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- 30 Mar 2015
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Raising the bar to provide quality education
After cofounding a nonprofit to establish academy schools for low-income children in London, England, Jennifer Moses (MBA 1989) is working to provide quality education for disadvantaged children in California. She and her husband, Ron... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Philippines Outreach
his mark in the Philippines, where he spent time as a Fulbright scholar after graduating from HBS. Of his several nonprofit endeavors there, the most prominent is the Children Protection Network Foundation, whose shelters provide a menu... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- News
Sailing lessons give disabled children and adults greater life skills
A freak accident at age 21 left Paul Callahan (MBA 1992) a quadriplegic. It was a moment that led him, ultimately, to cast off from a career in wealth management at Goldman Sachs to take the helm of Sail to Prevail, a nonprofit that helps... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
An investment in meaningful results
Ending poverty in New York City is a monumental goal, but as president and chief operating officer of a modern-day nonprofit that bears the legendary moniker Robin Hood, Deborah Winshel (MBA 1985) uses her business acumen to effect social... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
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Building business for a better Brazil
education. In 1991, with Sicupira and Telles, Lemann cofounded Fundação Estudar, a nonprofit organization supporting talented young Brazilians who show potential for contributing to Brazil’s development. At Harvard University, where... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A World of Reading
David Risher (MBA 1991) cofounded Worldreader to help one million children who today have nothing to read get access to the libraries of the world. The nonprofit has sent one million e-books to more than 13,000 children in Africa. It... View Details
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Two Decades of Social Progress
research and teaching. More than 500 students have enrolled in social enterprise electives this year, and more than 300 are currently involved in the Social Enterprise Club—one of the largest clubs on campus. Alumni, too, continue to apply the lessons, with one-third... View Details
- 17 Apr 2019
- News
Two Alumnae Among Time’s Most Influential of 2019
Aileen Lee (photo by Carlos Chavarría) Lee is the founder of All Raise, a nonprofit that is “dedicated to diversity in founders and funders.” Her entry is written by Kirsten Green, founding partner of both the VC firm Forerunner Ventures... View Details
- 05 Aug 2015
- News
Leveraging MBA Skills for the Public Good
nonprofit organizations. A lot of things are accomplished for free that tax dollars would have been used for otherwise. And I had the flexibility to raise my family. I was fortunate to be able to do that.” (Published August 2015) View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
In Brief
however, entrepreneur Ramalinga Raju (OPM 19, 1993) has launched a nonprofit emergency response service that has saved thousands of lives and is destined to spread nationwide. Editor’s Note; Letters to the Editor; Deferred-Admission... View Details
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Noted & Quoted
our students disconnected from the mainstream economy; it prevents our businesses from growing.” —Gerald Chertavian (MBA ’92), founder and CEO of Year Up, a nonprofit providing urban young adults with technical and professional skills... View Details
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- 30 Oct 2017
- News
Giving Minorities a Playbook for Career Success
2011. Of the nation’s 16.2 million management jobs at smaller companies, only 6.7 percent are held by blacks, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. These realities prompted John Rice (MBA 1992) to found Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT), a national... View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- 02 Jun 2015
- News
Pointing the Way to a Better World
being’s life. Then the authors go much deeper—analyzing the roles of both nonprofits and for-profit companies in making significant impacts, and offering conclusive data-supported proof of the approaches that are working. “We’re simply... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 27 Apr 2017
- News
Going with the Flow
says. One was Fisher’s 2011 launch of WaterRev, an investment company focusing on technologies for sustainable water-use practices. Another idea, currently in early pilot testing, is FitMoney, a nonprofit K–12 financial literacy program... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Giving Kids Tech Tools to Make an Impact
Amy Kadomatsu (MBA 1998) believes every student can be an innovator and use technology as a force for good. As chair of the board of directors at Mouse, a youth development nonprofit that empowers students to create with technology to... View Details
- 26 Jan 2017
- News
Finding a Path out of Poverty
Magwegwe, and now that he’s found personal success, he’s using a nonprofit organization, Inspire Belief, to lift others—especially young people in South Africa’s poorest communities—out of poverty and set them on the path to find their... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 01 Mar 2003
- News
All in a Day's Work
applicable are skills learned at HBS for recent graduates facing real-world challenges? What are the differences and similarities for alumni who work in the private and nonprofit sectors, in large corporations vs. smaller organizations?... View Details
- 16 Oct 2017
- News
Take Time to Serve Others
Boston-area nonprofit organizations, including the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston, the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Museum of Science, and the Carroll School, a school for children with language-based disabilities. She is also an active... View Details
- 25 May 2016
- News
Education Is the Key
nonprofit business and economics institution in Brazil. The Insper Institute of Education and Research, he says, aims to address the shortage of prepared leaders. “Many of our problems [in Brazil] stem from microeconomics,” he says. “We... View Details
- 23 Feb 2015
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Preserving a Musical Tradition; Inspiring Future Generations
soundtrack of Dominican life. The young musicians are all a part of the nonprofit iASO Bachata Academy, established by Ben de Menil (MBA 2006) in 2013 to preserve the country’s musical tradition and educate a new generation of Dominican... View Details