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- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Rediscovering America
way to make the world a better place. For instance, its World Community Grid project came about when IBM had a breakthrough in grid computing, which involves tying many computers together to boost computing power. The company took that technology and, by setting up a... View Details
- 13 Jul 2017
- News
Making Friends with Mother Nature
equity firms focused on smaller acquisitions. He also boosted his charitable and nonprofit endeavors. Clifford has been the president of the Harvard Business School Club of Greater New York, the chairman of the Yale Alumni Fund, and a... View Details
Keywords: Ralph Ranalli
- 04 Nov 2016
- News
The Competitiveness of Lost Causes
organizations with expertise in economic cluster development. The nonprofit NGO has ties to 9,000 practitioners in development agencies, government departments, cluster organizations, academic institutions, companies, and multilateral... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
Making a World of Difference
side, telling stories and getting to know each other, any fear and prejudice they may have felt before meeting is gone. This is the sort of scene that Alan B. Slifka (MBA '53) had in mind in 1989 when he cofounded The Abraham Fund, a View Details
- 16 Jul 2013
- News
Embracing Chaos
circumstances. Last year, he launched Social Venture Partners (SVP) India is a spin-off of the Seattle-based nonprofit that pools philanthropic activities in a local area, in order to focus financial power on effectively solving local... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Q&A: Wrestling with the Unthinkable
Connecticut native, Bremer serves on several boards, is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and is the founder and president of the Lincoln/Douglass Scholarship Foundation, a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit that provides... View Details
- 29 May 2014
- Research & Ideas
Research Symposium 2014
incorporates a bundled payment system that covers the full care cycle. "Bundles are hard, but we're getting there," Porter said. Several organizations are now hard at work to bring value-based health care to fruition. The nonprofit... View Details
- 03 Jun 2022
- Blog Post
HiHome Sweet HiHome
created a special concentration in housing and urban innovation at Harvard. He also co-founded BreakTime, a Boston nonprofit that provides career development for young adults experiencing homelessness. “I wanted to use housing and cities... View Details
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Student Conferences Inspire Campus Dialogue
continuous change and innovation." The day offered a series of breakout sessions led by several women with extensive experience in different fields. The nonprofit panel, for example, included Elaine L. Chao (MBA '79), a fellow at The... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
John Read
passion for this nonprofit led him to get involved as a volunteer. That passion, as well as his experience in business and as a board member for one of OB’s four wilderness schools, made him an ideal candidate for the president’s position... View Details
- 11 Feb 2002
- Research & Ideas
Guts and Bliss: The Entrepreneur’s Journey
the time, the panelists said. Andrea Silbert (HBS MBA '92), founder of a nonprofit called the Center for Women and Enterprise, which offers services and funding assistance to women entrepreneurs, said it's important to be realistic and... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
existing programs to add value for an alumni audience, and offering possible topics for new programs. In particular, the committee is focused on building attendance at The Entrepreneur's Tool Kit, Strengthening Your Role as a Nonprofit... View Details
- 02 Jun 2010
- First Look
First Look: June 2
Review 88, no. 6 (June 2010) An abstract is unavailable at this time. Read the preview: http://hbr.org/2010/06/change-for-changes-sake/ar/1 Working PapersLimits of Nonprofit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 28 May 2019
- News
Broken Link
EducationSuperHighway, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing high-speed broadband into all of the country’s public schools. With upgraded internet access, students would be better equipped to take advantage of digital learning. Since then,... View Details
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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
nonprofit organization devoted to improving education for all children by attracting and preparing the next generation of outstanding leaders for urban public schools. NLNS aggressively recruits extremely talented people to become urban... View Details
- 14 Oct 2014
- First Look
First Look: October 14
http://hbr.org/product/Beyoncé/an/515036-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 314-052 Teach For China and the Chinese Nonprofit Sector Teach For China was founded in 2008 with the mission of expanding educational opportunity across China.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Sep 2012
- Research & Ideas
The Unexpected Link Between Cadavers and Careers
nonprofit entrepreneurial ventures have begun to address the need for cadavers. Generally, recruiters for these ventures target those for whom death is likely to be top of mind. "They'll set up a stand at a retirees' convention, go... View Details
- 18 Jun 2024
- Blog Post
Alumni Career Journey: Ben Schutzman (MBA 2016) - Driving Positive Impact on Community and Climate
developed at HBS. Being in the classroom with a wide array of people from nonprofit leaders to finance experts offered a breadth of perspective on how someone can make an impact. It helped clarify where I wanted to use my skills and it... View Details
- 22 Nov 2022
- News
Alumni Summit Explores Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Clubs News Clubs News The HBS Club of France hosted 250 alumni and guests at the Institut de France for the HBS European Alumni Summit, held October 21–23. The conference, titled Re.Invent: Leadership for Sustainable Future, featured leaders and experts from industry,... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 25 Jan 2019
- Blog Post
Not Waiting for Progress: Diversity and Inclusion in the Film Industry
the Cannes, Tribeca, Los Angeles, and Toronto international film festivals. The foundation has also established dynamic relationships with media companies such as NBCUniversal, WarnerMedia, Netflix, and HBO. Talented and Together Throughout his career, in a variety of... View Details