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- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Social Enterprise Initiative Marks 20th Anniversary
Faculty cochair V. Kasturi (Kash) Rangan, a newly tenured professor when he became the SEI's first head, recalls, "We decided on a broad scope of inquiry. For us, understanding managerial challenges within the non-profit sector was a piece of a bigger puzzle. We wanted... View Details
Keywords: SEI
- 26 Jan 2024
- Blog Post
Hiring at HBS: How Summer Interns Make an Impact at Emerson Collective
Emerson Collective is an organization that works toward the equitable development of sectors like education, the environment, immigration, and health care through impact investing, philanthropy, advocacy, and more. The View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- February 2000 (Revised March 2000)
- Case
National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy was founded in 1995 to bring together a variety of efforts to reduce teen pregnancy in the United States. Over the last four years the campaign has recruited a prestigious board, developed effective programs for... View Details
Sawhill, John C., and Susan Harmeling. "National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy." Harvard Business School Case 300-105, February 2000. (Revised March 2000.)
- March 2020
- Case
The Working Circle: Wolves, Ranchers, and Karin Vardaman's Pursuit of the ‘Radical Middle’
By: Francesca Gino and Jeffrey Huizinga
Karin Vardaman, a lifelong conservationist now committed to protecting wolves in the American West, finds herself unexpectedly allied with the one of the species' most fervent opponents: cattle ranchers. View Details
Keywords: Non-profit; Conservation Intervention; Agriculture; Environment; Social Impact; Leadership; Nonprofit Organizations; Alliances
Gino, Francesca, and Jeffrey Huizinga. "The Working Circle: Wolves, Ranchers, and Karin Vardaman's Pursuit of the ‘Radical Middle’." Harvard Business School Case 920-047, March 2020.
- February 1998
- Case
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (C)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Elaine V. Backman
Describes the series of events and processes that led to the formulation of a reinvention plan. View Details
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Elaine V. Backman. "Planned Parenthood Federation of America (C)." Harvard Business School Case 598-041, February 1998.
- 01 Dec 2010
- News
The Transformers
important to distinguish between a program that works and an organization that can scale,” says Bradach. Bridgespan helps successful nonprofits build the strategy and organizational strength to reach their... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
orphanage, Andrew would smile shyly at us, as if asking ‘What about me?’ I don’t know what happened to him, but chances are he didn’t get adopted.” The unfairness of the situation prompted Taylor to action. He and his wife founded Pathways for Little Feet, a View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- Profile
Lily Wu
to gain from your internship experience? A broad hands-on understanding of museum administration and operations. I'm intrigued by the complexity and nuances of running a public serving non-profit cultural organization with mixed income... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government
- 28 Sep 2016
- Blog Post
Tackling Inequality: An HBS Independent Project
these organizations might change as I gained a different set of skills and experiences throughout my MBA. Did you know that nearly 80% of HBS alumni are asked to serve on nonprofit boards at some point in... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Founding a bone marrow donor bank that saves thousands of lives
Peter Harf (MBA 1974) transformed Joh. A. Benckiser SE, a small, privately held German company into a global powerhouse, but it’s his cofounding of Delete Blood Cancer DKMS that he considers his most important role. Since 1991, the View Details
- 30 Jun 2016
- News
Sal Khan Takes Innovation Offline
(photo by Sami Yenigun/NPR) (photo by Sami Yenigun/NPR) Much has happened in the ten years since Sal Khan (MBA 2003) started making short videos to tutor his niece in math, an offhand effort that snowballed into Khan Academy, an online education View Details
- 01 Dec 2004
- News
Class of 2004 Gives Fellowship
care of sev-eral younger siblings,” says Shariff. “We worked to help them become more self-reliant.” Shariff came to HBS to gain the general management and leadership skills that she thinks are especially needed in the nonprofit sector.... View Details
- 20 Nov 2015
- News
Room to Grow
inspired by the work of Food Solutions New England, an organized network of agricultural experts, farmers, academics, concerned citizens, and regional grassroots organizations working to overcome barriers to... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 28 Apr 2022
- News
Finding Her Place
recruiter from Chapman Partnership called. The homeless-services nonprofit was looking for a CEO. Chapman Partnership has provided shelter and other resources to the unhoused population of Miami-Dade County, Florida, since 1995. The View Details
- October 2010
- Teaching Note
The Robin Hood Foundation (TN)
By: Alnoor Ebrahim
Teaching Note for 310031. View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Forward Thinking
The tallest animal to roam the land, giraffes cast long shadows on the dry savannas and woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa where they live. But their lands are vanishing, with estimates suggesting that 90 percent of their habitat has already been lost; giraffe populations... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Giving Kids Tech Tools to Make an Impact
Amy Kadomatsu (MBA 1998) believes every student can be an innovator and use technology as a force for good. As chair of the board of directors at Mouse, a youth development nonprofit that empowers students to create with technology to... View Details
- 13 Nov 2018
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Henry Tsai: Working with City Leadership to Leverage Technology
who could help me organize the innovation team” says Shireen, “and a person who could accelerate the work. In Henry, I got both to a degree that exceeded my expectations. We’ve been able to increase our visibility and our impact in our... View Details
- 30 Jun 2017
- News
Rebuilding the Girl Scouts Brand
the Girl Scouts of the USA, helped launch the ambitious G.I.R.L. brand platform to increase public awareness of the hundred-plus-year-old scouting organization beyond those ubiquitous boxes of cookies. When it comes to the Girl Scout... View Details
Keywords: April White
- 19 Mar 2019
- Blog Post
Leadership Fellow Ming Min Hui: Figuring Out Her Mission
recognized that Leadership Fellows is great for this kind of work – everyone benefits. The organization gets financial support from HBS for the first-year salary, and a pipeline of talent they wouldn’t have access to themselves. Students... View Details
Keywords: Nonprofit / Government