Stanford Graduate School of Business (USA)
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GuideStar
Meehan, W; Drabkin, DCase SGSB-SI121-EInnovation and ChangeWhen Jacob Harold became head of the Hewlett Foundation’s Philanthropy Program, he began to see GuideStar as much more than just a website. GuideStar was the result of founder Arthur “Buzz” Schmidt’s vision of bringing transparency and accountability to the world of nonprofits. At its core, the organization compiled information that U.S. nonprofits submitted on their IRS filings into an easy to use database. It supplemented that information wi...Starting at €8.20
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Beneficial State Bank (B): Evaluating Financial and Social Returns for Investors - Teaching Note
Charles Ewald, Heidi Krauel, Jaclyn ForoughiTeaching Note SGSB-SI39BTN-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn the fall of 2015, Beneficial State Bank was set to mark its third successive year of normalized profitability while continuing to fulfill its mission to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. At the same time, husband and wife creators of the bank, Tom Steyer (MBA ’83) and Kat Taylor (JD/MBA ’86), found themselves at a crossroads. As the sole providers of capital to the bank during formation and, as a result of the bank’s u...Starting at €0.00
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Silicon Valley Bank: The On-Call Associated Program
Soule, S; Drabkin, DCase SGSB-OB88-EInnovation and ChangeMelissa Stepanis, deal team leader for Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) New York tech lending group, had been on maternity leave. When she met with her manager to discuss her anticipated return to work, she was not ready to come back. Not wanting to make commitments that she might not be able to keep, she quit. For Chris Edmonds-Waters, SVB’s head of human resources, Stepanis’s somewhat unexpected departure was concerning. She was the latest exampl...Starting at €8.20
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GuideStar - Teaching Note
Meehan, W; Drabkin, DTeaching Note SGSB-SI121TN-EInnovation and ChangeWhen Jacob Harold became head of the Hewlett Foundation’s Philanthropy Program, he began to see GuideStar as much more than just a website. GuideStar was the result of founder Arthur “Buzz” Schmidt’s vision of bringing transparency and accountability to the world of nonprofits. At its core, the organization compiled information that U.S. nonprofits submitted on their IRS filings into an easy to use database. It supplemented that information wi...Starting at €0.00
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San Francisco Symphony
Meehan, W; McNamee, M; Soulon, DCase SGSB-SM63-ECorporate GovernanceThe San Francisco Symphony is a major U.S. orchestra that took on ancillary activities as part of its mission to bring the best in music to the Bay Area. Despite increasing costs, SFS posted surpluses for 15 consecutive years. However, by the end of 1993 SFS faced a shift in its financial fortunes; forecasts indicated annual budget shortfalls of $25 million in total deficits by the end of the 1999-2000 season. In 1994, SFS had just signed a “supe...Starting at €8.20
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GiveWell: Real Change for Your Dollar
Meehan, W; Drabkin, DCase SGSB-SI122-EInnovation and ChangeIn 2007 a group of eight friends wanted to give. With so many charities out there, the friends wanted to know which ones were doing the most good. They had two basic questions: (1) what did the charitable organization do with donors’ money and (2) what evidence existed that charity’s activities were helping people? After conducting an exhaustive search, the group concluded that useful information to answer their questions was not publically ...Starting at €8.20
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Beneficial State Bank (B): Evaluating Financial and Social Returns for Investors
Charles Ewald, Heidi Krauel, Jaclyn ForoughiCase SGSB-SI134B-EBusiness Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Innovation and ChangeIn the fall of 2015, Beneficial State Bank was set to mark its third successive year of normalized profitability while continuing to fulfill its mission to promote social justice and environmental sustainability. At the same time, husband and wife creators of the bank, Tom Steyer (MBA ’83) and Kat Taylor (JD/MBA ’86), found themselves at a crossroads. As the sole providers of capital to the bank during formation and, as a result of the bank’s u...Starting at €5.74