An Inspired Model...or a Misguided One? Oprah Winfrey's Dream School for Impoverished South African Girls

Publication Date: July 29, 2010

In 2000, media superstar Oprah Winfrey promised the recently-retired Nelson Mandela, first president of post-Apartheid South Africa, that she would build his country a top-notch boarding school for disadvantaged girls. Her twin purpose was to...

Aruna Roy and the Birth of a People's Movement in India

Publication Date: July 28, 2010

In 2005, the Parliament of India enacted the Right to Information Act, a law giving citizens of India access to central, state, and local government records. Under the law's provisions, citizens have the ability to request information...

Bringing Kids Home: The Wraparound Milwaukee Model

Publication Date: June 10, 2010

The Wraparound Milwaukee program was created in 1995 by Milwaukee County, Wisconsin and provides services and treatment to severely emotionally and behaviorally disturbed children and youth. The program utilizes the wraparound philosophy to...

The Test of Transition: The Case of the Community Preservation and Development Corporation

Publication Date: June 09, 2010

The case study presents facts pertaining to the Community Preservation and Development Corporation (CPDC), one of the best known nonprofit housing development companies in the United States, at a time of fundamental transition--a new chief...

Creating and Managing Economic Competitiveness: The Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority

Publication Date: May 18, 2010

The Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA) is an agency established in 2000 to improve the business environment and encourage foreign investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This agency was created out of the Kingdom's landmark...

PROTECTA Promoting Civil Society in Serbia

Publication Date: May 11, 2010

In 1997 three students joined a protest against the electoral victory of Slobodan Milosevic's Serbian Socialist Party. Upon the protests ultimate defeat, and Milosevic's return to power, the students vowed to continue the struggle for civic...

To Understand a Growing Organization: Greater Miami Neighborhoods

Publication Date: April 22, 2010

This case study explores the factors that are important in analyzing the health and soundness of a project in a growing nonprofit housing company with multiple program areas. A new loan officer at a community development financial institution...

Ho Chi Minh City

Publication Date: March 02, 2010

In March 2008 the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City, formerly known as Saigon, approved a revised master plan designed to guide the development of the city through the year 2025. Vietnam's economy had been growing at rates of 6 to 8 percent...

Akbank: It's a Young Country (B)

Publication Date: January 27, 2010

This case looks at the provision of financial services both when a banking system is weak and inefficient and when it is liquid, solvent, and highly competitive, seen through the lens of Akbank's adaptation to the evolution of Turkey's banking...

Akbank: A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste (A)

Publication Date: January 27, 2010

This case looks at the provision of financial services both when a banking system is weak and inefficient and when it is liquid, solvent, and highly competitive, seen through the lens of Akbank's adaptation to the evolution of Turkey's banking...

Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator: A Model for Reducing Unemployment in South Africa

Publication Date: April 20, 2023

 In the fourth quarter of 2021, South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 35%, the highest since 2008. Though some of the job losses could be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic, the country had already been experiencing high unemployment...

The "Three Strikes" Law in California: The Ballot Initiative

Publication Date: November 03, 2009

In November 1994, California voters were presented with a ballot initiative on a proposed "three strikes" measure, which would impose stiff penalties on repeat offenders. Under the terms of Proposition 184, offenders with one or two...