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- 03 Jun 2022
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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
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Winners & Success Stories | New Venture Competition
Schools (NLNS) is a national 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... View Details
- 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
- 22 Aug 2017
- First Look
First Look at New Research and Ideas, August 23
characteristics for investors that could act as stewards of the commons. Social pressure fueled by small socially responsible investment funds and nonprofit organizations and customer pressure from individual investors are critical in... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 05 Apr 2018
- News
A Philanthropic Eye Reframes African American Abstract Art
nonprofit Art + Practice. Joyner first began buying art in the late 1990s. At the time, she was drawn to pioneering abstract painters such as Norman Lewis, Richard Mayhew, Sam Gilliam, and Jack Whitten. “There is power in abstract art,... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Mar 2007
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The Plight of the Global Poor
identify the characteristics of successful enterprises and leaders in this realm. The nearly 100 academics, business practitioners, and nonprofit executives from fifteen countries who gathered for the event examined the operational and... View Details
- 19 Mar 2019
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New Research and Ideas, March 19, 2019
Harvard Business School Case 318-089 City Year at 30: Toward Long-Term Impact In 2018, City Year was a 30-year-old nonprofit that recruited and organized teams of young-adult “volunteers” (corps teams) to provide a year of citizen... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 02 Oct 2018
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New Research and Ideas, October 2, 2018
general of the Nigeria-based International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), is making progress toward two of his primary strategic objectives for the nonprofit research Institute: 1) to scale the impact and reach of some of the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman
- 01 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 1, 2008
Cases & Course MaterialsAdvanced Energy: Programs for Energy Conservation Harvard Business School Case 508-003 Describes the dilemma facing Advanced Energy (AE), a $6 million nonprofit engaged in energy conservation in North... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 01 Dec 2007
- News
Lighten Up
teaching tools. She also served as the COO of Up with People, a nonprofit international youth leadership program. Kim and Coup also have worked on national political campaigns. After reading Jardine’s book, Coup was inspired, even... View Details
- 10 Mar 2015
- News
Women in Tech: Breaking the Digital Ceiling
members-only shopping site Gilt Groupe with classmate Alexandra Wilkis Wilson (MBA 2004). Now Girls Who Code students work as summer interns at the Gilt Groupe. The nonprofit has middle school and high school clubs in more than 20 states.... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 01 Dec 2011
- News
Making the Case for Leadership
the nonprofit sector. Thiry’s decision to take the new job threw that plan out the window but led to the renaming of TRC and a new organization, DaVita, which he describes as “a community that happens to be organized in the form of a... View Details
Keywords: Garry Emmons;Julia Hanna;Roger Thompson; Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Arts, Entertainment; National Security and International Affairs; Government; Health, Social Assistance; Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services; Information; Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Food Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services
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Maggie Sanchez (MBA 1990) on Purpose-Driven Board Leadership - Blog: RGE Report
focused on giving back by helping boards embrace change. Before joining a corporate board, Sanchez was on 11 advisory boards of technology startups and served on the Rio 2016 Olympics and Paralympics nonprofit board. This way, by the time... View Details
- 01 Oct 2002
- News
Class Notes Extra
travels to Russia three times a year in conjunction with her work for the Russian Medical Fund (www.russmed.com), a nonprofit foundation she launched to finance the purchase of medical equipment and supplies for the hospital in St.... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
MBAs on a Mission
was typical for an HBS Leadership Fellow. The program catapults new grads into high-level positions at nonprofit and public-sector organizations, offering access to CEO-level management and decision-making. Meanwhile, organizations... View Details
- 08 Jul 2008
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First Look: July 8, 2008
http://www.hbsp.harvard.edu/b01/en/common/item_detail.jhtml?id=208110 Note on the Nonprofit Sector Harvard Business School Case 308-033 This note introduces students to the current state of the nonprofit... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 25 Jan 2019
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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
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“It’s like a pie-eating contest” | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School
relatively young age to make a meaningful impact.” “We feel we get a lot out of Josh,” says Alastair. “It’s not just the work -- the impact of having talent like his radiates out and inspires others around him.” Josh Latson, MBA 2015 Topics View Details