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- 01 Mar 2005
- News
One-on-One with Edwin Reed
character of underserved urban communities where houses of worship are stable, deeply rooted institutions. We are adept at leveraging both human and financial resources and are committed, in particular, to nurturing entrepreneurship. Our... View Details
- 18 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Embracing Activism for Social Change
“We spoke to folks in California and Texas, asking questions about coalition building, data collection, evaluation, stakeholder management, and community engagement,” she says. “This was at a time when COVID-19 was exposing a big range of underlying health inequities... View Details
- 25 Feb 2022
- Blog Post
Climate Stories Episode #1: Kameale C. Terry
creating a few new turns. In the midst of launching a new company, in a new industry, as well as educating lawmakers, venture capitalists, consumers and the communities of underserved Americans whom she is attracting as employees, Terry... View Details
- 13 Jul 2009
- Research & Ideas
Diagnosing the Public Health Care Alternative
must have independent governance and be subject to the same regulations as private plans. Public plan design should focus on plans targeting underserved subscriber groups, such as Special Needs Plans under the Medicare Advantage program.... View Details
- 26 Jan 2010
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 26
Federal Credit Union has the opportunity to purchase Nix Check Cashing as part of their "blue ocean" strategy to reach the financially underserved and increase credit union membership and deposits. But they face financial as... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 18 Aug 2021
- News
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
2021 AUGUST 12 Edwards Lifesciences Corporation recently announced that it has established a $100 million Social Impact Investment Fund “aimed at advancing racial equity through economic development, especially in predominantly Black and View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
Colorado-based Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF), comes in. Since 2005, the nonprofit Growth Fund has provided necessary capital to 34 charter management organizations (CMOs) that run networks of charters serving 125,000 students in 330 schools in View Details
- 08 May 2020
- In Practice
Nonprofits Hurt by COVID-19 Must Hoard Cash to Hold On
often support underserved communities and regions that at this time need the most support. Adopting an Agile response, with a leadership model that provides a focused set of actions combined with an operating system that iteratively is... View Details
Keywords: by Danielle Kost
- 02 Mar 2023
- Blog Post
Women, Work, and the "M" Word
menopause transition with access to evidence-based virtual care, education, and community. Jannine has spent her career in healthcare, technology, and government. She was on the founding team of Cityblock Health, a tech-driven healthcare provider focused on View Details
- 20 Jan 2015
- First Look
First Look: January 20
attention to increase financial inclusion among individuals with historically no access to banking or financial services in countries around the world with large underserved populations. The effort included partnerships with governments... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Feb 2018
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, February 13, 2018
Case 118-051 Partners In Health: Costing Primary Care in Haiti Partners in Health, a global NGO focused on delivering health care to residents of rural underserved communities, conducts a project on the cost of primary care at five sites... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 12 Jul 2021
- News
Alumni Confront the COVID-19 Crisis
WMUR. OCTOBER 30 The MBA Response, an initiative first launched at HBS as “MBAs Fight COVID” (see April 13 post), provides pro-bono support to 1,200 underserved organizations. With an initial goal of helping organizations impacted by the... View Details
- 31 Jul 2007
- First Look
First Look: July 31, 2007
small cell therapy start-up in Cambridge, Mass. If proven successful, Pervasis' product, Vascugel, could change the way vascular disease is treated and have a major impact in a large and underserved population. However, Vascugel had not... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Extraordinary People
50 years of marriage, together the Krafts left a lasting legacy through their philanthropic endeavors, particularly in their work to help underserved children and to further cancer research. Karen Gordon Mills, MBA 1977 Administrator, US... View Details
Keywords: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; Finance; Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support; Government; Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
pathway to prosperity. STACEY CHILDRESS (MBA 2000) CEO, NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit venture philanthropy that supports educators and innovators who are reimagining public education to give students, particularly those from View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 20 Sep 2011
- First Look
First Look: September 20
clearly disruptive to him, but as the business confronted the challenges of improving the standard of care for women with breast cancer, he couldn't help but wonder if the greater opportunity was in vastly underserved emerging markets.... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 09 Nov 2010
- First Look
First Look: November 9, 2010
the basic business model, follow his competitor into expanding the product line, or tap into underserved foreign markets. At the same time, the entire rent-to-own industry in the U.S. is coming under attack by consumer advocates and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 13 Dec 2022
- News
The First Five Years: Christine Keung and Reggie Smith
drive capital to businesses that are creating jobs and economic opportunities in West Virginia and other underserved areas of the country." What is the best part of this work? What do you find most challenging? Christine: "The best part... View Details
- 19 Apr 2016
- First Look
April 19, 2016
Purchase this case: https://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cbmp/product/316142-PDF-ENG Harvard Business School Case 316-140 Rumie: Bringing Digital Education to the Underserved In fall of 2015, the Toronto, Canada–based education technology... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
June 2018 Alumni and Faculty Books
population of poor, underserved people and a severe shortage of skills and capacity, some resourceful private enterprises have found a way to deliver high-quality health care, at ultra-low prices, to all patients who need it. This book... View Details