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- 01 Dec 2010
- News
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
- 01 Aug 2014
- News
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
- 10 Oct 2018
- News
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
- 11 Mar 2019
- News
Enabling Big Thinking
physics. “Because of the mission of the trust, it suited us to support research at HBS,” says Cameron, who recently took over for his father as chair of the trust and is also board chair of the educational philanthropy SHINE. Guiding the... View Details
- 01 Dec 2017
- News
Environmental Impact
Investments and a former US Ambassador to Austria, focuses her philanthropy on three areas: environmental conservation, education, and international economic development. She and her husband, Craig, the telecommunications pioneer who... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
HBS's Unique Economic Model
of the publishing industry, faces fierce competition and great uncertainty as it adapts to the digital world. At a time when the School must increase its investment in innovation, revenue from philanthropy (20 percent endowed funds... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
- News
Alumni Eager to Help Shape School’s Future
history and tradition while moving forward in an increasingly complex and global world. There are over 70,000 remarkable alumni ready to support this exciting time in the life of HBS. — Ann Kelly (MBA ’99) is a partner at Global View Details
Keywords: Ann Kelly
- 01 Oct 2001
- News
New Economy Notables: John Doerr
needed funding will be used to improve facilities. On the national level, I cofounded TechNet, a policy network to improve public education, and the New Schools Venture Fund, a venture philanthropy fund for education entrepreneurs.... View Details
- 01 Sep 2004
- News
HBS Clubs and Associations
nonprofit leaders with this level of training in one community is outstanding,” says Richardson. “Few of us grow up thinking that we will become nonprofit professionals, and even fewer of us are specifically trained for it. The course at Harvard blends the best... View Details
- 01 Feb 2000
- News
Short Takes
these relationships began to cross the line from traditional philanthropy to more strategic and mutually beneficial alliances, HBS professor James E. Austin, head of the School's Initiative on Social Enterprise (ISE), took note. "Here was... View Details
Keywords: Nancy O. Perry
- 01 Dec 2019
- News
What’s Behind the Explosive Growth of Sustainable Investing?
returns, with the goal of making a difference in important societal issues. That’s an extended form of philanthropy in my view, and I think you’ll see a bigger pool of capital engaged in that way. We also expect to see the growth of... View Details
Keywords: Jen McFarland Flint
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Everything Old Is a New Opportunity
infancy. That, in turn, led to an experience working with a wealthy family in medical philanthropy searching for a cure for a rare dementia, and the idea for Aging2.0. "This combined my interest in trends with a desire to do something... View Details
- 01 Oct 1999
- News
The View from the Pit
changing system. Barrett's commitment to social service has inspired her to see philanthropy as a lifelong habit - one that she would like to pass on to her students. Describing her own life as an extremely diversified portfolio, Barrett... View Details
Keywords: Judith A. Ross
- 01 Jun 2013
- News
Can Business Smarts Save the Charter School Revolution?
philanthropy in the creation of high-performing schools, which they have been able to replicate with high degrees of fidelity." Cutting Losses Unfettered by oversight from a local school board, most charters are authorized by state boards... View Details
- 15 Jun 2021
- News
HBS Addresses Racial Equity
and longitudinal data collection. Strengthen Connections—Engage and work with HBCU leaders and faculty. MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT: Advancing Racial Equity The Value of Difficult Conversations Alumni Work to Reverse Bias Through View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 16 Dec 2016
- News
An Environmental Epiphany
become the largest philanthropy on climate and energy in Europe-- the European Climate Foundation-- I was happy to trade in my role as a parliamentary representative for a foundation CEO. Morrell: That is, again, another new transition... View Details
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
for Humanity. Before that, she had worked in the public sector (at USAID), philanthropy (at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), and the business world (with roles at General Electric, American Express, and McKinsey). Mercy Corps saw... View Details
- 01 Oct 1996
- News
Lasting Impressions
well-being of society, it will naturally be good for your business as well," he explains. A few of Belkin's outside interests include trusteeships at the New England Sports Museum and Temple Beth Elohim, active involvement with the Anti-Defamation League, the Combined... View Details
Keywords: Deborah E. Blagg
- 10 Mar 2011
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Philanthropy’s Dilemma
An estimated ten times more money will pour into philanthropy during the first half of this century than during the entire century before. A high-profile case in point is the Giving Pledge, a campaign headed by Bill Gates and Warren... View Details
- 22 Oct 2014
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Translating business success into meaningful societal impact
Ash Dahod (MBA 1981) talks about using his business success to benefit society through philanthropy in his local community and in a large-scale housing development project in Mumbai, India. (Published October 2014) View Details