Nonprofit - Publications - Faculty & Research

03 Oct 2007
Research & Ideas

Dealing with the ‘Irrational’ Negotiator

consortium of nonprofit organizations whose mission it was to lobby for an increase in food aid to disadvantaged countries! What explains such seemingly irrational and self-defeating behavior? Why would this group oppose legislation that... View Details

Keywords: by Deepak Malhotra & Max H. Bazerman

10 Feb 2023
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COVID-19 Lessons: Social Media Can Nudge More People to Get Vaccinated

results are important for health agencies as well, in that they show online platforms provide another tool for public health officials and nonprofit leaders to use in their messaging campaigns. “Social media can be a cost-effective way to... View Details

Keywords: by Scott Van Voorhis; Health; Technology

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Tim Nicolette

and management skills in the service of nonprofits in the social sector. What influence did HBS have on your ambitions? I came to HBS for two reasons. First, in my nonprofit work, I noticed that effective... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit; Nonprofit

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Case Studies - Social Impact Collaboratory

investors as well as trustees of leading nonprofits had expressed uncertainty about whether MRIs were compatible with a board’s fiduciary duties. Darren wondered if his board held the same view. This case will explore the process and... View Details

01 Sep 2023
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Global Outposts Expand HBS’s Intellectual Footprint

HBS European Alumni Summit in Paris last fall attended by 250 participants, including Senior Lecturer Brian Trelstad and Professor Gunnar Trumbull. The conference, titled “Re.Invent: Leadership for a Sustainable Future,” featured leaders and experts from industry,... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

22 Apr 2002
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Does Spirituality Drive Success?

in the Boston-Cambridge area, but was financing over 50 percent of AIDS housing, Glassman said. In addition to outreach and socially responsible investing, the bank offers online donation functionality to any nonprofit that is a bank... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace, Sean Silverthorne & Wendy Guild

04 May 2013
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James Dinan & Elizabeth Miller, both MBA 1985

former investment banker, a current full-time mother, and a member of numerous nonprofit boards, Miller sees their gift as a natural extension of the most important lessons they learned at HBS. “We both have strong feelings about where to... View Details

31 Mar 2023
Research & Ideas

Can a ‘Basic Bundle’ of Health Insurance Cure Coverage Gaps and Spur Innovation?

automatically covers all residents in its National Health Service, a public system with no out-of-pocket costs, and Germany and Israel have systems of coverage through competing nonprofit plans. Like programs in other countries, the... View Details

Keywords: by Kasandra Brabaw; Insurance; Health

08 Feb 2024
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African American Student Union Spotlight on Joint Degrees

have a career that spans the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Through the joint degree program, I am building skills that will allow me to leverage the strengths of each sector to drive economic and social impact. How have you... View Details

July 2013 (Revised May 2024)
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BMVSS: Changing Lives, One Jaipur Limb at a Time

By: Srikant Datar and Saloni Chaturvedi

Bhagwan Mahaveer Viklang Sahayata Samiti (BMVSS) is an Indian not-for-profit organization engaged in assisting differently-abled persons by providing them with the legendary low-cost prosthesis, the Jaipur Foot, and other mobility-assisting devices, free of cost. Known... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit Organizations; Financial Condition; Health Care and Treatment; Diversity; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Growth and Development Strategy; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Health Industry; India; Asia

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Strategy & IT - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

HBS ISC Strategy Strategy Strategy Explained Business Strategy Creating a Successful Strategy Corporate Strategy The Role of Leaders Related Topics Related Topics Related Topics Strategy & IT Strategy for Universities & Nonprofits... View Details

29 Aug 2005
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How Organizations Create Social Value

organizations wanting to create social value. The researchers stressed the importance of synergies between Economic Value (EV) and Social Value (SV), calling them "two sides of the same coin." By aligning EV and SV, both View Details

Keywords: by Manda Salls

20 Aug 2014
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Why the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a Social Media Blockbuster

In 2009, technology researchers at Forrester published a report entitled We Are All Media Companies Now, that looked at how publishing firms were dealing with the shift from a distribution paradigm to one based on consumption. By 2014, the paradigm is being experienced... View Details

Keywords: by John Deighton

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Strategy for Health Care Delivery - Institute For Strategy And Competitiveness

Clinic) as part of their business model Senior executives from nonprofit organizations that deliver health care services Executives from health care insurance companies, government entities that pay for health care, or other payor... View Details

06 Jul 2020
Research & Ideas

The Right Way to Manage Customer Churn for Maximum Profit

they spend any more money or do any additional work. The only thing we are suggesting is that they change their algorithm.” About the Author Michael Blanding is a writer based in Boston. [Image: RyanJLane ] Related Reading The Profit Power of Corporate Culture How an... View Details

Keywords: by Michael Blanding; Retail; Service; Financial Services

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Executive compensation

report reviews key employee compensation practices at charitable nonprofit organizations based on data derived from the GuideStar database of digitized Form IRS 990 and 990-EZ information. View Details

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HBS OnBoard | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

To inspire and support alumni serving on nonprofit boards 41% of HBS alumni currently serve on a nonprofit board 1 , and many more have or will serve on a board at some point in their career. To support this... View Details

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A Pathway to Pursue Aspirations | Social Enterprise | Harvard Business School

Workshop using what I learned on previous jobs and at HBS. I hope to get know the organization – the people and what they do – more deeply. And I want to have one project I can own and see to its conclusion.” Mizuho Kanai, MBA 2018 Topics View Details

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Marketing Awards & Honors - Faculty & Research

the Brakes on Impact: A Contingency Framework for Measuring Social Performance" (with Alnoor Ebrahim) was runner-up for the 2010 Carlo Masini Award for Innovative Scholarship from the Public and Nonprofit Division of the Academy of... View Details

24 May 2017
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John J. Brennan, MBA 1980

Pennsylvania and Boston, where Cathy runs a nonprofit mentoring program for inner-city high school students. “These are amazing kids who just need a chance,” says Jack, whose paternal grandfather labored as a janitor at Harvard to put his... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

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