been focused on reducing economic dependence on oil by diversifying the domestic economy. …
State of Blue Devils
Your client, state of "Blue Devils" is looking to grow their capital project footprint post-Covid-19 now that construction restrictions have been …
Colombian Hippos
At the height of his criminal activity in the 1980s, Pablo Escobar imported a menagerie of exotic animals to Colombia to show off at his personal zoo. …
Water Provision Scheme
As of March 2021, the Education Ministry (EM) in India believes that more than 42,000 government schools across the country don’t have drinking water …
Voter Turnout
Over the last few election cycles, the city of Philadelphia has seen decreasing voter turnouts. Presidential elections happen every 4 years, and the …
New Rubber Plant Investment
The federal government of a country in a certain part of the world is investigating whether to restart a rubber factory in the western part of the …
Fire Proof Inc.
The CEO of Fire Proof Inc. wants to find new ways to diversify her revenue and product line. Currently, Fire Proof only sells fire resistant jackets, …
National Park Service
Our client is the United States Department of the Interior, which is responsible for the National Park Service ("NPS"). The NPS employs park rangers …
Chicago Parking Meters
Your consulting firm has been hired by the Company Parking GenNext to give a reasonable price for the rights to collect all money* from Chicago’s …
Contagion Containment
Insurance for the underserved in India
The Indian insurance market is heavily underpenetrated. The majority of insurable, adult population either is not insured and this has serious …