Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

07 Oct 2021
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Planning Ahead

the HBS Fund. “The School has been incredibly thoughtful and progressive, and I trust its leaders to continue on the right path,” he says. While it took him some time to create his estate plan, including HBS in his philanthropy is not new... View Details

October 2023
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Prime Coalition: Estimating Climate Impact

By: Natalia Rigol, Benjamin N. Roth, Brian Trelstad and Amram Migdal

A case on CRANE, a tool to help investors and green technology companies estimate the future climate impact of new technologies and products, called emissions reduction potential (ERP). The case includes material on CRANE’s methodology for estimating future carbon... View Details

Keywords: Carbon Emissions; Environmental Accounting; Analysis; Climate Change; Green Technology; Innovation and Invention; Measurement and Metrics; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Risk and Uncertainty; Nonprofit Organizations; Social Enterprise

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Published Materials - Creating Emerging Markets

Contesting Gender and Skin Color Stereotypes in the Film Industry in India, 1947–1991 By: Sudev Sheth, Geoffrey Jones and Morgan Spencer 23 APR 2021 Working Paper Faculty Research Spiritual Philanthropy in Emerging Markets By: Valeria... View Details

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Industry Information - Alumni

Premium articles require a fee-based subscription. The Atlantic - Education Follow stories focused on current education events and issues. Chronicle of Philanthropy News publication that includes articles and data on donors, charities and... View Details

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MBA Program - Alumni

and other planned gifts enable you to make philanthropy a part of your financial or estate planning. The HBS Fund Investors Society recognizes leadership annual donors. Learn More Donor Stories Kent Thiry & Denise O’Leary (both MBA 1983)... View Details

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The de Gaspé Beaubien Reading Room | About

today. Renovations to the Reading Room and the continued preservation and acquisition of the Historical Collections were made possible through a 2004 endowment from the de Gaspé Beaubien Foundation, a family philanthropy based in... View Details

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General Management Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

2014. 2013 Laura Alfaro : Named Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, 2013. Laura Alfaro : Named Warren Alpert Professor of Business Administration, 2013. Gerald C. Chertavian : Named one of the Top 25 Most Influential People in Boston View Details

04 Feb 2022
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Learning from the Entrepreneurs-in-Residence as a Harvard MS/MBA Student

positioned to tackle the challenges that come with building a company. During my conversation with Stacey Boyd I learned about the importance of storytelling. Olivela is a luxury brand that embodies philanthropy through every transaction... View Details

09 Jul 2010
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The Limits of Nonprofit Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance

Keywords: by Alnoor Ebrahim & V. Kasturi Rangan

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Agents of Change: The Founding of the AASU - The Value of Business Education

Atlanta Life Insurance Company (today the Atlanta Life Financial Group), founded by his father Alonzo. Atlanta Life became one of the most significant Black-owned businesses in the United States. Herndon continued his family's tradition of View Details

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2024 Reunion Presentations - Alumni

to the two largest markets, the US and China. Family, Finance and Philanthropy Anne McClintock, Senior Director of Development, Planned Giving at HBS; Alasdair H. Halliday, Director, University Planned Giving, Harvard University... View Details

08 Oct 2015
Research & Ideas

Four Questions Fundraisers Must be Prepared to Answer

community from an early age, he said. “It isn’t something you do only when you’re rich; you can do it from the start. Philanthropy is about contributing your time and talent—by serving as a board member or doing service work or... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna

14 Dec 1999
Research & Ideas

From Spare Change to Real Change: The Social Sector as a Beta Site for Business Innovation

equipment, and tired executives on their way out. Such arm's-length models of corporate philanthropy have not produced fundamental solutions to America's most urgent domestic problems of public education, jobs for the disadvantaged, and... View Details

Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter

09 Apr 2020
Research & Ideas

How Social Entrepreneurs Can Increase Their Investment Impact

Both impact investing and traditional philanthropy are on the rise after the decade-long economic boom following the Great Recession. But when does an impact investment make a bigger difference than a grant? The question is far more complicated than simply evaluating... View Details

Keywords: by Rachel Layne

21 Apr 2011
Research & Ideas

Searching for Better Practices in Social Investing

Investing: Emerging Trends in a Changing Landscape," a recent panel discussion hosted by Harvard Business School's Social Enterprise Initiative. They also touched on growing trends including venture philanthropy and social impact... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Financial Services

09 Oct 2019
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Building a Tradition of Giving

Barry Sternlicht (MBA 1986) Barry Sternlicht (MBA 1986) Over time and experience, Barry Sternlicht (MBA 1986) has developed an approach to philanthropy that bridges both his professional and personal lives, delivering impact to both. He... View Details

22 Oct 2014
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Translating business success into meaningful societal impact

Ash Dahod (MBA 1981) talks about using his business success to benefit society through philanthropy in his local community and in a large-scale housing development project in Mumbai, India. (Published October 2014) View Details

14 Dec 2011
Research & Ideas

The New Measures for Improving Nonprofit Performance

How can nonprofit leaders address such conflicting demands? Harvard Business School Working Knowledge recently spoke with two leaders in the field of nonprofit performance management. Mario Morino is cofounder and chairman of Venture View Details