The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship

  • 2022-2023 F.M. Kirby Impact Prize Finalist Spotlight: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center

    We are thrilled to share why we are so excited about each of the four finalists for the 2022-2023 F.M. Kirby Impact Prize. Check the CASE blog for posts on the other finalists.  The Problem Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) is Working to …

  • 2022-2023 F.M. Kirby Impact Prize Winner: Essmart

    We are thrilled to announce Essmart as the recipient of the 2022-23 F.M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact! Essmart is a for-profit social enterprise in India, on a mission to grow rural livelihoods by connecting local retail shops and …

  • Optimizing for Impact: Managing investments to meet goals for impact – and expectations of regulators

    Originally posted 9.13.21 on ImpactAlpha. NEW: The United Nations Development Programme and CASE at Duke have released a free online training for global enterprises and investors on impact measurement and management for the SDGs.  CASE and ImpactAlpha will launch Optimizing for Impact, a …

  • 2022 Kirby Impact Prize Winner: Why We’re Excited About ServeMinnesota Math Corps

    While each of the 5 finalists for the Fred Morgan Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact demonstrated innovative scaling strategies, resilience amid challenges, and powerful evidence of impact, one rose to the top of a competitive applicant pool.  The Center …

  • Translating lived experience into innovation to increase access for food allergy consumers

    Eighty nine million Americans avoid buying at least one of the top-9 allergen food products. Of these 89 million, 25 million have a severe or moderate allergy, 7 million have a mild allergy, 32 million have food intolerances. Twenty-five million …

  • CASE Announces 4 Finalists for the F.M. Kirby Scaling Social Impact Prize

    From a pool of 180, four social enterprises stood out above the rest in this year’s competition for the Fred Morgan Kirby Prize for Scaling Social Impact, which CASE has the privilege to manage.  One of these four will ultimately be …

  • 2022-2023 F.M. Kirby Impact Prize Finalist Spotlight: Hello World

    We are thrilled to share why we are so excited about each of the four finalists for the 2022-2023 F.M. Kirby Impact Prize. Check the CASE blog for posts about the other finalists.  The Problem Hello World is Working to Solve Hello World …

Duke Welcomes Elisa Villanueva Beard for Distinguished Speaker Series

We were delighted to welcome Elisa Villanueva Beard, CEO of Teach For America, back to Fuqua on March 21st as a guest for Dean Bill Boulding’s Distinguished Speaker Series. Earlier in the day, a small group of CASE MBA students …

Translating lived experience into innovation to support female domestic workers in India

Arya Diwase MBA/MPP (Fuqua ’24) wins the 2022-2023 CASE Launch Pad Prize Arya Diwase is the winner of the 2023 Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) Launch Pad prize, which awards $10,0000 and mentorship to a current Fuqua MBA …