Greg Coussa Named Senior Fellow

Greg Coussa

As CASE Senior Fellow in strategy, Greg will leverage his expertise to support the development of several CASE initiatives to reach social impact leaders across the impact landscape. Greg is an independent strategy and operations professional currently serving as  Strategic Director at Meltwater and its nonprofit, MEST, a Pan-African entrepreneurial training program, seed fund, and […]

CASE is Hiring: Writer & Marketing Coordinator

Do you have a desire to make an impact on the world through written and digital content? CASE is currently accepting applications for a Writer & Marketing Coordinator. What Does the Writer & Marketing Coordinator Do? Our Writer & Marketing Coordinator will execute the center’s marketing and content strategy.  We are looking for a creative […]

What We’re Reading To Stay Informed and Inspired

What We’re Reading To Stay Informed and Inspired   Preparing social venture and impact investing leaders with the mindsets, skills, and habits needed to achieve enduring social change requires our team to stay on top of the latest knowledge and practices.  From skillfully deploying investment and philanthropic capital to measuring programmatic and personal impact, here’s […]

Duke MBAs and impact investing leaders work together in the CASE i3 Consulting Program

At CASE, we often get asked how organizations can work with our students.  One option available for those in the impact investing field to take advantage of the expertise and passion of our Duke MBAs is through the CASE i3 Consulting Program (CASE i3CP). CASE i3CP connects impact investing organizations with a team of 5-7 […]

How to Invest for a Gender Equitable World: A 15-Step Guide

Getting Gender Smart

This article was written by Suzanne Biegel and originally posted on LinkedIn.  We are excited to host our second training with Suzanne and CASE Faculty Director Cathy Clark on Getting Gender Smart: Impact Investing with a Gender Lens at Duke University on September 9-11, 2019.  Find out more and register to join us here. How to […]

Daryn Dodson: Addressing Implicit Bias in Global Banking

Daryn Dodson, Illumen Capital

At CASE, we have spent the better part of our year diving into the topic of diversity, equity, and inclusion as it pertains to our work and the greater field of social impact.  In this episode of CASE in Point we talk with Daryn Dodson, a Duke alumnus, who shares insights from his work addressing […]

A Year of Learning and New Projects

End of Year Blog

It never ceases to amaze us how fast a year goes by. In early May, we watched as another cohort of CASE and CASE i3 fellows graduated along with hundreds of new MBAs.  This annual event always triggers CASE’s “end of year” (the academic year, that is) reflection. For us, this has been a year […]

3 Articles on Social Impact We’re Loving

Impact Investing Trends of 2019 Include Greater Focus on Gender Devin Thorpe reached out to 50 thought leaders in the field of impact investing to share insights and observations on trends happening in the space in this article on Forbes.  The trend that resonates most with our team at CASE is the focus on investing […]

Lorraine Orr: Empowering Local Leadership & Keeping National Standards

Empowering local leaders while keeping national standards

Leading a national social venture is no simple task, especially under a federated model. How do you balance the need for national standards while embracing local adaptation for impact? In this episode of CASE in Point, we continue our conversation with Lorraine Orr, COO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). In this […]

Welcome 2019-2020 CASE & CASE i3 Fellows!

CASE and CASE i3 Fellows

Each year, CASE and CASE i3 select an elite group of second-year MBAs to act as ambassadors of CASE’s work and collaborate with the CASE team throughout the year. These fellows come from a wide range of backgrounds and engage in CASE programming by providing great insights and by leading workshops, speaker sessions, and other […]