HBS Alumni making a difference in the Bay Area community!
“I’ve found
that many people reach a certain point in their careers when their basic needs
are fulfilled. They’re successful,
they’re married, they have kids – but they realize there’s something
missing: a connection with
humanity.” Volunteer work of the
stamp-licking variety provides some outlet for altruistic impulse, but she was
convinced that HBS alumni could make a more meaningful contribution to the
community. – Excerpt from the
HBS Bulletin, February 1989: “The Community Connection” on how Jewel Savadelis
’81, started Community Partners in 1986.
HEADLINES:
Announcing 2 new projects
Architecture for Humanity's design work has helped create:
JOBS -- 12,000 local builders employed
EDUCATION -- 275,000 kids in day and after school programs
HEALTH -- 35,000 patients provided with care
RESILIENCY -- 95,000 people assisted in rebuilding after disaster
DIGNITY -- 2,000,000 total people impact to-date
Architecture for Humanity is a nonprofit design services firm founded in 1999. By tapping a network of more than 50,000 professionals willing to lend time and expertise to help those who would not otherwise be able to afford their services, they bring design, construction and development services where they are most critically needed.
HBS Community Partners will help Architecture for Humanity develop a strategy for sustainable growth. To volunteer or to find more information about this project, visit our Projects page or contact Nancy Huang at nancy@hbscp.org.
Help high-need students PURSUE A DREAM, BUILD A SUPPORT TEAM, and MAKE IT REAL with Pivot Learning Partners WY5.
Pivot Learning Partners is creating a web-based social networking platform to help young people build their social capital, giving them the support they need to successfully transition into college and adulthood. WY5 connects under-resourced students to a team of adults who support their educational, career, and life interests through high school, college and beyond.
HBS Community Partners will help Pivot Learning, a leader in revitalizing public education, create a business plan for WY5. For more information about this project, visit our Projects page.
If you are interested in volunteering for one of these projects, please contact Nancy Huang at nancy@hbscp.org.
Thanks to our current HBS Alumni Volunteers
San Francisco Zoological Society: Mira Waldman '02, Steve Carter '78, Bernard Ho '02, Colt Stander '11, Steve Zalewski '78 and Josh Keller '99 are developing a Membership Assessment and Marketing Plan.
Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence: Riley Willcox '65, Rohit Jain '08 and Yaosh Ho '06 are working to develop a new Revenue/Earned Income plan for this organization that promotes safety for battered women and their children.
Center for Investigative Reporting: Ivan Quijano '82, SB Master '80 and Jenny Lin are helping the nation's oldest nonprofit investigative news organization to develop a branding plan and new revenue model.
Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland: Andrew Farquharsen '99, Matt Weisman '79, Johnny DaRosa Exec.Ed '10, Dave Kreter '08, and Diane Yu AMP '08 are creating a business plan to transform the Department of Pediatric Rehabilitation into a more profitable Center of Excellence for Traumatic Brain Injury treatment and research center.
Fair Housing of Marin: Leigh Marriner '80, Terry Byers '77, Arthur Hindman TGMP '98 and Niki Santo are developing a Strategic Planning Process for this counseling agency in Marin County that ensures housing opportunities and educates the community in the value of diversity in Marin County neighborhoods.
Greater Good Science Center: Stephanie Evans, Julia Stenzel '92, Peter Grossman '78, Ellen Holbrook '88 and Juan Carlos Velten '98 are creating a Marketing and Strategic Plan for the new Action Initiative for this center which studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being, and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.
Institute of Noetic Sciences: Maricor Fahlander '93, Darlene DeRose, and Kathy Koenig '89 are creating a Business Plan for this research, education, and membership organization that is dedicated to consciousness research, education, and outreach.
Maplight.org: Lee Lambert '79, Ayan Mandal '07, Sandeep Pannu '97, and Kern Lewis '85 are developing a Content Monetization Plan for this nonpartisan research organization that combines data to better inform Americans adn local and national media about the role of special-interest money in our political system.
