Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Dec 2011
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Donor Spotlight

combining an outright gift through a family foundation with a planned gift, which, in this case, makes HBS an insurance policy beneficiary. Such creative thinking about philanthropy means more support for George Leadership Fellows, MBA... View Details

01 Dec 2015
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Giving Advice

(courtesy of Susan Wolf Ditkoff) The philanthropy economy is booming. Last year, America’s charitable giving totaled $358.38 billion, equaling 2.1 percent of GDP—a number last attained in prerecession 2004. With that growth have come a... View Details

10 Aug 2015
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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
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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

28 May 2019
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INK: Maker’s Manual

promise and the perils of philanthropy. NEW Giving Done Right Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count by Phil Buchanan “I’m a big believer in free-market capitalism, but I also believe we need a strong nonprofit sector. This... View Details

Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint

30 Mar 2015
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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

24 Apr 2014
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Understanding the language of business

scholarships, and supported the renovation of Stone Hall (formerly Quincy House). “I have chosen to spend a great deal of my philanthropy on Harvard,” Rothenberg once said. “I’m in the investment business, and it’s hard to find a better... View Details

24 Apr 2014
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From venture capitalist to 'compassionate capitalist'

co-creator of the concept. Born in Egypt and now living in England, Cohen became interested in social capital and philanthropy in 2000 when he led the UK Treasury’s Social Investment Task Force. He subsequently was involved in a variety... View Details

01 Oct 2018
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For the Greater Good

John A. Paulson (MBA 1980) is president of the investment firm Paulson & Co. and a 2018 recipient of the HBS Alumni Achievement Award. In this video he offers his views on the nature and role of philanthropy as a means to have a positive... View Details

Keywords: Finance

01 Sep 2009
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A Book by Its Cover

series to accommodate different preferences, the company employed a stable of writers, hundreds of whom today crank out 130 million books a year in 29 languages. A prominent backer of the fine arts, Heisey was named an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1994 in... View Details

01 Dec 2010
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The Transformers

philanthropies New Profit and NewSchools Venture Fund. Harvard Business Review also served as a springboard for new ideas. In the March–April 1997 issue, MBA Class of 1957 Professor of Management Practice Allen Grossman cowrote an article... View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services; Professional Services

25 Apr 2014
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An investment in meaningful results

million in over 200 programs and schools in 2013. The organization's 12-12-12 Concert for Sandy Relief raised more than $50 million to help victims of the storm rebuild and recover. Robin Hood takes a venture philanthropy approach to... View Details

01 Dec 2003
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DonorsChoose: Teaming Up with Teachers

Ilana L. Goldman (MBA ’02) always knew that she wanted to work in the public sector. But she didn’t expect to find herself back on the HBS campus just eighteen months after graduation talking about her new job. Goldman is vice president of DonorsChoose, a New York City... View Details

Keywords: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations; Personal Services

01 Dec 2012
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Kaplan Named Senior Associate Dean

Kaplan Foundation, a global venture philanthropy firm. He is the author of several case studies, articles, and the book What to Ask the Person in the Mirror: Critical Questions for Becoming a More Effective Leader and Reaching Your... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services

01 Aug 2014
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Cross-Class Connection

philanthropies but HBS stands out because of its ability to leverage our dollars. When I give to Harvard, I see the multiplier effect—providing flexible dollars that ultimately enable the faculty and students to make enormous differences... View Details

01 Mar 2008
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Good Luck Charm

corporate giving in the city,” New York’s cultural affairs commissioner Kate Levin told the New York Times (November 12, 2007). Time Warner believes that such philanthropy can help build audiences and spur creative innovation, all of... View Details

Keywords: Arts, Entertainment; Publishing Industries (except Internet); Information

10 Oct 2018
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Building Paths to Success

influence.” That small act led to an epiphany for Traill, who set out on a mission to create venture philanthropy that could back social entrepreneurs with strategy and guidance to support young people. A year later, he founded Social... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

16 Oct 2017
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Take Time to Serve Others

managing director of the HBS MBA Program, was president and CEO of two lower-middle-market industrial companies, and oversaw the New England Patriots Foundation for four years as vice president of corporate philanthropy for the Kraft... View Details

01 Mar 2017
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Encouraging Young Entrepreneurs

Martignetti, who is a mentor in HBS’s Rock Accelerator program. Philanthropy and community service are priorities for Martignetti. He is an active volunteer in Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay and a volunteer mentor for... View Details

25 Aug 2016
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Announcing the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

File photo by Jon Chase - Harvard Staff Photographer File photo by Jon Chase - Harvard Staff Photographer Bloomberg Philanthropies and Harvard University have announced the launch of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative.... View Details

Keywords: Government

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