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- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
influence.” That small act led to an epiphany for Traill, who set out on a mission to create venture philanthropy that could back social entrepreneurs with strategy and guidance to support young people. A... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 01 Jan 2011
- News
Robert Kraft, MBA 1965
community is evident in the halls of medical, educational, and cultural institutions throughout the Boston area. The Kraft Family Blood Lab at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, for example, is one of the largest blood platelet centers in the... View Details
- 01 Jun 2014
- News
What’s Next
recognized but equally true is that they also play a leadership role in pretty much every major hospital, college and university, and charitable organization you'll find. The... View Details
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
Find Your Maximum Sustainable Goodness
have to find ways to be good citizens of the world, he says, but if we say yes to every request of our time, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to create more value. Give smarter. To make the most of your View Details
- 04 Jun 2013
- First Look
First Look: June 4
Emotional Benefits of Prosocial Spending By: Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Ashley V. Whillans, Adam M. Grant, and Michael I. Norton Abstract—When does giving lead to happiness? Here, we present two... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- Profile
Jeff Nelson
can apply to help people pursue the American dream,” Jeff says. “It gives people a stake in their communities, a source of savings for retirement, and an estate for their families.” After graduation, in... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Investing in Scalable Impact on K-12 Education
really want to learn and giving them access to high-quality education. I realized that I felt very motivated to make sure that was something that was possible. “I now have launched View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
to promote the growth of the city's economy, was asked by the city and state to take over management of these donations. In turn, an NYCP subsidiary, the New York City Investment Fund (NYCIF), took charge of this mission. Maria G. Gotsch... View Details
- 30 Jun 2015
- Blog Post
Unexpected Conversations at HBS
outside of class. One example of this happened very recently. Two members of the Class of 2015 gave a talk on a book they had written that discusses a philosophy for charitable giving throughout life. I was... View Details
- 22 Jan 2013
- First Look
First Look: Jan. 22
Philanthropy in U.S. Communities Authors:Tilcsik, András, and Christopher Marquis Abstract This article focuses on geographic communities as fields in which human-made and... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2013
- Op-Ed
Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In
Charitable Trust did a study of both pension and OPEB shortfalls in the 30 largest cities in the United States. The unfunded pension deficits for these cities amounted to $99 billion, while the unfunded... View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
like a venture philanthropy investor group, where members invest time and money to support organizations and candidates that align with its principles. Those include protecting... View Details
- 01 Oct 1998
- News
A Community Investment
Our class has lived and worked in a prolonged period of unprecedented economic growth, resulting in great wealth for our nation and opportunities for individual prosperity. Our gift affords us a modest, yet... View Details
- 01 Mar 2012
- News
Social Investing Pioneers
Palandjian Photo courtesy Tracy Palandjian Cohen Main article: Where Innovation Rules Governments and philanthropies have long sought to improve the lives of society’s least fortunate View Details
- 21 Apr 2015
- First Look
First Look: April 21
Stella McCartney's achievement in fashion and social awareness has been recognized on many occasions, and her commitment to sustainability is present throughout all her collections View Details
Keywords: Carmen Nobel & Sean Silverthorne
- 07 Feb 2012
- First Look
First Look: February 7
Small, Devin G. Pope, and Michael I. Norton Publication:Social Psychological and Personality Science (forthcoming) Abstract We document an age penalty in racial discrimination: View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 16 Dec 2020
- Blog Post
Alumni on the Black Lives Matter Movement
between the family foundation of philanthropist Len Blavatnik (MBA 1989) and WMG, was launched in June to support charitable causes related to the music industry, social justice, education, View Details
- 23 Nov 2020
- Blog Post
We Rise
though, was the additional obstacles that came from fundraising while female. “Trying to explain the needs and consumer behavior of women buying beauty products to investors who are predominantly men,” Barna recalls, “you notice that they... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
setup, Hall explains, is much like a venture capital fund. "We basically seek the highest-performing charter school organizations, and give them philanthropic funds to help them build a long-term sustainable... View Details
- 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 View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie