Philanthropy - Publications - Faculty & Research

18 Nov 2021
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Strength in Numbers

opportunity to invest in preventative care, earlier diagnosis, and a support system closer to the onset of illness.” The data also reveals that, despite such apparent needs, mental health philanthropy is rarely prioritized; most large... View Details

Keywords: April White

01 Jan 2012
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Andrew H. Tisch, MBA 1977

regular reunion attendee, class volunteer, and a past member of the HBS Visiting Committee, Tisch currently serves on the Board of Dean’s Advisors. His strong interest in strategic philanthropy led him to get involved with the School’s... View Details

15 Jun 2021
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Diversifying HBS's Case Collection

and inclusion, write cases that feature the full array of protagonists and issues, and thereby help students, educators, and practitioners understand pathways toward equity. We have a long way to go, but I feel we now have momentum.” MORE STORIES ABOUT IMPACT:... View Details

Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie

13 Oct 2016
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Adding Muscle to the Fight Against Disease

where he endowed the Blum Family Venture Philanthropy Fund to promote discoveries with potential to benefit the Israeli life-sciences economy. Closer to home, Blum established the Tikkun Olam Youth Science Prizes for middle and high... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg

20 Feb 2014
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Managing the World’s Trouble Spots

and philanthropy and executive director of the Mattel Children's Foundation, based in El Segundo, California.) “Business can be the greatest force for good on this planet.” At ExecWB, Goodwin and his team recruit for-profit partners to... View Details

Keywords: Jill Radsken

24 Aug 2017
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Unlocking Potential

numbers all day?’” Anderson recalls. She switched her focus to social entrepreneurship, working as an associate and then a project manager at New Profit, Inc., a Boston-based nonprofit, venture philanthropy fund. While there, she helped... View Details

Keywords: Ralph Ranalli; Community Partners; Legal Services; Professional Services

01 Dec 2009
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Seven Honored with Alumni Achievement Award

Partner U.S. Venture Partners Bowes Jr. After founding U.S. Venture Partners in San Francisco in 1981, Bill Bowes helped shape companies such as Sun Microsystems, Callaway Golf, Applied Biosystems, and Ross Stores. More recently, he has focused on venture View Details

Keywords: Susan Young; awards; fishing; Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles; Finance; Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing; Manufacturing; General Merchandise Stores; Retail Trade

01 Jun 2013
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Lesson Plans

uses a venture philanthropy model that makes early- and growth-stage investments in NGOs focused on high-quality, affordable schools; human capital development; technology in education; and school accountability." "When the business... View Details

Keywords: Educational Support Services; Educational Services; Elementary and Secondary Schools; Educational Services

01 Dec 2008
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Business at the Summit

its wealth; what will save us now is technology and innovation,” added Wolfensohn, chairman of Wolfensohn & Company and former president of the World Bank. Creative Capitalist: In his conversation with HBS professor emeritus James Cash, Microsoft’s Bill Gates explained... View Details

Keywords: leadership; alumni events; Centennial; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Finance; Management

04 Sep 2019
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Deep Dive

conservation. It currently has two high-tech submersibles rated to 1,000 meters and an elaborate new scientific vessel under construction. OceanX recently partnered with Michael Bloomberg’s (MBA 1966) Bloomberg Philanthropies on a... View Details

Keywords: April White; photo by Jeff Wilson; Scientific Research and Development Services

01 Sep 2020
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We Rise

entrepreneurs. There is also an opportunity—as Kerry Rupp discovered when establishing True Wealth Ventures—to foster diversity among limited partners by bringing in investors who are new to the venture ecosystem, especially women who have traditionally focused on... View Details

Keywords: April White; Finance

04 Sep 2019
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Alumni and Faculty Books for September 2019

co-founder of the investment firm Blackstone, has written an empowering, entertaining, and informative guide for anyone striving for greater personal impact. From deal making to investing, leadership to entrepreneurship, philanthropy to... View Details

29 Mar 2023
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Supporting Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria

Relief Turkish Philanthropy Funds Red Crescent (Turkey) (Syria) HBS COMMUNITY NEWS MARCH 29 Hakan Polatoğlu (AMP 178, 2010), board member at the Eskisehir-based food producer Eti, notes that his company has been producing a special... View Details

01 Jun 2007
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Mission Possible

similarly affected by the disease — Jeff Morby (MBA ’61) from Pittsburgh and Phyllis Rappaport from Boston. McCance, who has been at Greylock for nearly forty years, says the Cure Alzheimer’s Fund is applying a venture-capital approach to nonprofit View Details

Keywords: Roger Thompson; Margie Kelley; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Educational Services; Social Assistance; Health, Social Assistance

01 Dec 1996
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An Entrepreneurial Journey

philanthropy and art collecting. But his legacy continues, saving millions of computer users from their worst nightmare. « Back Driven to Serve W. James Hindman (9th OPM) created Jiffy Lube - the nation's first quickie auto fluids change... View Details

22 Feb 2022
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March 2022 Alumni and Faculty Books

organization to a revenue and philanthropy orientation. Many social enterprise CEOs spend over half of their time on fundraising. Why? Simply put: without a sustainable revenue model, even the most exciting mission-driven organization... View Details

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