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- 27 Oct 2008
- Lessons from the Classroom
Achieving Excellence in Nonprofits
words, the organization has as its main purpose the advancement of a set of social goals and the creation of social value. That obviously (by law!) includes nonprofit organizations, but it can also include... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 27 Jul 2017
- News
Seeing a Way Forward
opportunities,” Leger says. “I believe the idea that there is an inevitable tradeoff between profit and impact is fundamentally flawed and can be challenged through innovative social enterprises that will... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Myers
- Profile
Naiyya Saggi
all backgrounds. How has your overall HBS experience shaped your goals & career path? The exposure to initiatives within HBS and institutions in the broader Harvard community has been an integral part of my HBS experience. The... View Details
- 19 Jul 2013
- News
All in Good Time
Michael Chu, Dutch Leonard, Allen Grossman, and Laura Moon, director of the Social Enterprise Initiative. "The experience of being in an environment that demanded rigorous thinking has been invaluable... View Details
- 14 Oct 2002
- Research & Ideas
The Widening Rift Between Corporations and Society
(2) technologies capable of addressing the demands of the new markets, and (3) a new enterprise logic that can link employees, technologies, and markets in new ways. Today's environment holds the potential for these three forces to... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 25 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Alliances
a mutual course benefiting each of their strategies, HBS professor James Austin, head of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), took note. "Here was a new arena,"... View Details
Keywords: by Nancy O. Perry
- 28 May 2019
- News
Tech for the People
San José Mayor Sam Liccardo Henry Tsai and San José Mayor Sam Liccardo That chance had come by way of a fellowship offered through HBS’s Social Enterprise Initiative that... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 01 Mar 2013
- News
Making Change
Tackling the taboos around our first initiative is still an obstacle. Do you expect to remain in the social enterprise realm or might you move to the private sector or... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
A Talent Pipeline for Society’s Challenges
earthquake, they were still so hospitable. It was a great opportunity for me to think about how to help them.” She returned to the United States, committed to making a deeper dive into social enterprise... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Nonprofits: Choosing a Path for Growth
Social enterprises are traditionally organized along one of two lines: The affiliation model favors decentralized control, while the branch model concentrates control at a central headquarters. In analyzing... View Details
- 01 Feb 2001
- News
The Third Force: Indispensable to Society, Nonprofits Should Redirect Oversight Efforts
unpopular social issues, enabling spirituality, redistributing wealth to the needy, supporting cultural activities, and effectively and efficiently providing long-term solutions for social needs. Government... View Details
Keywords: Health, Social Assistance
- 14 Dec 2011
- Research & Ideas
The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance
expertise to improve the lives of children and youth of low-income families in the Washington, D.C., region. Morino is the author of Leap of Reason: Managing to Outcomes in an Era of Scarcity. Alnoor S. Ebrahim is an associate professor in the General Management Unit... View Details
Keywords: by Julia Hanna
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
A defining global experience before college can unlock a lifetime of potential
Believing in the importance of a global experience for young people, Abby Falik (MBA 2008) created Global Citizen Year, a nonprofit social enterprise that is forging a new educational pathway for America’s... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
For African farmers looking to escape poverty, honey brings sweet success
To date, HCA has helped more than 9,000 small-scale beekeepers (nearly half are female), and is aiming to impact one million people by 2020. The social enterprise is now embarking on a massive investment... View Details
- 29 Sep 2020
- News
A Righteous Path
When Rich Leimsider (MBA 2003) became the executive director of the Safe Passage Project in 2016, his mandate was to expand the organization. Today, there are 40 staffers working in partnership with 450 pro-bono attorneys to represent 1,001 young refugees who arrived... View Details
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
have had all manner of helpers and partners along the way.” But their timing was right, and Bridgespan caught the wave of demand for results over good intentions. It’s a wave that shows no sign of cresting. Courtesy HBS Social View Details
- 21 Apr 2014
- News
A lifetime of quiet leadership
Social Enterprise Initiative, to his work with the United Nations Association, the International Rescue Committee, and the Brookings Institute. (Published April 2014) View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Urban Evolution - HBS Research on the Inner City
work over time, and develop an exit strategy. - Diana Barrett Diana B. Barrett, a senior lecturer at HBS, took over Kanter's Business Leadership in the Social Sector (BLSS) seminar last year. A member of the School's View Details
- 01 Dec 2009
- News
Robert Goodwin
our network and our talent to help the best not-for-profits turn commitment into results. Do companies have the mindset to become involved in global social enterprise View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
Nancy Hall (MBA 1974)
last year for a Social Enterprise Initiative event. Sitting at a table with several women who were current MBA students, I was surprised when they introduced themselves to each... View Details