volunteers - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Jun 2020
News

Keeping a Community Connected

parent partners, and community volunteers have been working so many hours and going above and beyond to meet the needs of families and seniors. They have been flexible and understanding and creative, whether it is delivering diapers and... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2016
News

Alumni Leading Change

2011 Khan Academy launched. Today, Khan Academy has 130 employees who create instructional videos and practice exercises in math, science, computer programming, history, economics, and more. Its work has captured the support of thousands of View Details

01 Feb 1999
News

Q&A: Camille Tang Yeh of the Asia-Pacific Research Office

volunteered time, advice, office equipment, and ideas. They have also suggested research topics and provided contacts in the region. How did your previous career prepare you for your current position? Investment banking exposed me to the... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services

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Asia Pacific - Global Activities 2021

IFC started, more than 300 students have conducted volunteer work in the area (with small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and local towns), garnering unforgettable lessons in crisis leadership, entrepreneurship, and economic revival.... View Details

08 Nov 2024
News

Latino Alumni Banquet Marks 20th Year, Atlanta Club Celebrates 90 Years of Connection

HBS Latino Alumni Association Banquet Marks 20 Years The HBS Latino Alumni Association (HBSLAA) held its 20th Annual Banquet on October 5, bringing together 80 alumni, guests, and current HBS students for dinner and a panel discussion at the New England Aquarium in... View Details

Keywords: Margie Kelley

16 Oct 2014
News

Innovating for International Aid

monitored refugee camps and volunteered in AIDS orphanages. He spent eight years as president of Aim High, an educational organization focused on inner-city, disadvantaged children. He was also cofounder of a Gates Foundation–funded... View Details

Keywords: Constantine von Hoffman

01 Dec 2001
News

Navigating Success in Volatile Times

of Ogilvy Consulting, who praised the contributions of some fifty volunteers as well as top sponsors Accenture and Citigroup Private Bank. "We are determined to move forward and make a difference. I believe everyone walked away with a... View Details

Keywords: Mary Ellen Gardner; Finance

19 Mar 2021
Blog Post

Celebrating Black History: Elevating the Voices of Our Student and Alumni Communities

and is the current head of athlete content strategy at CAA Sports. Learn more about Melcolm's story here and here. Camille McGirt, MPH (MBA 2021) Founder of Healthy Girls Save the World, Inc. | 2020 HKS Cheng Fellow Inspired by her experience View Details

19 Jun 2014
News

Turning "Black Gold" to Green

manager in Silicon Valley for a few years before his green impulse kicked in again. In 2001, California was in the middle of a full-blown energy crisis, complete with 800 percent wholesale price spikes and rolling blackouts, so Dawe View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Oil and Gas Extraction; Mining

01 Sep 2003
News

HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President’s Report

director of HBS Alumni Communications, to develop an in-depth, informative, and lively CD-ROM presentation about HBS that can be delivered effectively by alumni volunteers through the club system. Two other significant committee... View Details

Keywords: Ted Fischer; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

26 Sep 2019
Research & Ideas

What Can the World’s Largest Refugee Camp Teach Us About the Meaning of Work?

month to receive $25 Volunteering for 12 days and receiving $25 without prior notice Refugees will survey members of their community about how they spend their days. To test whether reducing near-term uncertainty improves well-being, some... View Details

Keywords: by Danielle Kost

01 Jun 2008
News

Letters to the Editor

(suite mates). He kind of volunteered as a mentor and even then showed skill in giving guidance, which was quite useful and readily acceptable. He was confident without being arrogant; interested without being meddlesome; loyal, without... View Details

Keywords: Roland Christensen; Roberta Moniz Lasley; Diana Greer; Edna Homa; Anne Jardim; Eunice Jensen; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

24 May 2017
News

Angie Hicks, MBA 2000

success is important, Hicks is particularly proud of Angie’s List’s impact on the Indianapolis community. The company is one of the largest employers in town, and its charitable foundation supports educational and environmental efforts. Employees View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

30 Apr 2001
Research & Ideas

Entering the Age of Alliances

volunteers trained by Time to Read. Instead of financial grants, Time Warner supplies reading materials (especially magazines published by the company), classroom space, and tutors at its various offices around the country. Even when a... View Details

Keywords: by James Austin

24 Jul 2018
Op-Ed

4 Ways Managers Can Exercise Their 'Agency' to Change the World

harness the power of business to address some of society’s most significant problems, not as a separate part of employees’ lives—businessperson by day, volunteer by night—but as an integrated whole, working in a profitable company that... View Details

Keywords: by George Serafeim

25 Feb 2025
Blog Post

Alumni Career Journey: Lee Scott (MBA 2023) - Scaling Climate Tech Innovation

matter expert there whether formally through a paid role, or informally through volunteering and research. I find that the functional strategy is often the most transferable and leaves open the most options. But if you are passionate... View Details

20 Dec 2022
News

Singing to the Corn

Cherokee—is the first woman. It's an epic history that has its continuing point at this moment in late July, in an unassuming volunteer garden on the site of a reclaimed golf course in suburban Omaha, Nebraska. This garden is a living... View Details

21 Nov 2005
Research & Ideas

The Geography of Corporate Giving

the same focus on children. But in addition to the city's focus on housing, it appears that a tradition of employee volunteering has developed. For example, Eaton has given an award for employee volunteers... View Details

Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne

07 Aug 2019
News

“The Star of the North”

including Granite Equity itself, to be sustainable for 100 years or more); and investment in community (often businesses owners or senior officials contribute to the community financially and through volunteer positions on local boards).... View Details

Keywords: Maureen Harmon

09 Jun 2003
Research & Ideas

The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit

between local and national leaders. Wide use of volunteer labor makes worker motivation more of an issue. Up to 60 percent of a nonprofit CEO's time is spent fundraising, time that could be spent building a more effective organization.... View Details