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Kanwaljit Bakshi

going into science and engineering. But those paths never felt like quite the right fit. "Since high school, I had done volunteer work with homeless kids and vulnerable children and domestic violence... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government

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Gerald Chertavian

founded that helps economically disadvantaged young adults gain skills for professional careers. Chertavian’s inspiration for Year Up stems from his experience as a volunteer in the Big Brother Big Sister program. After earning a degree... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Entrepreneurship; Services

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Frank Spencer

Frank Spencer (MBA 1986) helped to build his first Habitat for Humanity house in 1988. It was in the Belmont neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina, and, like many Habitat homes, was constructed over approximately 10 weeks, with Spencer and other members of his... View Details

Keywords: Real Estate; Services

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Scott Wu

little bit of help could make a big difference, and everybody just needs a chance.” Wu got his start in international aid work early. After getting his undergraduate degree from Dartmouth, he worked on... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit / Government; Venture Capital / Private Equity; Financial Services; Technology

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Alexandra Stanek

express myself maturely. Were you always interested in development? Actually, I was always interested in Sub-Saharan Africa precisely because it’s so different from where I come from. The development part came later. As an undergraduate, I studied applied math and... View Details

Keywords: Consulting

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Tim Nicolette

graduating from Columbia, I worked for a year with a nonprofit. I was deeply committed to the mission, but I realized the administration didn’t have the strategy, management, and organizational skills necessary to maximize impact. Also, I... View Details

Keywords: Nonprofit; Nonprofit / Government

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