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- 01 Dec 2020
- News
In the Zone
majoring in economics.) “The challenges that exist in the lives of the young people we serve in central Harlem—extreme poverty, domestic violence, a single-parent household—existed in my family in one way, shape, or form,” says Owusu-Kesse. “I feel called to this work.... View Details
- 05 Sep 2014
- News
Keeping Education in Check
public and the government, it was considered an after-school activity for privileged children. So he teamed up with David MacEnulty, president of the David MacEnulty Chess Foundation and inspiration for the 2005 TV film Knights of the... View Details
Keywords: Maureen Harmon
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Derek Ferguson
through, we probably never would have done it!” When the magazine was sold three years later (the pair oversaw its publication while attending HBS), the subscription base numbered some 75,000 readers nationwide. Ferguson then moved on to... View Details
- 01 Mar 2014
- News
Generation Next
says by phone in New Delhi, home to the venture's headquarters. "And I get the opportunity to be an entrepreneur." Next-generation leaders, more so than their progenitors, must overcome a public perception of nepotism. When Rohan Murthy,... View Details
- 19 Jan 2024
- News
Blockchain for Good
After immigrating to the United Kingdom in the late 1960s to escape the Nigeria-Biafra civil war, Stella Dyer (MBA 1994) and her family lived in public housing and had very little money. “But we still had more than our friends and... View Details
- 30 Mar 2022
- News
Giving Hope and Comfort
items—the soap and the shampoo—that were most prized by the organizations that received the donations. A social worker from Catholic Charities who called Feingold to thank him explained that few people think to donate such expensive... View Details
- 15 Sep 2015
- News
Easing the Costs of Saving a Child
were invaluable in helping Taylor sharpen his vision for the mission. “Lynda encouraged the idea of taking a public company like AmREIT and building an incubator charity alongside it. She felt an... View Details
Keywords: Jill Radsken
- 20 Aug 2014
- News
With No Time to Lose
other than Kremer’s adopted Prize4Life for their charity auctions and students across Harvard University took up the cause. A game-changer Since then, Prize4Life has accomplished many of its goals. In 2011, it awarded its first $1M ALS... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 07 Oct 2021
- News
Bringing Light to the Fight
part thanks to Smyth, who joined the volunteer board of the fledgling Breast Cancer Foundation NZ in the mid-1990s and became its chair in 2009. Her work with the charity has been informed by her business career, she says. A partner at... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
I Gave at the Office
feelings toward that charity, in the long-term. Exley: The time effects are interesting. There’s a fun paper that shows people are much more likely to give to a charity if that charity promises to never ask... View Details
- 01 Jun 2001
- News
Point, Click, Give: Internet Fuels Philanthropic Fundraising Revolution
shopping mall GreaterGood.com, for example, uses traditional advertising to draw visitors to its site. Charity mall iGive.com, in contrast, relies on its nonprofits to publicize its fundraising... View Details
- 01 Apr 2024
- News
Generosity Multiplied
There’s little doubt that James Reed (MBA 1990) loves his job. After all, he’s the chairman and CEO of Reed, the United Kingdom’s first and largest jobs website, and he takes the company’s slogan—“Love Mondays”—to heart. Even so, he admits he has a side hustle. When... View Details
- 10 Aug 2022
- News
Generosity Multiplied
multiplies the gifts’ impact. The Reed Foundation launched the Big Give in 2007, and since then, it has raised nearly £200 million for 10,000 charities that address a range of causes, from climate change and cancer research to food... View Details
Keywords: Margie Kelley
- 06 Dec 2021
- News
Rescue & Recovery
for Humanity. Before that, she had worked in the public sector (at USAID), philanthropy (at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation), and the business world (with roles at General Electric, American Express, and McKinsey). Mercy Corps saw... View Details
- 10 Aug 2015
- News
Leveraging Veterans’ Competitive Advantage
“People often seem surprised when I tell them that unemployment among veterans is lower than the general population,” states Peter Gudmundsson (MBA 1990), president and CEO of RecruitMilitary, a leading military-to-civilian recruiting firm. “I think there’s a View Details
- 30 Mar 2015
- News
Raising the bar to provide quality education
With some other people in the financial sector we started a charity called ARK—Absolute Return for Kids—and one of the things we did was start a network of academy schools, which were government schools that were intended to serve... View Details
- 01 Feb 2002
- News
Former Bulletin Editor Remembered
editor for the Public Affairs Press. After graduating from HBS, he became chief of the Publications Division of the Small Business Administration in Washington, D.C. Anthony's career as Bulletin editor... View Details
- 01 Apr 2002
- News
Back in Business
aside $10,000 to be matched with alumni donations, the club also distributed $20,000 to three local charities assisting families of WTC victims; in addition, it set up a speakers' program featuring individuals involved in the city's... View Details
- 01 Sep 2003
- News
New York Club Honors Goldman Sachs CEO
community service programs provide pro bono consulting to nonprofits and small businesses affected by the World Trade Center tragedy. Dallas Club Hosts Crimson Charity Gala HBS Club of Dallas officers: Mark Huhndorff (MBA ’97), Joe... View Details
- 01 Dec 2002
- News
Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao Advises New MBA Students on Business Values
of United Way of America a decade ago after financial scandals and executive wrongdoing had shaken public trust in the charity taught her valuable leadership lessons. “Restoring financial integrity to the... View Details