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- January 2023 (Revised September 2024)
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The END Fund (B)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Courtney Han
Founded in 2012, the END fund focused on eliminating five Neglected Tropical Diseases that accounted for 80% of the tropical diseases affecting nearly 1.5 billion people worldwide. Its roughly $25 million/year annual budget was fully committed when it got news that the... View Details
Keywords: Health Disorders; Investment Funds; Global Range; Nonprofit Organizations; Resource Allocation; Decisions; Health Care and Treatment; Mission and Purpose
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Courtney Han. "The END Fund (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 523-064, January 2023. (Revised September 2024.)
- July 2024 (Revised January 2025)
- Case
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy
By: Lauren Cohen, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff and Sophia Pan
Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors (RPA), evaluated her client’s philanthropy project and its mediocre performance. RPA was a segment of the Rockefeller Family Office’s Philanthropy Department, becoming an independent charity in 2002. Consistently... View Details
Keywords: Philanthropic Sector; Foundation; Due Diligence; Humanitarianism; Humanitarian Assistance; Grants; HNW Products And Services; Donations; Impact; Advisor; Advice; Consulting; Funding; Consulting Services; Family Business; Cost vs Benefits; Developing Countries and Economies; Private Sector; Spending; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Performance Evaluation; Nonprofit Organizations; Reputation; Social and Collaborative Networks; Social Issues; Wealth and Poverty; Experience and Expertise; Consulting Industry; New York (city, NY); New York (state, US); United States
Cohen, Lauren, Hao Gao, Alexander Bischoff, and Sophia Pan. "Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: Bringing Systematic Investment to Philanthropy." Harvard Business School Case 225-005, July 2024. (Revised January 2025.)
- 15 Sep 2020
- News
Lifting Fallen Families
fundraising with individuals and large corporate partners, and partnerships with Veterans Affairs, the nonprofit continues to see increases in its gifts to families and the number of people the organization is able to find and assist. The... View Details
- 01 Mar 2007
- News
HBS Alums Help Jailhouse Entrepreneurs Go Straight
Whether it’s an upfront enterprise on Main Street or illegal dealings on Mean Street, competition, risk management, and profitability are primary concerns in both business venues. That’s the theory behind the nonprofit Prison... View Details
- September 2002
- Teaching Note
Strategic Planning at NFTE
By: Allen S. Grossman and Daniel F. Curran
Teaching Note for (9-302-002). View Details
- 12 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Solving COVID'S Mental Health Crisis
deliver essential services. The problems remain severe but with concerted efforts across public, private, and nonprofit sectors and the leadership of committed individuals, there is an opportunity for overdue and lasting change. About the... View Details
- 19 Nov 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
finance into catalyzing and scaling sustainable solutions. Moreover, the nature of environmental challenges requires problem solving that is no longer strictly in a public or private domain, which makes public service and nonprofits a... View Details
- 01 Oct 2021
- Blog Post
Alumni Spotlight: Career Advice from Alums Working in Climate
into catalyzing and scaling sustainable solutions. Moreover, the nature of environmental challenges requires problem solving that is no longer strictly in a public or private domain, which makes public service and nonprofits a really... View Details
- 28 Oct 2021
- News
Capital Considerations for Black Entrepreneurs; Pivoting for Gender Equity
(HBSWANY), presented the discussion in partnership with the nonprofit Girls With Impact to explore how Pivotal Ventures, an investment and incubation company, is using philanthropic and investment capital to fund innovative startups and... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 03 Apr 2019
- News
Finding Common Ground
Education, a nonprofit that provides grants to support innovative, evidence-based practices in K–12 education. Because problems such as homelessness and underperforming schools have multiple causes, Shumway stresses that solving them... View Details
Keywords: Deborah Blagg
- 29 Apr 2025
- News
Challenge Accepted
seed capital and piloted MLT’s initial programming. Over the past 20 years, MLT has provided professional coaching and a high-performance playbook to 15,000 individuals and developed over 1,000 senior executive leaders across the private and View Details
- 28 May 2019
- News
A More Perfect Union
fundraising dollars would be one thing, and nonprofits that work on politically related issues would be totally separate. We’ve put them all together and made the data publicly available on our website. The findings have been of real... View Details
- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Up by the Roots
York City, a nonprofit composed of some of the city’s largest private firms.) As a result, she is always on the lookout for sectors that the city ought to dominate but doesn’t. Eight years ago, the sector in Gotsch’s sights was fintech—a... View Details
- 09 Mar 2021
- News
Addressing Education Inequities Exacerbated by the Pandemic
digital divide brought to light by the rapid transformation of the classroom experience from in-person to remote learning. ASHISH DHAWAN (MBA 1997) Founder and chairperson of Central Square Foundation, a nonprofit working to transform... View Details
Keywords: Jennifer Gillespie
- 28 May 2021
- Blog Post
Taking Measure on Memorial Day
Academy and commissioning as an engineer officer in the US Army, I joined the founders of Steel Hearts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the fallen cadets, midshipmen, and graduates of America’s service academies... View Details
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Summer Venture in Management | MBA
the college campus environment include, but are not limited to: Serving in student government positions Leading a student association or club Volunteering in the community Working as a Residential Advisor (RA) Being a team captain or other forms of athletic leadership... View Details
- 01 Sep 2018
- News
What I Do: Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013)
Foundation. Operating “at the intersection of pleasure and purpose,” in the words of CEO Clare Reichenbach (AMP 185, 2013), the nonprofit oversees annual industry awards (considered by many to be the Oscars of the food world), an ongoing... View Details
- 08 Dec 2017
- News
Harvard Business Grads Are Putting Politics Above Profits
students in 2015. In addition to running campaigns, other alumni are forming organizations to support these efforts. Daniella Ballou-Aares (MBA 2001) helped launch the nonprofit Leadership Now after the 2016 election to recruit alumni and... View Details
Keywords: politics
- 01 Dec 1997
- News
Arthur Rock (MBA '51)
both to help fund the Center and to chair its steering committee. At 71, the legendary venture capitalist now works out of a quiet San Francisco office. He spends much of his time serving on corporate and nonprofit boards and following a... View Details