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- 22 Apr 2009
- News
Getting Microfinance Right
- 01 Dec 2023
- News
Wide Horizon
starting a nonprofit? Or philanthropy in general? This internal struggle led to the second pivotal event, when he took these concerns to his mentor, Marshall Payne (MBA 1983), founding partner of the Dallas private equity firm CIC... View Details
Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
- 01 Mar 2019
- News
The Burden Legacy
and its wisdom,” says Dean Nitin Nohria. “We are truly honored to preserve the family’s legacy of philanthropy through the dedication of Burden Park, the endowed Burden Family Fellowship, and the Baker Library Collection on the Business... View Details
Keywords: Linda Kush
- 01 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Kim at Seoul’s government-built Hoehyeon “Citizens’ Apartments.” Opened in 1970, it stands as a reminder of a Korea from a very different era. Like so many South Koreans of a certain age, Michael ByungJu Kim (MBA 1990) lives in a country where the past lingers,... View Details
- 21 May 2024
- News
A New Chapter
comes from infrastructure that the nonprofit and its local partners install, which provides jobs and benefits communities as well as schools. “We focus on country-wide rollouts where philanthropy and aid fund initial infrastructure and... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
Banking on Success
probably as busy and involved today as he was when he ran the firm. He's made philanthropy and involvement in social enterprise a full-time job. What was your first job? When I was about ten, I started giving puppet shows at neighborhood... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 20 Oct 2023
- News
Highlights from the Fall 2023 Alumni Board Meeting
circle in terms of ideas, feedback, and financial support. Foley also stressed the School’s “deep commitment to fiscal responsibility.” Foley noted that philanthropy makes up 27% of the School’s revenue, and Senior Director of Development... View Details
- 01 Jun 2011
- News
Who Was George F. Baker?
banking and finance. Remembering George F. Baker: After his death in 1931, the boards of many of the dozens of companies and philanthropies Baker had served on wrote tributes that are stored in a finely crafted chest, now part of the... View Details
Keywords: Finance
- 23 May 2018
- News
Abigail P. Johnson, MBA 1988
population than in prior generations. Our workforce needs to reflect that,” says Johnson, who quietly directs her personal and corporate philanthropy to cultural, educational, and youth enrichment programs in the Boston area as well as in... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 11 Mar 2024
- News
In Harmony
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on Spotify More Skydeck episodes Hi, my name is Julia Hanna; I’m an associate editor at the HBS Alumni Bulletin. Last November I flew to Seoul, South Korea to interview Michael Kim (MBA 1990) of MBK Partners. Often referred to as one of... View Details
- 01 Jan 2013
- News
Thai Lee, MBA 1985
hospice care, but Lee refused to give up. Researching treatment options, she found doctors at Johns Hopkins who performed complicated surgeries. Today, Margaret is cancer-free, and much of Lee's philanthropy focuses on improving outcomes... View Details
Keywords: Susan Young
- 07 Oct 2021
- News
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
- 22 Feb 2022
- News
Breaking News
and investment—our aspiration is to build a pooled impact investment fund that we can use in all 50 states. To get there, we are assembling state funds for the places in which we’re working. The goal is to figure out the mix of return and impact. Can we bring in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Dynamic Duo
of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. Judy, a former Fidelity Investments executive, is leading a science education initiative for early teens at the Museum of Science and serves on the board of Rosie's Place. Their new Fund chair... View Details
- 01 Jun 2008
- News
Kash Rangan
Rangan Illustration by Randy Glass Professor Kash Rangan is one of the pioneers of the School’s Social Enterprise Initiative, now fifteen years old. Back in 1993, most people took a “spray and pray” approach to philanthropy — writing... View Details
- 22 Mar 2016
- News
Bill (MBA 1966) and Penny George
says George, a recognized expert on leadership who has written four bestselling books on the topic. The Georges’ philanthropy has focused on promoting leaders who give back to society. Not surprisingly, the School’s mission resonates with... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Creating a Pipeline of Talent to Address the World’s Challenges
Monisha Kapila (MBA 2005) is founder and CEO of ProInspire, a nonprofit that develops leaders for the social sector. The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently named ProInspire, which gives paid fellowships to highly qualified professionals,... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Expanding the reach of business from Silicon Valley to the global arena
fund for young US technology companies. He is now the founding cochairman of Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, a leading venture philanthropy firm supporting early-stage social enterprises making a difference in the world. Draper is... View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Leveraging the power of yes
Sasha Dichter (MBA/MPA 2002) is chief innovation officer at Acumen Fund, a nonprofit global venture fund that invests in early-stage companies to solve issues stemming from poverty. “One of the things I’ve learned is how expressive and personal View Details