Investing in the Environment: From Niche to Mainstream at SBSI17

This post was written by Pia Morante, a second-year Fuqua MBA student, CASE i3 Fellow, and member of the Fuqua chapter of the Net Impact Club, in February 2017. The 2017 Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) conference focused on how business can tackle global challenges by exploring innovative models and collaborative partnerships that are […]

Building a Movement: Jean Case & Her Vision at SBSI17

SBSI Jean Case

This post was written by Alejandra Rossi, a second-year Duke MBA student, CASE Fellow and a member of the Fuqua chapter of the Net Impact Club, in February 2017. The 2017 Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) conference focused on how business can tackle global challenges by exploring innovative models and collaborative partnerships that are […]

CASE Chat with Wendy Kopp, CEO & Co-Founder, Teach for All

Wendy Kopp TFA Teach for All

February 2017 This month’s CASE Chat features Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach for America and co-founder of Teach for All, a global network of independent organizations developing educational leaders and sharing educational solutions across the globe. Teach for All operates in 40 countries and has reaching 9.7 million students since its launch at the Clinton Global […]

3 Lessons From My Internship With The Hill Center

The Hill Center Durham NC

This post was written by Nicole Page, a second-year Fuqua MBA in January 2017. She has a background in consulting but is excited and passionate about growing her career in the education space. Nicole sits on the cabinet of the Association of Women in Business on the Leadership team, on the cabinet of the Net […]

Diving into the 1st Environmental Impact Bond: Q&A with Beth Bafford of Calvert Foundation

Environmental Impact Bonds

January 2017 In September, DC Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), Calvert Foundation, and Goldman Sachs  announced the nation’s first Environmental Impact Bond to fund green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff in Washington DC.  This first Environmental Impact Bond occurs three years after the publication of the CASE i3 working paper, “Environmental Impact Bonds,” written by […]

What My Internship with National Park Service Taught Me About Leadership

Cooks Lake Paddling Trail

This post was written by Libby Rybacki, Fuqua MBA student, in December 2016. Libby arrived at the Fuqua School of Business after spending nine years serving in the United States Army where she led an airborne engineer platoon and supported numerous contingency operations across the Middle East and North Africa.  Her experiences have fostered a passion for […]

The Value of Taking the Long View: Debra Schwartz of MacArthur Foundation

Debra Schwartz

This post was written by Zen Dedekind, CASE i3 Fellow and Co-Chair, in December 2016. Debra Schwartz, Managing Director of MacArthur Foundation, came to the Fuqua School of Business as part of the CASE Executive Speaker Series. Impact Investing is an evolving industry, considered by some to be new and by others to be older, but better defined […]

Hiding in Plain Sight: How Can Social Entrepreneurs Handle Burnout?

This post was written by Kristine Pearson, Founder of Lifeline Energy, formally known as Freeplay Foundation, in December 2016. Pearson serves on the Women’s Leadership Board of Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and was honored with the James C. Morgan Global Humanitarian Award in 2005. She was also named by Time magazine as a Hero of the […]

Women Social Entrepreneurs Share Tips of the Trade

Women Social Entrepreneurs

This post was written by Katie Jansen and originally posted on Duke Today in November 2016. You can find the original post here. Four female innovators told a Duke audience last week that social entrepreneurship was a way for women to challenge the status quo. The four entrepreneurs spoke Nov. 16 at a panel co-sponsored […]

CASE Chat with Matthew Thomas, Managing Partner, Paddle

Matthew Thomas Paddle

November 2016 This month’s CASE Chat features Matthew Thomas, Managing Partner of Paddle. Previously known as Prospect Madison, Paddle is a tri-sector leadership advisory firm aimed at enhancing collaboration across the business, government and non-profit sectors to address society’s most pressing issues. In this CASE Chat, Matthew explains how he views tri-sector leadership, why it’s important in […]