All of the Hauser Center's educational initiatives are geared toward a combination of goals: teaching creative, critical thinking about the role and functioning of nonprofits and other organizations in civil society; and building skills that can create effective organizations with long-term capacity. We are committed to supporting Harvard students with experience or interest in nonprofits and civil society through our teaching, research, and events.
 
Nonprofit Office Hours:
Laura Johnston holds weekly office hours to discuss your academic and career interests in the nonprofit field, navigating through the Harvard and local nonprofit scene, and student opportunities at the Hauser Center, among other topics.  Office hours are Thursdays from 1:00 – 3:00pm, by appointment only.  Contact Laura to set up an appointment.

The 2011-2012 Guide to Nonprofit Courses: Harvard University and Beyond:
View the 2011-2012 Course Guide


Featured Course Spring 2012:
Harvard Kennedy School MLD 815M: New Frontiers in Philanthropy, Social Enterprise and Impact Investing

Description
The primary purpose of this module is to introduce and critically analyze cutting-edge ideas in financial and organizational management for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. Foundations, NGO's, policy makers, venture philanthropists and other "social good" enterprises are developing new tools and strategies to meet complex societal challenges. In this primer, we scrutinize the strengths and weaknesses of emerging strategies in the field to enhance capacity, reach and impact. Key questions include:
1. How do social enterprises determine their structure (e.g. nonprofit, for-profit, hybrid) and what are the costs and benefits associated with each option?
2. What is the impact of mission investing, program-related investing, and socially responsible investing and how do these tools advance the field?
3. What skills do the next generation of nonprofit/social enterprise leaders need to meet the challenges and opportunities that these new strategies present and how different are they from the past?