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- 13 Feb 2023
- News
Alumnus Gift Will Nurture Basic, Therapeutic Science
following completion of the atrium's construction. "Harvard Medical School is a world leader in health care innovation, translational research, and cutting-edge discovery, and it continues to have an immense impact on the health and... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- News
No Time Like the Present
Reunion. Now the subject of an HBS case study himself, Delle still regularly reviews his collection of cases from his days as an MBA in order to glean new insights. He was initially interested in earmarking his support for research and fellowships at HBS, and over... View Details
- 01 Mar 2006
- News
Baker Dies in Plane Crash
Last December 1, a plane piloted by George F. Baker III (MBA ’64), a retired financier and philanthropist, crashed off the coast of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts. Authorities presumed that the 66-year-old Baker died in the accident. The Baker family has had an... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
From venture capitalist to 'compassionate capitalist'
through social impact bonds. “Social impact bonds enable a social organization to raise capital for preventive action, to establish a track record of social performance and to be paid for that social... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
A passion for the sea doubles the percent of ocean set aside for conservation
Ocean, the largest reserve of its kind on earth. Bertarelli, among a small group of philanthropists who have chosen to support sustainability, has had a big impact on the environment—increasing the area of marine conservation from 0.5... View Details
- 01 Jun 1998
- News
How the Ron Brown Award Was Born
firm, be part of its business strategy, and include the involvement of top management. Programs have to be innovative and effective and have a measurable impact on the people they are designed to serve. "Nearly five hundred nominations,... View Details
- 01 Dec 2015
- News
Giving Advice
(courtesy of Susan Wolf Ditkoff) The philanthropy economy is booming. Last year, America’s charitable giving totaled $358.38 billion, equaling 2.1 percent of GDP—a number last attained in prerecession 2004. With that growth have come a number of new options, including... View Details
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
practices by understanding the true social impact of investing in early-stage companies that serve low-income customers in India, Pakistan, East and West Africa, and Latin America. These companies provide affordable access to agricultural... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 01 Jun 2022
- News
Making It Count
by 2025, which would amount to a third of all assets under management around the world. But sandwiched somewhere between the high hopes and higher stakes of sustainable investing looms the big question: Will it ever be enough to solve the problems of our times? For its... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 12 Dec 2022
- News
HBS Alumni Named to 2022 Worthy 100
Several HBS alumni have been named to Worth magazine's 2022 Worthy 100, a collection of people "who have made the most significant impact on the world this year." The HBS alumni honored include Mike Bloomberg (MBA 1966); Citi CEO Jane... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Fish Story
percent, thanks to Bertarelli’s gift). An America’s Cup–winning sailor and scuba diver, Bertarelli estimates that the Chagos sanctuary’s protected fish population will grow by 150 percent in just two or three years. “Human beings like being rewarded for their work and... View Details
- 20 Sep 2004
- Research & Ideas
How Consumers Value Global Brands
everybody." But the rhetoric belied the reality. When we measured the extent to which consumers' purchase decisions were influenced by products' American roots, we discovered that the impact was negligible. That finding is all the... View Details
- 25 Aug 2022
- News
On Purpose
you get impact to scale. It can’t be a bolted-on thing somewhere over on the side,” she says. For starters, Disney’s fans and 190,000 employees wouldn’t stand for it. More and more staff, particularly the younger generation, expect their... View Details
- 01 Sep 2016
- News
Advancing the Vision for HBS
As chair of The Harvard Business School Campaign, I have seen firsthand its impact on advancing key HBS priorities, including field-based learning, HBX, global research, the Harvard Innovation Labs, and financial aid. The philanthropic... View Details
- 01 Jun 2003
- News
Batten Gift to Support Residential Campus
has made extraordinary contributions to education,” said HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson, senior associate dean for External Relations. “He will have a lasting impact on the future of learning.” Batten’s gift to HBS continues a... View Details
Keywords: Jeffrey L. Cruikshank
- 23 May 2018
- News
Winning Bid
bug bit me,” says Bright. “Working with entrepreneurs, writing their business plans and doing special projects, it was super exciting.” Despite the high-flying nature of some of eBay’s offerings (gold bullion, for example), Bright is most drawn to the organization’s... View Details
- 21 Oct 2013
- News
Moving the Needle
investing, also known as impact investing. "I wanted to understand how to use the financial capital markets and for-profit mechanisms to move the dial on the world's most pressing problems." Seegull had a unique perspective from an early... View Details
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
Building Paths to Success
team with 100 people, SVA partnered last year with 17 nonprofits focused on reducing economic and educational disadvantage among Australia’s neediest populations. Traill, who details his personal transformation and SVA’s rise in his new book, Jumping Ship, was able to... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 17 Jun 2014
- News
Shedding light on business issues and opportunities in Asia
leaders. He also interacted with HBS’s Global Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning to share case-method teaching strategies with business schools in Greater China. “The road I took to having an impact was to serve the faculty, in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2024
- News
Fueling Innovation
By giving to the HBS Fund, alumni and friends support the School’s core priorities and help catalyze the launch of new programs and initiatives and sustain their growth. Featured here are a few key examples of innovations at HBS that would not have been possible... View Details