Word: nonprofits
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...from it. This fall Mihaly moved to Mozambique and dedicated himself to fighting poverty. But he carried a new weapon in his battle against social ills: aggressive business skills, taught in a new program at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College that deals specifically with nonprofits. "There are a lot of really well-intentioned, good-hearted people working in nonprofits," says Mihaly, "but they're not always the best-run organizations. The nonprofit world could benefit from better management...
...years ago, most new hires in the nonprofit world were graduates of schools of social work, public policy and liberal arts. Today, in an era of dwindling government grants--not to mention increased scrutiny of nonprofits' business practices--many charitable organizations are looking for people committed not just to the cause but also to cost-benefit analyses and earned-income strategies...
Business schools are responding. According to the 2005 Beyond Grey Pinstripes survey of business schools, the number of core courses with nonprofit-related content has more than doubled, from 10 to 21, at the 49 schools that have participated since 2003. The number of electives with a social or environmental focus-- including courses that explore entrepreneurial solutions to social problems--has almost tripled among the 24 schools that have participated in every survey since 2001, from 137 to 468. Net Impact, a global network of M.B.A. students, graduates and professionals trying to find business-based solutions to change the world...
...host institution just to offer personal observations...of the gift,” said Cole. “They know perfectly well what a wonderful donation has been made....They deeply appreciate the act of giving,” she said. While HCL typically gives deaccessioned books to a nonprofit organization that redistributes them to organizations and institutions, HCL librarians realized that the value of this collection came not from the individual books, but from the collection as a whole, according to Beth S. Brainard, HCL’s director of communications. Cheng was aware of the need for such...
...says, “all the House masters were skeptical. But after he went in there and made his report, everyone went for it. He did such an amazing job convincing the committee.”Supporters say that Riley, who is the director of Harvard Best Buddies, a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with intellectual disabilities, also has a reputation for being a strong leader. “Annie activates people. I never doubt Annie’s sincerity and earnestness. Whether it be disability issues or the UC, Annie means every word she says,” says...