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- 16 May 2005
- Research & Ideas
Nonprofit Networking: The New Way to Grow
How can a nonprofit increase its social impact? Many would say it needs to grow big to be strong. Instead, says HBS professor Jane Wei-Skillern, the answer could be in the power of strategic networks. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 13 Mar 2005
- Research & Ideas
The Tricky Business of Nonprofit Brands
Coca-Cola, move over. Many of the world's best-known brands belong to nonprofits, but the brand management issues these organizations face can be quite different. A conversation with professor John A. Quelch and collaborator Nathalie Laidler-Kylander. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 23 Feb 2004
- Research & Ideas
It’s Back to Business-Basics for Nonprofits
Moving from theory to practice: Former HBS professor Jeff Bradach shares practical advice on how nonprofits can improve their strategy and produce measurable results for their cause and donors. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 06 Oct 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Growth of the Social Enterprise
To branch or affiliate? Different organizational structures have different strategic implications for nonprofit expansion, say HBS’s Jane Wei-Skillern and Duke-based colleague Beth Battle Anderson. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 22 Sep 2003
- Research & Ideas
How Businesses Can Respond to AIDS
Partnerships among business, government, and advocacy groups are crucial to halting AIDS. A report from an influential conference at Harvard Business School. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 07 Jul 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Organizational Model for Open Source
A surprising entity has emerged to protect the interests of open source software developers: the non-profit foundation. HBS professor Siobhán O'Mahony discusses this emerging organizational model. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 09 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
The Challenge of the Multi-site Nonprofit
Multi-site nonprofit organizations shouldn’t be run like companies that make money, say HBS professors Allen Grossman and V. Kasturi Rangan. The key for nonprofit managers is to embrace a balance between affiliation and autonomy. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 19 May 2003
- Lessons from the Classroom
Business Plan Winner Targets India Dropouts
Gyaana means "knowledge" in Sanskrit—a fitting name for a business that aims to fight the 50 percent dropout rate in India by offering microfinance loans to families. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 09 Mar 2003
- Research & Ideas
Education, Technology, and Business: What’s the Catch?
In a panel discussion on current and future business opportunities in the American education market, four entrepreneurs hashed out the pros and cons of entering this tricky sector. There are opportunities—for the daring and undaunted. HBS professor Alan MacCormack moderated this panel at the Conference on Social Enterprise held recently at Harvard Business School. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
- 01 Oct 2001
- Research & Ideas
Connecting With Nonprofits
Nonprofits and business have a long history of collaboration, and the benefits run both ways. In this excerpt from HBS professor James Austin's latest working paper, three levels of collaboration are detailed. Plus: Austin Q&A. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 30 Apr 2001
- Research & Ideas
Entering the Age of Alliances
Collaborative relationships between nonprofits and corporations working together to contribute to society is the wave of the future—and makes excellent strategic sense. HBS Professor James E. Austin explains why in The Collaboration Challenge. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 10 Oct 2000
- Research & Ideas
Cross-Sector Collaboration: Lessons from the International Trachoma Initiative
Alliances between for-profit and nonprofit organizations are evolving from arms-length relationships into strategic partnerships. A study of the collaboration between the Clark Foundation and Pfizer, Inc. reveals what it takes to make them work. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
- 25 Jan 2000
- Research & Ideas
Strategic Alliances
Businesses and nonprofit organizations are joining together in alliances to create value for themselves and society that far surpass the sum of their parts. HBS Professor James Austin studies these new alliances and sees mutual benefits and a new business-nonprofit relationship emerging. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.
Public Education Goes to School
Harvard's schools of Business and Education are bringing management skills to nine school districts across the country—and positive results are starting to show. Closed for comment; 0 Comments.