Tag Archives: social impact

Do you enjoy continuously improving the world around you? Are you passionate about systems that improve efficiency and effectiveness? Do you believe that events have the power to create high impact learning communities that spark real change? Are you focused …

For 15 years, CASE has been studying the social impact field and how social entrepreneurs can leap the chasm from innovative idea to sustainable impact. Greg Dees, one of our founders and a pioneer in the study of social entrepreneurship, …

This month’s CASE Chat features Paul Sansone, partner of TechCXO and former CFO of the Boys and Girls Clubs of America and Better World Books. Paul also serves as a member of the CASE Advisory Council. With decades of experience …

This post was written by Jonathan Woodward, a 2019 Fuqua MBA and a CASE Scholar. Before coming to Fuqua, Jonathan worked on educational programs in Los Angeles, including the teaching policy advocacy group Teach Plus and Alliance College-Ready Public Schools. Learn …

Photo courtesy Bob Mical Last weekend, white supremacists descended upon the town of Charlottesville, holding a rally that turned violent and led to the death of three people and more than thirty injured. The events in Charlottesville are another example …

If you’re like many prospective MBA students, you want to make a difference in the world. In fact, Net Impact National’s annual survey found 93% of student respondents think social and environmental issues are very important or essential to the …

This post was written by Kylie Johnston, CASE Fellow, Co-President of the Net Impact Club, and Candidate for MBA, Class of 2017. This year’s Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) conference focused on how business can tackle global challenges by exploring …

This post was written by Danny Suits, a second-year Duke MBA student and co-chair of the Net Impact Club SBSI team. This year’s Sustainable Business and Social Impact (SBSI) conference focused on how business can tackle global challenges by exploring innovative …

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 …

Wendy Kopp, Co-Founder and CEO of Teach for All, talks about her work scaling Teach for America and Teach for All, adapting the model to other countries, and what we need in the education space today.