2024 Impact Report

We are very proud to publish 180 Degrees Consulting’s 2024 Impact Report – in a year where we have pushed our boundaries and accomplished great things, our teams worked tirelessly to ensure the success of over 1000 projects, and with over 10000 student volunteers engaging in our work across 36 countries!

A Message From Our CEO | Chris Garner

Each year, as I sit down to reflect on our impact, I find myself returning to a single word: hope. Not the passive kind that simply wishes for a better world, but the kind that drives action and believes progress is possible because thousands of people are working every day to make it happen.

180 Degrees Consulting started with a simple yet powerful idea: students can donate with their minds. What began as a single branch has grown into a global movement of 10,000 young leaders across 36 countries. Together, we’ve delivered more than 1,000 projects in the past year alone, providing nearly 1 million hours of pro bono consulting to socially conscious organizations. These numbers aren’t just statistics. They represent real change, driven by students who are proving that ambition and impact can go hand in hand.

We stand at a moment of both immense challenge and opportunity. Climate change, inequality, technological disruption, and shifting global politics will shape the world we inherit. But I believe the solutions to these challenges aren’t out there yet. They will be created by the next generation of social impact leaders, and I’d bet that some of them are reading this report right now.

I’ve seen first-hand how 180DC transforms not only the organisations we serve but also the students who take part in this journey. I know this because I was one of them.

As a student, I wrestled with the same questions many of you do: How can I do the most good? Where should I direct my energy? When I discovered 180DC, I realized that impact isn’t just about intention. It’s about using our skills in the most effective way possible. Founding the Oxford branch gave me a deep sense of purpose and showed me that social impact isn’t just about individual action. It’s about building movements, empowering others, and amplifying impact. Whether you are a branch founder, executive, consultant, GLT member or a partner, you are all critical in enabling this incredible organisation to cultivate social impact leaders on a huge scale.

In a world where cynicism is easy, choosing to believe in change and actively working toward it is a radical act. So I challenge each of you to stay ambitious, stay connected, and most of all, stay hopeful.

Thank you for being part of this movement.