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  • March 2002 (Revised June 2002)
  • Case

EMCF: A New Approach at an Old Foundation

By: Allen S. Grossman and Daniel F. Curran
Michael Bailin, president of the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF), embarked on a three-year effort to transform the foundation's grant-making in theory and practice. This case details his efforts to move from an "initiatives-based" approach in philanthropy to a... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Leadership; Management Practices and Processes; Performance Expectations; Non-Governmental Organizations; Cognition and Thinking; Customization and Personalization; Theory
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    Deborah M. Winshel

    Deborah Winshel is a Senior Lecturer in the General Management Unit of Harvard Business School.  She teaches several MBA required courses: Leadership and Organizational Behavior (LEAD), Leadership and Corporate Accountability and the Field Immersion course (2025 in... View Details

    • 23 Nov 2020
    • Blog Post

    We Rise

    opportunity—as Kerry Rupp discovered when establishing True Wealth Ventures—to foster diversity among limited partners by bringing in investors who are new to the venture ecosystem, especially women who have traditionally focused on View Details
    • 08 Sep 2021
    • Blog Post

    Building the Bridge from Nonprofit to VC with Joshua Mbanusi (MBA 2021)

    managers to unlearn their racial and gender bias; and later receiving a full-time impact investing offer from another fund. The Strategic Philanthropy Bridge Mbanusi knew that it wouldn’t be enough to make connections into View Details

      Brian L. Trelstad

       

      Brian Trelstad is a Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School in the General Management Unit and the Faculty Chair of the Advanced Leadership Initiative. He teaches elective courses on Social Entrepreneurship and Systems... View Details

      Keywords: venture capital industry; venture capital industry; venture capital industry; venture capital industry; venture capital industry; venture capital industry
      • April 2018 (Revised September 2018)
      • Case

      Impact Investing for Cancer

      By: Richard G. Hamermesh and Matthew G. Preble
      It is early 2018, and Emily Park, managing director of impact for the Abreu Family Office, is meeting the next day with Tomás and Maria Abreu to discuss the various ways in which the Abreus can allocate a planned $100 million to make a meaningful difference in cancer... View Details
      Keywords: Impact Investing; Investment; Health Disorders; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Decision Choices and Conditions
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        Allen S. Grossman

        Allen Grossman was appointed a Harvard Business School Professor of Management Practice in July 2000. He joined the Business School faculty in July 1998, with a concurrent appointment as a Visiting Scholar at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE). He... View Details

        Keywords: education industry; nonprofit industry
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        Faculty & Advisors | MBA

        venture investor. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Arkitekt Ventures, an early stage Health + Bio investment firm with the mission to improve and advance human health. Recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the Top Ten... View Details
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        Technology & Operations Management - Faculty & Research

        venture capital investments into small businesses, we show that, despite often being compared to venture-backed businesses, SBIR-backed businesses pursue very different strategies. We use simple economic theories to motivate the SBIR... View Details
        • Web

        Entrepreneurship - Faculty & Research

        Case Andreessen Horowitz By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Liz Kind Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a venture capital firm launched in 2009, has quickly broken into the VC industry's top ranks, in terms of its ability to invest in Silicon Valley's... View Details
        • 01 Dec 2023
        • News

        Wide Horizon

        hopes he might find some early stage treatments that might prove helpful for his son. Rodakis had a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology and had spent the early part of his career as a medical venture capitalist. His week would often... View Details
        Keywords: Dan Morrell; Photos by Sarah Wilson
        • September 2009 (Revised May 2011)
        • Case

        Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A)

        By: Alnoor Ebrahim and V. Kasturi Rangan
        Acumen Fund is a global venture capital firm with a dual purpose: it looks for a return on its investments, and it also seeks entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty. This case examines Acumen's new projects in Kenya. The organization's investment committee and its... View Details
        Keywords: Decision Choices and Conditions; Venture Capital; Investment Return; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Risk Management; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Business and Government Relations; Social Enterprise; Financial Services Industry; Kenya
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        • 20 Oct 2009
        • First Look

        First Look: October 20

        state-of-the-art of stakeholder marketing. Examples of many pioneering companies, Starbucks, Dell, Staples, Muji, and several others, are included in the discussion to illustrate the key propositions presented.   Cases & Course MaterialsAcumen Fund: Measurement in... View Details
        Keywords: Martha Lagace
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        Topics - HBS Working Knowledge

        Model (23) Business Offices (4) Business Plan (2) Business Processes (4) Business Startups (39) Business Strategy (31) Business Units (1) Business Ventures (153) Business and Community Relations (8) Business and Government Relations (44)... View Details
        • 04 Apr 2023
        • Book

        Two Centuries of Business Leaders Who Took a Stand on Social Issues

        While shareholders still reign supreme at many companies, a widespread shift toward more responsible business practices is driving more leaders to take a stand on social and environmental issues today, says Harvard Business School Professor Geoffrey Jones. Jones... View Details
        Keywords: by Lane Lambert; Consumer Products; Fashion; Retail; Green Technology
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        Clubs & Consulting | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

        recommendations for review. Projects run from October to April. If you think your organization could benefit from the services of our club, please complete the interest form by September 4. Created by Harbus News Corporation at HBS, the Harbus Foundation provides... View Details
        • 2015
        • Working Paper

        Wisdom or Madness? Comparing Crowds with Expert Evaluation in Funding the Arts

        By: Ethan Mollick and Ramana Nanda
        In fields as diverse as technology entrepreneurship and the arts, crowds of interested stakeholders are increasingly responsible for deciding which innovations to fund, a privilege that was previously reserved for a few experts, such as venture capitalists and... View Details
        Keywords: Arts; Decision Choices and Conditions; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
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          Jerry R. Green

          Jerry R. Green

          David A. Wells Professor of Political Economy

          John Leverett Professor in the University

          Harvard University

           

          Jerry Green is the John Leverett Professor in the University and the David A. Wells... View Details

          Keywords: aerospace; education industry; insurance industry; professional services
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          Why Your Gift Matters - Alumni

          regardless of their finances; and fuel the faculty research that addresses complex challenges in business and society. 50 % Nearly half of MBA students receive need-based fellowships 250+ Number of new cases produced by HBS faculty each year 10M+ People employed at... View Details
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          Antitrust & Competition Policy - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

          HBS ISC Research Areas Research Areas Antitrust & Competition Policy CEO Leadership Environmental Quality Innovation & Innovative Capacity Philanthropy Social Progress Index Antitrust & Competition ... Antitrust & Competition Policy... View Details