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- 01 Sep 2008
- News
Alumni Books
demonstrates the benefits of affiliating a business with charities and nonprofits. They include an increase in the bottom line and employee morale as well as a boost to the company’s brand and reputation. Plugged In: The Generation Y... View Details
- 11 Jun 2014
- News
Improving conditions for climbers' guides in Nepal
Action Nepal, a charity benefitting the people of Nepal, who are some of the poorest in the world. In reaching Everest's summit just before his 40th birthday, Petzel committed to raising nearly $17,000—20 percent of the cost of a planned... View Details
- 23 Oct 2012
- First Look
First Look: October 23
while the second is the dependence of peoples' self-esteem on the extent to which they perceive that others agree with them. Government spending crowds out the charity that ensues from these forces only modestly. Moreover, people's... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 29 May 2020
- Op-Ed
How Leaders Are Fighting Food Insecurity on Three Continents
COVID-19 is creating unprecedented strains on food security worldwide. The United Nations' World Food Programme warns that the pandemic could almost double the number of people facing food crises in low- and middle-income populations to 265 million by the end of 2020.... View Details
- 06 Oct 2015
- First Look
October 6, 2015
themselves and the charity, they respond very similarly to self risk and charity risk. By contrast, when their decisions force tradeoffs between money for themselves and the charity, participants act more averse to View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Eryn Schultz
helped raise $24,000 for Habitat for Humanity in the Philippines; $4,000 more than our goal. More important to me is that we sold almost 90 tickets to our charity auction, which means we were able to get broad participation and buy-in –... View Details
Keywords: Consulting
- 26 Feb 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 26, 2019
provides information for detecting root causes. Publisher's link: https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=55759 forthcoming Management Science Using Charity Performance Metrics as an Excuse Not to Give By: Exley, Christine L.... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- Web
Blending Traditional Models of Philanthropy with Business | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
the years, from my time working in microfinance to my current work with high-growth entrepreneurs. Is it socially impactful to support charities or social enterprises that have no path to scalability? Does creating middle-class jobs count... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
majoring in economics.) “The challenges that exist in the lives of the young people we serve in central Harlem—extreme poverty, domestic violence, a single-parent household—existed in my family in one way, shape, or form,” says Owusu-Kesse. “I feel called to this work.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2014
- News
Book Review: Getting Beyond Yes
Sustaining a Successful Enterprise course via the OpenIDEO platform to write “The Capitalist’s Dilemma,” published in Harvard Business Review Illustration by Theispot “It’s a steamy summer night in New Orleans in 1990. I’m 21 years old and gunning an ambulance down... View Details
- 01 Apr 2000
- News
Deep in the Heart of Texas
for charities in south Dallas, which is more of an inner-city area," he says. "Long-term goals include higher member participation and a higher club profile" -- goals that the presidents of both clubs share. View Details
Keywords: Amy E. Dean
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
The Joy of Spending
who gave the money away felt happier. Forgoing that $5 cup of coffee every morning and donating the money to a charity of your choice—or treating your friend to lunch—will pay dividends in the long term. Norton will discuss his research... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
Morales, who now serves as marketing and communications manager at Year Up in the Bay Area, and Michelle Smith-Howard, who worked as director of early learning at DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative and is now director of early childhood development and intervention at... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 05 Jun 2017
- Blog Post
Reflecting on the Section Experience at HBS
the course of our first year we hosted a number of activities including a fall and spring retreat, a charity auction, and events explaining Holi, Eid, and National Coming Out Day. We also participated in intramural sports, hosted small... View Details
- Web
Biblical and Mythological Scenes - Coin and Conscience – Baker Library | Bloomberg Center, Historical Collections
Pietro Stefanoni (b. 1589). [Italy], 1610. 29.3 x 45.5 cm CC i3 xx St. Roch, born in France, was venerated in Italy for his charity toward the sick and his gift of healing. 33 Le Veau d'Or. Exod. 32 view image Etching by Franz Ertinger... View Details
- 21 Jan 2020
- Blog Post
Meet the AFAA Club
members and the HBS community at-large, such as a Veterans Day ceremony and local charity events to support veterans in need. This year, the club was especially honored to be part of the Soldiers Fund Gala, an event which included former... View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 22 Mar 2021
- Blog Post
3 Key Steps for Crafting Your Retirement with Intention: Advice from Career Coach, Lauren Murphy
applies to volunteer work as well. “Call the Executive Director of a charity you want to engage with and ask if there are opportunities to volunteer or donate,” she advised. “Informational interviews can be the hardest part for alumni who... View Details
- 20 Jun 2016
- News
Having an Impact on Development and Poverty Issues
limited ability to scale up and have broad-based impact. Vikram Gandhi (MBA 1989) is working to change that by creating investments that can be self-sustaining. “India has 400 million people within the poverty line,” says Gandhi. “While the government and private View Details
Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman
- Web
Buy Now, Pay Later: Research Links - Secondary Resources
Menning, Carol Bresnahan. Charity and State in Late Renaissance Italy: The Monte di Pietà of Florence (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1993). Gelpi, Rosa-Maria. The History of Consumer Credit: Doctrines and Practices (New York: St.... View Details
- 27 Jun 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, June 27
wages instead lead to lower effort with substantial targeting behavior. A reference-dependent theoretical framework suggests an explanation for this differential impact: when individuals place less value on earnings, such as when accruing earnings for a View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne