As a freshman at Harvard University in 1992, Eric Dawson began working on a social project called Peace Games, a one-day festival that teaches school-age children about peace and cooperation. However, Dawson had bigger ideas for the show. Working first at Harvard and then through the independent nonprofit he founded, Dawson Peace Games transformed from …
Since its opening in Beijing in November 2007 as the first non-profit arts center in China, UCCA has had the mission of “promoting the advancement of the Chinese art scene, promoting international exchange, and bringing the latest in art and culture. hundreds “. by thousands of visitors each year. “Over the past six years, UCCA …
This three-part case provides the opportunity to engage students in an investigation of how intercultural considerations can influence decision-making in the areas of management, law, operations, and corporate social responsibility. The cases involve two non-profit organizations, one in the US and one in India. Both organizations focus on food redistribution, but face different challenges due …
One Acre Fund, a young, international, non-profit social enterprise run by friends of the founder, had grown rapidly since its inception. You now face a growing demand for key resources and connections with key potential donors, expertise in terms of scaling up and managing expansion. The case presents this problem that new nonprofits often face …
The case compares U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) packages from the Seventies and 1980s: (1) “stealth” fight plane, able to evading detection or engagement via way of means of anti-plane systems, and (2) precision assault of hardened floor cars from “standoff” distances, i.e., a long way at the back of the warfare lines. Conceived at …
This case describes a user-centered approach to public services and is the result of a pioneering collaboration between the Hong Kong Post and the Hong Kong Design Center. Since operating as a trading fund in 1995, Hong Kong Post has managed to reinvent itself as a dynamic, customer-oriented and market-oriented service company. Thanks to its …
In the summer of 2019, S. K. Shahi and her daughter Meenakshi faced a difficult problem in New Delhi. India had 19 centers from its non-profit organization, the Center for Social Responsibility and Leadership. Also known as the “Super 30” program, this program offered 30 or sometimes 50 or 100 high school graduates, selected for …
In October 2008, the Hong Kong University Libraries (“HKU Libraries”) successfully launched an initiative to introduce radio frequency identification (“RFID”) into its main library. With the RFID initiative, HKU libraries sought to effectively manage the public and private resources made available to the institution. In 2008, the libraries served a total of 102,676 registered borrowers …
Less than three years ago, Steve Mariotti founded NFTE, a nonprofit organization that helps disadvantaged youth develop entrepreneurship. The organization has achieved national recognition and offers a variety of programs with a budget of nearly half a million dollars. He’s still sold out at Mariotti’s apartment. Mariotti begins to feel the stress of rapid growth …
Barbara Levesque was preparing for her monthly board meeting on January 18, 2016. Five years ago, the John Howard Society of North Okanagan (JHSNOK) made a strategic decision to pursue social entrepreneurship. Its main objective was to better support the growth and development of its clients. A second driver was the search for additional opportunities …