Philanthropic Investment - Publications - Faculty & Research

09 Aug 2013
Research & Ideas

Read All About It: Digital CEO Buys Traditional Media!

has been considerable speculation about Bezos's personal objectives in acquiring the Post. More influence in Washington? A philanthropic interest? Or a friendship with Don Graham? No one really knows. What we do know is that it's an... View Details

Keywords: by Jim Aisner; Journalism & News; Publishing

06 Oct 2003
Research & Ideas

The Growth of the Social Enterprise

less ambitious growth plans than affiliate organizations. While this finding is perhaps not surprising given that branching would likely entail a greater investment of resources by the central organization than expansion via affiliates... View Details

Keywords: by Carla Tishler

23 May 2019
Book

These Entrepreneurs Take a Pragmatic Approach to Solving Social Problems

career in venture capital private equity to launch a global movement that has brought together governments with service providers and has attracted private investment to pay for a variety of social programs. One such program in 2010... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Green Technology

24 Jul 2013
Op-Ed

Detroit Files for Bankruptcy: HBS Faculty Weigh In

to step in over and over again. What, then, should business and civic leaders do about revenue? Since the fabric of cities is woven by the many entities of which they're composed, this is a question that can be broken down into a number of options and View Details

Keywords: by John Macomber, Robert C. Pozen, Eric D. Werker & Benjamin Kennedy; Auto

03 Sep 2013
First Look

First Look: September 3

locate them in non-mainline business units, such as corporate or philanthropic foundations. Using survey and archival data from 161 Fortune 500 firms, we find support for our hypotheses. Our findings reveal how institutional logics serve... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2011
First Look

First Look: Feb. 1

Administration after World War II. This episode illustrates the increasingly successful claims of social scientists, backed by philanthropic foundations, on business education and the growing appeal of "scientific" approaches to... View Details

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