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- 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
- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In Review
those with no experience get ready (thank heavens for the early investments we made in HBX, now HBS Online). Our IT team did wonders to get everyone the technology and connectivity to teach, learn, and work from home. Staff across the School View Details
- 25 May 2021
- Blog Post
The Surprising Power of Nostalgia at Work
social conflicts. We also observed that when people are experiencing higher levels of nostalgia, they’re more interested in working on tasks with others, and nostalgia has been shown to increase empathy for others and prosocial behavior in the forms of View Details
Keywords: All Industries
- 20 Jul 2020
- News
Responding to Racism Amid a Pandemic; LGBT Alumni Take Pride Celebration Online
result, we are committed to listening and learning from our diverse members and community stakeholders. We are eager to tap into the creativity, passion, and innovation of club volunteers who will ultimately help us craft meaningful... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 17 Mar 2015
- News
The First Five Years: Adam Enbar (MBA 2010)
later volunteered teaching at a prison. A couple of years after leaving HBS, I became interested in the idea of the ROI of higher ed; that a college degree used to be the best investment someone could make, and was quickly becoming one of... View Details
- 25 Apr 2014
- News
Investing in Innovation
time about intensifying the commitment of alumni and friends, creating new supporters, and identifying emerging volunteer leadership. A campaign is inevitably a defining moment—an opportunity for institutional reflection, analysis, and... View Details
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Lesson Plans
miracles. Do you think business leaders can help with education reform efforts? Serge Vartanov (MBA 2012) @svartanov: Absolutely! HBS alums help by joining nonprofit/charter boards, running for school boards and volunteering to help in... 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
- 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
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 18 Apr 2022
- News
Book Smart
David Risher (MBA 1991) was on a family trip to Ecuador in the spring of 2009, volunteering and touring a local orphanage in Guayaquil, when he noticed a padlock on a nearby building. He asked his tour guide what could possibly be inside... View Details
- 01 Jun 2020
- News
All Hands on Deck
for training on how to network and interview virtually. When all classes were moved online in less than two weeks, HBS sought to ensure a dynamic, interactive experience. Some 150 staff members from across campus volunteered to serve as... View Details
Keywords: Jen Mele
- 01 Dec 1996
- News
Meditations on the Bottom Line
reorganized the center - once dependent on donations and the volunteer services of its ashram members - into a team-based organization of paid staff, volunteers, and live-in members who have taken religious vows. Instituting new financial... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Student Conferences Spark Discussion, Promote Interaction
by HBSAAA volunteers in Atlanta and Boston, the initiative's pilot cities. "We hope this positive, hands-on approach to reading will extend the horizons and imaginations of our youth and will favourably impact their academic performance,"... View Details
- 05 May 2022
- News
Lesson Plans
conjunction with the traditional system? JH: Tell me more about schoolhouse.world. It’s a peer-to-peer platform for people interested in volunteering their time to tutor and students who need extra help, correct? SK: It’s a way to get... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
My HBS Eureka Moment
were several who looked up, saw me, and made eye contact. We exchanged nods. Feeling more comfortable than among those corporate stiffs in the other executive programs, I volunteered an observation: "It's a little late to be working on... View Details
- 21 Jan 2013
- Research & Ideas
Altruistic Capital: Harnessing Your Employees’ Intrinsic Goodwill
whole country." Suspecting she could help people better if she actually met them, Ashraf sought out field research volunteer opportunities, packed her bags, and flew to the Ivory Coast (where she helped found the Rural Women's Training... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 29 Jan 2014
- Research & Ideas
Super Bowl Ads for Multitaskers
uses volunteers to analyze what users do online—what websites they visit, how long they stay there, and, for the top 100 e-commerce sites, what specific products they purchase. By putting together the two databases—combining more than... View Details
- 14 Nov 2011
- Research & Ideas
Creating a Global Business Code
discussing doing something empirical to test this notion of an ethical gap," Deshpandé says. The team developed 62 questions based on the principles in their newly created codex, and then pilot-tested their survey with volunteers... View Details
Keywords: by Carmen Nobel
- 14 Oct 2020
- News
Sewn with Love
Girls for Humanity (FGFH), the mission of which was to provide humanitarian services and funding to communities in need across the world. Hanazawa mobilized the global fashion industry by soliciting excess merchandise from luxury brands and designers, and by recruiting... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon