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The CEO of Save the Children U.S. on Navigating a Sudden Funding Crisis
Crisis management Magazine ArticleThe organization quickly moved from response to rebound to reform. -
One Way to Help Employees Build Emergency Savings
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleMost workers in the U.S. can’t afford unexpected expenses. A partnership between an asset firm and a non-profit created a system for building a cushion. -
The Paradox of Growing as a Values-Driven Company
Business and society Digital ArticleLessons from the B Corp movement about how to offer ethical alternatives at scale — without diluting your mission. -
Should Your Nonprofit Charge Its Beneficiaries?
Nonprofit organizations Magazine ArticleNominal fees can help organizations have a greater impact. -
OpenAI’s Failed Experiment in Governance
Business structures Digital ArticleIn mixing the for-profit and nonprofit models, OpenAI hoped for the best of both worlds. Instead, it got the worst. -
How Tony’s Chocolonely Created a Purpose-Driven (and Profitable) Supply Chain
Human rights Digital ArticleA case study of the popular Dutch chocolate company. -
Research: Why Employees Accept Lower Pay at Mission-Oriented Companies
Compensation and benefits Digital ArticleA closer look at the social pressures that dissuade job candidates from negotiating for more money. -
The Case for Investing in Digital Public Infrastructure
Business and society Digital ArticleHow businesses and governments can work together to build digital foundations that benefit everyone. -
Should Your Start-up Be For-Profit or Nonprofit?
Nonprofit organizations Magazine ArticleA guide for social entrepreneurs -
Moving the Needle on Sustainability
Brand management Magazine ArticleMany sustainability initiatives focus on improving the sustainability of products and operations in legacy or adjacent markets or on achieving sustainability... -
Why Sharing Economic Growth with the Community Is Good Business
Social and global issues Digital ArticleMutually beneficial partnerships can both drive profit and alleviate poverty. -
What Happens When a Company (Like Patagonia) Transfers Ownership to a Nonprofit?
Corporate governance Digital ArticleThis form of ownership may be new in the U.S., but it’s relatively common in Europe. -
How Business Coalitions Can Have a Strong Local Impact
Business and society Digital ArticleBest practices based on an analysis of more than 40 regional initiatives. -
Accounting for Climate Change
Accounting Magazine ArticleThe first rigorous approach to ESG reporting -
The Net Positive Manifesto
Business and society Magazine ArticleBoth practically and morally, corporate leaders can no longer sit on the sidelines of major societal shifts or treat human and planetary issues as "someone... -
How NGOs Can Help More People with DIY Solutions
Business and society Digital ArticleIn certain cases, offering unfinished products to aid recipients can lead to better results — and help make the most of limited resources. -
How Low and Middle-Income Countries Are Innovating to Combat Covid
Corporate social responsibility Digital ArticleOne-fifth of the innovative solutions to fight the Covid-19 pandemic have emerged from low and middle-income countries, and these responses offer promising... -
Is a Nonprofit Job Right for You?
Social enterprise Digital ArticleIt’s going to take more than passion for a cause. -
Getting Serious About Stakeholder Capitalism
Boards Digital ArticleBusiness can't thrive in an environment of unhealthy employees, customers, and communities, an at-risk planet, and a fractured society. To transition... -
Why Today’s Startups Pursue Both Ideas and Ideals
Corporate social responsibility Big IdeaPurpose can provide strategic and operational advantages.
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Whoz: Building an Agentic Operating Model (A)
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details This case follows Jean-Philippe Couturier, co-founder and CEO of Whoz, as he reflects on the company's rapid growth and an unexpected strategic dilemma.... -
Whoz: Building an Agentic Operating Model (B)
AI and machine learning Case Study5.00View Details This case follows Jean-Philippe Couturier, co-founder and CEO of Whoz, as he reflects on the company's rapid growth and an unexpected strategic dilemma.... -
Signal: Privacy Is Not For Sale
Business models Case Study11.95View Details Signal is a mission-driven messaging service built on an uncompromising promise - private communication with end-to-end encryption and minimal data collection.... -
Juan Valdez: Taking Colombian Coffee Global
Emerging markets Case Study11.95View Details In early 2023, Camila Escobar, CEO of Procafecol, the Colombian company managing the Juan Valdez brand, faced critical strategic choices following a board... -
Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste with a Platform Model
Environmental sustainability Case Study11.95View Details In 2015, a group of young entrepreneurs in Denmark founded Too Good To Go (TGTG) after observing the large quantities of surplus food left behind at all-you-can-eat... -
Too Good To Go: Fighting Food Waste with a Platform Model (Abridged)
Environmental sustainability Case Study5.00View Details In 2015, a group of young entrepreneurs in Denmark founded Too Good To Go (TGTG) after observing the large quantities of surplus food left behind at all-you-can-eat... -
Karya: Elevating Ethical Data for AI & Data Workers to the Middle Class
AI and machine learning Case Study11.95View Details Karya is a social enterprise bringing dignified, digital work, and upskilling to economically disadvantaged workers in the Global South, offering a pathway... -
Red Rebel Armour: From Recidivism to Resilience
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details Sean Rayland-Boubar, the founder of Red Rebel Armour, a Canadian streetwear company, was considering a growth plan for his company in August 2024. Red... -
Circular with Purpose: Social and Solidarity Economy Shaping the Second-Hand Sector - Part B
Nonprofit organizations Case Study5.00View Details Since its founding in 1949, Emmaüs has helped people experiencing homelessness, financial difficulty, and/or seeking professional reintegration. Part... -
Circular with Purpose: Social and Solidarity Economy Shaping the Second-Hand Sector - Part A
Nonprofit organizations Case Study11.95View Details Since its founding in 1949, Emmaüs has helped people experiencing homelessness, financial difficulty, and/or seeking professional reintegration. Part... -
Pink Dolphin: Look Pa, No Males! Hong Kong's Females-Only Swimming Academy Seeks to Foster an Inclusive Swimming Community
Diversity and inclusion Case Study11.95View Details Bibi Tayyaba and Rachel Leung co-founded Pink Dolphin, a pioneering initiative in Hong Kong aimed at providing a safe and inclusive environment for female... -
Tim Tim Taare: Scaling up a Nonprofit Organization
Business and society Case Study11.95View Details Tim Tim Taare (TTT), the flagship initiative of the Madurai-based Aparajitha Foundations, is a program that aims to impart life skills education to adolescents... -
Nectar Community Investments
Corporate social responsibility Case Study11.95View Details This case explores Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and asks more broadly how community finance organizations should balance their... -
Uncornered (A): Learning to End Violence
Growth strategy Case Study11.95View Details Uncornered, a Boston-based nonprofit that pays and mentors gang-involved "Core Influencers" to reduce violence, must decide in 2025 whether to focus on... -
Uncornered (B): Bernard Franklin's Path to Purpose
Customer experience Case Study5.00View Details In 2025, Dr. Bernard Franklin, managing director at Uncornered, weighed his next chapter. A veteran leader in higher education, philanthropy, and consulting,... -
Social Enterprise in South Asia
Corporate social responsibility Case Study8.95View Details The research note presents an overview of the evolving social enterprise ecosystem across South Asia, encompassing eight countries: India, Bangladesh,... -
Grameen America: Advancing Financial Inclusion Through Innovation
Digital transformation Case Study11.95View Details In 2008, Grameen America (GA) launched in Queens, New York, with the mission of extending Muhammad Yunus's Nobel Prize-winning microfinance model to low-income... -
LifeBank Nigeria (B)
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Toilets for the Underserved: The SURT Commercialization Challenge
Entrepreneurship Case Study11.95View Details In 2021, a breakthrough in sanitation technology developed under the Gates Foundation's "Reinvent the Toilet" challenge stood ready for commercialization....
