HBSP (USA)
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The Robin Hood Foundation (Spanish version)
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-315S07Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityCreated by hedge fund and financial managers, the Robin Hood Foundation fights poverty through grants to nonprofit organizations. As the global financial crisis continues to impact the poor disproportionately, the Foundation needs to ensure that its funds are being spent on the most effective poverty-fighting programs. The organization's senior vice president, Michael Weinstein, has developed a benefit-cost (BC) approach to analyze the performanc...Starting at €8.20
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Brummer and the bracNet Investment
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Pirson, Michael; Mangas, PatriciaCase HBS-309065-EbracNet, a for-profit/nonprofit partnership, aims to establish Internet connectivity throughout Bangladesh. Venture capitalist Patrik Brummer invested in a first round of funding to connect major cities. Should he invest again, this time in a rural roll-out, which may have lower financial returns but greater social returns?Starting at €8.20
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation and Ghana
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Rangan, V. KasturiCase HBS-310025-EA U.S. government agency, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), provides aid to developing countries, focusing on poverty reduction through economic growth. It measures results through an economic rate of return based on increases in farmer incomes anticipated over twenty years. As MCC and Ghana finalize a $547 million grant for agriculture and transportation infrastructure, they come up against an accountability and measurement problem: ho...Starting at €8.20
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ActionAid International: Globalizing Governance, Localizing Accountability
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Gordon, RachelCase HBS-311004-EAs a global NGO working in 45 countries, ActionAid International aims to eradicate poverty by addressing its underlying causes such as injustice and inequality. This case follows a series of radical transformations implemented by the organization's CEO, Ramesh Singh--a power shift from its headquarters in London to an international secretariat in Johannesburg; a new federated governance structure that increases the influence of units in Africa an...Starting at €8.20
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Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (A) and (B), Teaching Note
Ebrahim, AlnoorTeaching Note HBS-311056-ETeaching Note for 310011 and 310017.Starting at €0.00
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Acumen Fund: Measurement in Impact Investing (B)
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Rangan, V. KasturiCase HBS-310017-EAs Acumen Fund, a global venture philanthropy firm, moves forward with an investment portfolio exceeding $22 million, it runs into two critical measurement problems. First, how should it track the performance of each investment when its interest is not juStarting at €5.74
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The Robin Hood Foundation
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Ross, CatherineCase HBS-310031-ECreated by hedge fund and financial managers, the Robin Hood Foundation fights poverty through grants to nonprofit organizations. As the global financial crisis continues to impact the poor disproportionately, the Foundation needs to ensure that its fundsStarting at €8.20
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The Millennium Challenge Corporation and Ghana, Teaching Note
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Snively, ChristineTeaching Note HBS-314100-ETeaching Note for 310025.Starting at €0.00
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Measurement in Impact Investing (A) (Spanish version)
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Rangan, V. KasturiCase HBS-315S05Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibilityit looks for a return on its investments, and it also seeks entrepreneurial solutions to global poverty. This case examines Acumen's new projects in Kenya. The organization's investment committee and its chief investment officer, Brian Trelstad, must decide whether or not to fund two for-profit ventures. The first provides clean and accessible shower and toilet facilities in urban areas, serving a critical need for low-income populations - its f...Starting at €8.20
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Measurement in Impact Investing (B) (Spanish version)
Ebrahim, Alnoor; Rangan, V. KasturiCase HBS-315S06Business Ethics and Corporate Social ResponsibilityAs Acumen Fund, a global venture philanthropy firm, moves forward with an investment portfolio exceeding $22 million, it runs into two critical measurement problems. First, how should it track the performance of each investment when its interest is not just the bottom line, but also social impact? What should its performance tracking system look like to enable ease of comparison, and to identify problems before they become too significant to fix?...Starting at €5.74