Strategy with a heart: the founders of Conjunct Consulting
SG Volunteer
What was covered
An early profile of Conjunct Consulting and its two founders, Jeremy Au and Kwok Jia Chuan, as it began offering pro-bono consulting to non-profits and social enterprises.
Key points
- Described as the first organisation in Singapore and Asia offering pro-bono social-sector consulting
- Started in September 2011 with around 120 student volunteers from NTU, NUS and SMU
- Had already helped four charities at the time of writing
- Contrasted with the traditional community-involvement model, using volunteers’ skills rather than manual help
Summary written from the publisher’s show notes. The audio itself wasn’t transcribed, so listen at the original for the full conversation.