Nonprofits - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2004
News

Retirement's Changing Face

decided to call it quits at Fidelity entirely. A roster of nonprofit projects and her family, which includes husband Anthony Terrana and two children, ages 12 and 6, now occupy her schedule. “I’m the most unretired retired person I know,”... View Details

Keywords: Personal Services

01 Dec 2010
News

This Is What I Do

was probably a pretty likable guy and much like his characters — funny, tenacious, and creative. And that’s the way he really is.” Hood is now completing her third year as CEO of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, the View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; time travel; Health, Social Assistance; Accommodation; Hospitality; News, Library, Internet, and Other Services; Information; Apparel Manufacturing; Manufacturing

24 Sep 2020
News

The Race for a Vaccine

READ MORE In the UK, veteran biotech investor Kate Bingham (MBA 1991) leads the search for a COVID vaccine. As with any startup, money was the first obstacle Bingham needed to solve but, in this case, it was the easiest to overcome. View Details

Keywords: April White; COVID-19; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Apr 2001
News

New Ventures New Gains

increasing student interest in nonprofit plans. While that number is down from past years, it shows that even with a changing economic climate, HBS students are interested in pursuing entrepreneurial endeavors. Contest organizer Bryn... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna and Susan Young; Martin Dubilier (MBA 1952); Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

24 Feb 2009
First Look

First Look: February 24, 2009

Scientist 52, no. 6 (2009): 885-904 Abstract This article provides a critical reflection on the heavily normative nature of current accountability debates. In particular, it explores three streams of normative discourse on nonprofit... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

01 Mar 2011
News

Local Hero

involved in community outreach through charitable and civic activities. Baer and his family live in the city (as do many of the players), and he and Pam have taken leadership roles in numerous nonprofit organizations. Among many other... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries; Arts, Entertainment

10 Dec 2014
News

Front-Row Seat

of CityBridge Foundation, a nonprofit bringing best practices to DC public schools). Yet it’s easy to see how the challenges that engage him so completely could dovetail with a 13-year-old boy’s dream of being part of the inner workings... View Details

Keywords: Julia Hanna; digital media; Corporate, Subsidiary, and Regional Managing Offices; Management

15 Jan 2013
First Look

First Look: January 15

Amgen, Inc. In 2012, Amylin was acquired by Bristol-Myers Squibb for $5.3 billion. Purchase this case:http://hbr.org/search/813091-PDF-ENG Rock Health Higgins, Robert F., and Ian McKowan CornellHarvard Business School Case 813-035 Rock Health was a San Francisco-based... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

10 Mar 2009
First Look

First Look: March 10, 2009

Harvard Business School Case 309-088 College Summit, a nonprofit organization "committed to the day when every student who can make it in college makes it to college," was faced with an important strategic decision. After... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

November 2004 (Revised September 2019)
Background Note

The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004

By: John R. Wells, Gabriel Ellsworth and Benjamin Weinstock

In 2004, the $16.8 billion U.S. health club industry continued its strong record of growth. There were almost 27,000 health clubs in the United States, up from 6,700 two decades earlier, and these clubs claimed 41 million members, over 14% of the U.S. population.... View Details