Pro-Bono Consulting

The Pro-Bono Consulting committee provides consulting services to women-owned/women-empowering social impact businesses and nonprofit organizations. Services provided to clients include: analyzing market for competitors, strategizing business expansion through market research, branding & messaging overhaul, developing strategy for social media content, and creating marketing campaigns for new target demographics. This committee was initially created to serve organizations negatively affected by the onset of COVID-19 and has transitioned to focus on creating and sustaining growth for such organizations.

Testimonials

“The Pro-Bono Consulting team was dedicated, insightful and intentional with the work they completed during the spring semester. The final presentation was thorough, covered all aspects of the scope and provided relevant feedback and insights for CPG development. [The Project Leader] was an absolute rockstar at leading the team - managing communication throughout the entire process and managing presentation flow for each of our meetings.”

— Baology

“The Board of Directors of Team Up Philly is so appreciative of the opportunity to work with the group of Wharton Women. The Wharton Women [Pro-Bono Consulting] team members took the time and energy to understand Team Up Philly’s mission and needs and acted like seasoned consultants from the beginning of the project through the final presentation. Their end product provides a treasure trove of information, resources, and ideas that will positively impact Team Up Philly for years to come.”

— Team Up Philly

“The Wharton Women consulting group was professional, transparent and consistently exceeded our expectations throughout the consulting process! Our Team Lead ensured our team was kept up to date and involved in the process every step of the way while only requiring a minimal time commitment on our end. The entire Women’s Campaign International (WCI) team is so grateful for the valuable insight, practical strategies, and implementation plans that have helped our team to achieve fundraising and programmatic goals we set at the beginning of the consulting process.”

— Women's Campaign International

“The Wharton Women pro bono consulting team really hit it out of the park! The thought and effort put into their presentation and the quality of the work was outstanding. The entire group was involved and there were many actionable ideas shared.”

— Women's Bean Project

“ Our experience working with the Wharton Women’s Pro Bono team was all we had hoped it to be. They were thorough, insightful, timely, and added immense value through the span of their project. Their deliverables exceeded expectations and helped our company push forward vital projects in an informed way, without requiring a significant time commitment from our internal team. Their end product was delivered in a way that made it actionable right away for our team to execute. We’re grateful to have had the opportunity to work with them!”

— Cherie Hoeger & The Saalt Team

“I loved working with some of the students from Wharton Women on a recent pro-bono consulting project for my brand YOWIE. We are at a pivotal time in our business and the team was so thoughtful in their approach to developing a strategy on how to grow our business. The team presented many dynamic paths to increasing exposure, revenue and our customer base. We look forward to implementing some of the ideas presented in the upcoming months.”

— Yowie

2025 Committee

Amelie Zhang

Amelie Zhang (Class of 2027) is from New York City and Hong Kong, and is pursuing a coordinated dual-degree in International Studies and Business as part of the Huntsman Program. Amelie joined PBC in her freshman fall, and is excited to now lead the PBC committee and help teams create tangible impact for local women-owned organizations. Outside of Wharton Women, Amelie is involved with Wharton Undergraduate Finance Club and the Wharton Undergraduate Venture Group. In her free time, Amelie enjoys taking long walks, cooking with friends, and swimming.

Noor Al Balushi

Noor Al Balushi (Class of 2029) is a freshman from Muscat, Oman, planning to concentrate in Finance and Entrepreneurship and Innovation. She joined Wharton Women her freshman fall on the Pro-Bono Consulting Committee. Beyond Wharton Women, Noor is involved in Penn Traditions and the Penn Arab Student Society. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, shopping, nature walks, exploring new cafes, cake decorating, and spending time with friends.

Sophie-Anne Brouwers

Sophie-Anne Brouwers (Class of 2027) is from New York City and is studying Economics with a minor in Data Science and Analytics. She joined Wharton Women in her Sophomore Fall on the Pro-Bono Consulting Committee. Outside of Wharton Women, Sophie-Anne serves as Strategy & Promotions Manager at The Daily Pennsylvanian, is a Benjamin Franklin Scholar, and sits on the board of the Wharton Undergraduate Energy Group. In her free time, she enjoys reading, cooking with friends, and exploring the city.