As the Social Enterprise Initiative looks to its next twenty-five years of service to HBS and our community of students, alumni, and global practitioners, we are increasingly focused on good governance as a gateway to greater impact. As we’ve learned again over the past eighteen months of turbulence, the nonprofit board’s role is critical to crisis management and resilience efforts, but is also central in charting long-term organizational and systemic changes for nonprofits and the communities they serve. With support and interest from nonprofit leaders and board members alike, we are excited to expand our programs on nonprofit board governance, including some of the following upcoming and recent offerings. [...]
This post is the first in our “Leadership in Challenging Times” blog series, which highlights the inspiring work of the HBS community in addressing the health and economic consequences of COVID-19, alongside the fight for racial equity and an especially polarized political climate. In this post, HBS Social Enterprise Initiative Director Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) introduces the series and describes SEI’s commitment to supporting leaders who are tackling society’s toughest challenge and making a difference in the world. [...]
This post is part of our Social Enterprise Initiative 25th anniversary blog series, which highlights some of the faculty, staff, students, and alumni who have been a part of SEI throughout the years. In this post, Rob Zeaske (MBA 2002) shares his insights on pursuing a social enterprise career. Rob is the President and Co-Founder of Democracy Entrepreneurs, an organization working to build a more participatory and inclusive democracy for all. [...]