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  • July 2019
  • Case

Piramal Foundation: The Business of Philanthropy

By: Vikram Gandhi and Mahima Rao-Kachroo
The Piramal Foundation was launched by diversfied Indian conglomerate, the Piramal Group, to improve the healthcare services and quality of education of India’s economically and socially disadvantaged. The foundation operates under three verticals—‘Piramal Foundation... View Details
Keywords: Social Enterprise; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Education; Health Care and Treatment; Performance Improvement; Growth and Development Strategy; Education Industry; Health Industry; India
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Gandhi, Vikram, and Mahima Rao-Kachroo. "Piramal Foundation: The Business of Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 520-011, July 2019.
  • 22 Jan 2014
  • News

Leading Investors Leaving Mark in City Philanthropy

Keywords: Youth Villages; homeless; Children; Baupost; Jewish; Broad Institute; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance
  • 06 May 2013
  • Research & Ideas

How Local Events Shake Up Corporate Philanthropy

Philanthropy in US Communities, which was published in the March issue of Administrative Science Quarterly. The study adds to a growing line of academic research highlighting the importance of a firm's main location, even in an era of... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
  • September 2018 (Revised March 2019)
  • Teaching Note

Philanthropy and Brand Building: Jeff Vinik and the Tampa Bay Lightning

By: Stephen A. Greyser and Michael Mondello
Teaching Note for HBS No. 919-403, “Philanthropy and Brand-Building: Jeff Vinik and the Tampa Bay Lightning.” Includes objectives, study questions, analysis and discussion points, and teaching plan—covering both traditional brand-building and the role of distinctive... View Details
Keywords: Brands and Branding; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Business and Community Relations; Sports Industry; Tampa
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Greyser, Stephen A., and Michael Mondello. "Philanthropy and Brand Building: Jeff Vinik and the Tampa Bay Lightning." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 919-404, September 2018. (Revised March 2019.)
  • 24 Apr 2014
  • News

Applying business practices to grassroots philanthropy

Andrea Chemayeff (MBA 1998) talks about applying business skills to her work providing food and coats for the needy through the Bridgeport Rescue Mission in Connecticut. (Published April 2014) View Details
  • 21 Apr 2014
  • News

Spirit of philanthropy advances Executive Education

During his 50-year career, Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata (AMP 71, 1975) has become one of India’s most respected business leaders. As head of the Tata Trusts, he is also a champion of philanthropic efforts supporting educational programs, social and community... View Details
  • 05 Feb 2014
  • News

Norway's Ringnes Blends Philanthropy and Art

Keywords: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Arts, Entertainment
  • April 1996 (Revised May 1996)
  • Background Note

The Social Enterprise Spectrum: Structuring Social-Purpose Ventures: From Philanthropy to Commerce

With the boundaries between philanthropy and commerce blurring, this note briefly gives nonprofit managers and social entrepreneurs a framework (the Social Enterprise Spectrum) for thinking creatively about structural options in the social sector. View Details
Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship
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Dees, J. Gregory. "The Social Enterprise Spectrum: Structuring Social-Purpose Ventures: From Philanthropy to Commerce." Harvard Business School Background Note 396-343, April 1996. (Revised May 1996.)
  • February 7, 2013
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Is Doing Good ‘Good Enough’?: Unleashing the Power of Self-Interest in Philanthropy

By: Josh Baron
To take advantage of the unprecedented opportunities for philanthropy to make a difference in society, we have to encourage people to think more consciously and creatively about: "What's in this for me?" View Details
Keywords: Motivation and Incentives; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
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Baron, Josh. "Is Doing Good ‘Good Enough’? Unleashing the Power of Self-Interest in Philanthropy." Huffington Post (February 7, 2013).
  • 25 Aug 2016
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Bloomberg Philanthropies and Harvard University Launch Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

  • 15 Jun 2021
  • News

Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through Philanthropy

hard—urgent calls for a long-overdue racial reckoning are inspiring innovative approaches to exposing and ending structural inequities in business and society. Two new ventures led by HBS alumni are leveraging the power of philanthropy in... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
  • January 2024 (Revised August 2024)
  • Case

Essex County Community Foundation: Pivot to Systems Philanthropy

By: V. Kasturi Rangan, Brian Trelstad and Courtney Han
2023 marked five years of the Essex County Community Foundation (ECCF)’s “systems philanthropy” approach to grantmaking. Located in northeastern Massachusetts, the community foundation served 800,000 residents across 34 cities and towns that varied widely by... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Reputation; Civil Society or Community; Social Issues; Alignment; Nonprofit Organizations; Business and Stakeholder Relations; Collaborative Innovation and Invention; Leading Change; Massachusetts
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Rangan, V. Kasturi, Brian Trelstad, and Courtney Han. "Essex County Community Foundation: Pivot to Systems Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 524-066, January 2024. (Revised August 2024.)
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Short Intensive Program (SIP): Effective Strategic Philanthropy

By: Brian L. Trelstad
Non-profit organizations and social enterprises play an important role in every country in the world: as laboratories for social innovation, as the delivery system for critical goods and services at scale, as the stewards of our cultural heritage, and as advocates for... View Details
  • 06 May 2013
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How Local Events Shake Up Corporate Philanthropy

  • 24 Apr 2014
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Building a better India through business and philanthropy

Known for understanding opportunities ahead of the curve, Ajay Piramal (AMP 110, 1992) led his family’s business away from textiles to pharmaceuticals in the 1980s. “Our guiding principle has been to build businesses that deliver long-term value for our stakeholders,”... View Details
  • 24 Apr 2014
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An agent for change through investing and philanthropy

Jim Alexandre (MBA 1983), a private equity specialist, talks about how he is an agent for change through his investments and his personal philanthropy. (Published April 2014) View Details
  • 24 Jan 2013
  • Working Paper Summaries

Punctuated Generosity: How Mega-events and Natural Disasters Affect Corporate Philanthropy in US Communities

Keywords: by András Tilcsik & Christopher Marquis
  • 19 Dec 2023
  • News

$15 Billion in Five Years: What Data Tells Us About MacKenzie Scott’s Philanthropy

  • 2005
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Philanthropy vs. National Security: Should CARE Criticize the Military?

By: Arthur C. Brooks
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Brooks, Arthur C. "Philanthropy vs. National Security: Should CARE Criticize the Military?" In Terrorism and Peacekeeping: New Security Challenges, edited by Volker C. Franke, 196–211. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2005.
  • July 2017
  • Background Note

An Overview of the NGO and Philanthropy Sectors in India

By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Shashank Shah
The note provides an overview of the size and structure of India’s philanthropic sector. It describes the evolution of the sector and its size in numbers and money. It also provides brief descriptions of selected NGOs/Nonprofits in India in different categories to give... View Details
Keywords: Social Sector; Nonprofit Sector; Philanthropic Sector; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Nonprofit Organizations; India
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Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Shashank Shah. "An Overview of the NGO and Philanthropy Sectors in India." Harvard Business School Background Note 518-017, July 2017.
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