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- 24 Apr 2014
- News
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
- 01 Jan 2009
- News
William K. Bowes Jr., MBA 1952
building companies such as Sun Microsystems, Callaway Golf, and Ross Stores. Bowes also played a key role at Amgen, serving as the first chairman and treasurer of what has become the world’s largest biotech company. Venture philanthropy... View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
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
- 01 Dec 2016
- News
Is Cash the Best Form of Charity?
costs the organization 9 to 15 cents per dollar to identify and enroll recipients, execute the transfers, follow up, and conduct other administrative work. Mark Lampert (MBA 1988) was an early investor in GiveDirectly, which received the 2010 Unorthodox View Details
Keywords: April White
- 10 Mar 2011
- News
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
- 19 Nov 2014
- News
The Power of Yes
change,” he summarizes.) Charged with overseeing a $100 million capital fund drive, Dichter wanted to explore the impulses behind people’s giving—or not giving. He wanted to dig deeper into what he saw as a conflict between the dominant, purely analytical approach to... View Details
Keywords: Julia Hanna
- 17 Feb 2022
- News
A Big Bet
Google philanthropy and loan repayments by students. (As an example, a student might contribute flat monthly payments of $100 so long as their annual income exceeds a threshold amount of $40,000.) Chertavian’s Year Up, along with Merit... View Details
- 01 Jan 2009
- News
Robert F. Greenhill, MBA 1962
for many years, and they have supported the School’s Global Initiative. In addition to aiding several educational institutions, recipients of their philanthropy and service include the International Center of Photography and the American... View Details
- 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
- 09 Feb 2015
- News
Remembering John Whitehead (MBA 1947)
Leadership Making A Difference – HBS Alumni A Social Enterprise Visionary Making A Difference – HBS Alumni The Future of Social Enterprise and the Role of Individual Philanthropy HBS Global Business Summit -- Video Entrepreneurs: John... 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
- 02 Dec 2018
- News
Fostering Great Leadership
philanthropy toward causes with social investment returns, including fostering leadership. “The world needs great leaders—people who recognize that complex problems don’t have two-sentence solutions,” he explains. “And HBS trains leaders... View Details
- 22 Sep 2015
- News
Investing in Scalable Impact on K-12 Education
their broader educational philanthropy goals to improve learning outcomes and also increase access to quality education. What we are looking to do is support entrepreneurs and invest in companies that we think can make a very scalable... View Details
- 18 Jul 2018
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Ensuring HBS Remains a Dynamic Community
organizations in her community. Currently director of strategic philanthropy for Congregation Rodef Sholom, she has also served on the boards of the Marin Horizon School and the Greater Bay Area Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research... View Details
- 01 Jun 2010
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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 Mar 2012
- News
Faculty Books
Way by a Billion-Dollar Fundraiser by Howard Stevenson with Shirley Spence (Timberline LLC) Philanthropy is a powerful force in society, but the challenges are great, particularly during an economic downturn that has dampened... View Details