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11 Jun 2018
Research & Ideas

Why South Korea's Samsung Built the Only Outdoor Skating Rink in Texas

verdict to be an unequivocal “yes.” “[TiVo] paid $10,000 to buy a champion steer during a local county fair, renaming the bull ‘TiVo' before donating it back” For cases that aren’t settled out of court, companies serving as defendants... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Legal Services

28 Sep 2023
News

Meet the New HBS Team Helping Alumni Clubs and Associations to Thrive

these Network efforts have indeed made a difference. “Last year, alumni participated in 1,400 club events worldwide, donated $14 million worth of time through pro bono initiatives, invested $11 million across more than 450 companies, and... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley; community service

28 Jan 2020
Book

Advanced Leadership Requires More Than Outside-The-Box Thinking

calls hadn’t been returned). It took specific demonstrations of intentions and opportunities to make her story credible: a $1,000 donation for bows for a school’s string orchestra. It maybe wasn’t the best use of her money, but it showed... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

05 Feb 2018
What Do You Think?

Should Companies Disclose Employee Compensation?

million fee. The situation came to light when the negotiation leaked. (The dispute was apparently resolved when Wahlberg agreed to donate his $1.5 million to Time’s Up Legal Defense Fund.) This Hollywood soap opera raises an interesting... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett; Financial Services

02 Aug 2022
Research & Ideas

6 Strategies for Building Socially Responsible—and Profitable—Companies

A dozen years ago, Harvard Business School Professor George Serafeim wondered why some companies operated with an eye toward the greater good, while most did not. Back then, he always got the same response: Corporate leaders thought social and environmental practices... View Details

Keywords: by Lane Lambert

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Dean’s House | About

1924 gift to the School was understood to be an endorsement of the need for professional management education. When Harvard Overseer Bishop William Lawrence approached him for a $1 million donation to help build the new campus, Baker... View Details

22 Apr 2002
Research & Ideas

Does Spirituality Drive Success?

in the Boston-Cambridge area, but was financing over 50 percent of AIDS housing, Glassman said. In addition to outreach and socially responsible investing, the bank offers online donation functionality to any nonprofit that is a bank... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

20 Aug 2014
Research & Ideas

Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster

million in donations compared to $1.9 million during the same time period (July 29 to August 20) last year. This remarkable increase in their fundraising potential is largely due to the snowball effect of cause marketing coupled with a... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton

13 Mar 2005
Research & Ideas

The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands

the case of the Red Cross, the negative impact extended to other Red Cross organizations located in Europe that registered a decline in donations even though they had been in no way implicated. Q: You cite a study by Interbrand that found... View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

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Mellon Hall | About

these measures had favorable results before 1929, with the coming of the Great Depression, Mellon’s emphasis on balancing the budget by cutting spending and increasing taxes on the average person drew criticism. He resigned in 1932 and became ambassador to Great... View Details

21 Feb 2023
Research & Ideas

Are Your Employees Passing Up Incentives? Try Promoting the Programs More

Might Also Like: Latest Isn’t Always Greatest: Why Product Updates Capture Consumers Giving Back: Consumers Care More About How Companies Donate Than How Much A Penny for Your Thoughts? For Big-Picture Ideas, the Right Pay Structure... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis

30 Jul 2007
Research & Ideas

Repugnant Markets and How They Get That Way

invented ideas about how to organize it so it would work well. There is a New England Program for Kidney Exchange that we helped found, there's an Alliance for Paired Donation headquartered in Ohio that we work with, and there are other... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace

07 May 2014
What Do You Think?

How Should Wealth Be Redistributed?

self-evident: campaign donation limitations The 'playing field' would still be unequal but less severely so." Albert Stepanchic had a suggestion that hit close to home: "If I were evaluating the redistribution of wealth, I'd... View Details

Keywords: by James Heskett

29 Oct 2020
Blog Post

Delving Deeper into Development with the MBA/MPA-ID Program – a Q+A with Zainab Raji (MBA/MPA-ID 2022)

outbreak was to coordinate donations in cash and volunteer hours to organizations involved in the Ebola relief effort. I realized my long-term response needed to help prevent communities in Nigeria and the rest of West Africa from falling... View Details

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Why HBS? - Doctoral

Antecedents of Strategic Licensing By: Dafna F. Bearson and Maria P. Roche 18 MAR 2025 | Faculty & Research How Do Nonprofits Use Cash Windfalls? Evidence from $5B in Unrestricted Donations By: Jennifer Walsh 14 MAR 2025 | Faculty &... View Details

09 Feb 2021
News

Investing in Entrepreneurship

donation to the Harvard Innovation Labs (i-lab). “I regard HBS as a national treasure that should be preserved and enhanced,” said Crisp from his home in Florida when reflecting on his leadership gift that will establish an endowment in... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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Porter Prize Japan - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

of ICS' evening programs taught in Japanese and in October at the opening of its day-time programs taught entirely in English. Over the years, Michael Porter has donated his time for these speeches and for many other joint efforts. The... View Details

24 Jan 2011
HBS Case

Terror at the Taj

donates a small portion of their salary to a pool that can be drawn on in the event a colleague suffers an accident or other significant personal setback. To date, Deshpandé has taught the case in the School's Owner/President Management... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Accommodations

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HBS Fund Council - Alumni

Volunteer HBS Fund Many alumni dedicate their time and energy to securing donations for the HBS Fund, which plays a vital role in sustaining the School’s core priorities and fueling new ideas and initiatives. HBS Fund Council The HBS Fund... View Details

16 Sep 2020
Blog Post

Turning a Moment into a Movement: Interview with Anti-Racism Fund Co-Founders Kenneth and Kevin Chenault

equally, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, The Loveland Foundation, Reclaim the Block, and The Bail Project.” The GoFundMe page for the newly formed Anti-Racism Fund raised $40,000 in less than 12 hours, with donations quickly... View Details

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