The MNC works with a broad range of nonprofits to create paid summer jobs that make use of MBA skills. These Summer Associate positions address a variety of issues (e.g., philanthropy, social services, media) in locations across the nation. See examples below of summer jobs.
Jenny Harms (Fuqua)
Suzanne Steffens (Fuqua)
Common Good Ventures
Common Good Ventures (CGV) is a venture philanthropy organization that dramatically improves the performance of nonprofit organizations through business coaching partnerships. Suzanne (left) worked with CGV partner Maine Alzheimer's Association to draft a growth strategy that ensures a sustainable and statewide reach, while Jenny helped CGV partner Kieve Leadership School sharpen its assessment tools. (Learn more about CGV.) (Summer 2007)
Aryata Agarwal (Wharton)
Catherine Ellingson (Ross)
Emily Reyna (Ross)
Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties
Goodwill is an autonomous social enterprise with a mission of creating solutions to poverty through workforce development, social action and environmental stewardship. Catherine (left) developed a business plan for Goodwill’s Commercial Truck Driving Academy, Emily (center) worked on a strategy to increase quantity and quality of donations, and Aryata (right) identified Goodwill's retail customers and donors to facilitate targeted marketing. They are posing with the fully electric Zap car, a sweepstakes prize that is part of a campaign to increase donations and promote Goodwill’s dedication to the environment. (Learn more about Goodwill.) (Summer 2007)
Jeff Rauenhorst (Haas)
Benetech
Benetech develops innovative technology solutions to meet the needs of underserved communities, including people with disabilities, humanrights groups, environmental organizations and students learningliteracy skills. Jeff helped Benetech CEO Jim Fruchterman research a book on technology social entrepreneurship, as well as evaluating potential new Benetech projects proposed by inventors and entrepreneurs from all over the world. (Learn more about Benetech.) (Summer 2007)
Vibhav Nuwal (Columbia)
Sustainable Conservation
Sustainable Conservation partners with business, agriculture and government leaders to find practical ways that the private sector can protect clean air, clean water and healthy ecosystems. Vibhav evaluated opportunities for carbon trading programs associated with agricultural production and organic residual management, identifying the most promising opportunities for capturing carbon credits and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. (Learn more about Sustainable Conservation.) (Summer 2007)
Veronica Cox (Fuqua)
Community Vocational Enterprises
Community Vocational Enterprises (CVE) is a social enterprise that empowers individuals with mental health disabilities to reach their full employment potential through training and support programs and hands-on work experience. Veronica wrote a business plan for CVE, building on a recently completed strategic plan. She is pictured here with Patrick Regan, VP of Community Relations. (Learn more about CVE.) (Summer 2007)
Eleanor Baird (MIT Sloan)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) facilitates the development of high-quality non-commercial programming and telecommunications services. Eleanor analyzed the financial structure of public television to identify the most promising online business models. She also developed conceptual prototypes of regional station alliances and analyzed the cost structures of commercial radio stations and TV affiliates to identify areas of opportunity. (Learn more about CPB.) (Summer 2007)
Pooja Natarajan (Harvard)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) facilitates the development of high-quality non-commercial programming and telecommunications services. Pooja analyzed and reported on trends in audience size, audience demographics, station revenues, and digital technology adoption for public television stations. Her final report included an overview of public television stations' strategic plans. (Learn more about CPB.) (Summer 2007)
Kerith Dilley (Wharton)
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven is among the oldest and largest of 650+ community foundations in the U.S. Kerith’s summer project focused on capacity-building services that the Foundation wanted to provide to nonprofit organizations. She conducted a comprehensive community needs assessment and analyzed capacity-building models; her research culminated in an implementation plan for services that will enhance the effectiveness of nonprofits within the region.(Learn more about the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven.) (Summer 2006)
Elaine Chow (MIT Sloan)
Common Good Ventures
Common Good Ventures provides strategic and tactical coaching to nonprofits through close partnerships to help them deliver more social good with every dollar raised. CGV hired Elaine to provide detailed and practical financial guidance to a partner nonprofit to support organizational transition. Elaine is shown walking Scott Metzger, COO of the YWCA, through financial analysis which helped inform key board decisions. (Learn more about CGV.) (Summer 2006)
Haesang Song (Ross)
Headlands Institute
The Headlands Institute provides educational adventures in nature's classroom, offering outdoor youth summer programs, field science school programs, and adult field courses in the natural sciences. Haesang analyzed Institute operations and developed marketing strategies for programs that serve thousands of young people each year. He is shown here near the Institute's campus in the Marin Headlands just north of San Francisco. (Learn more about the Headlands Institute.) (Summer 2006)
Omer Ismail (Harvard) & Meghana Narayan (Harvard)
Acumen Fund
Acumen Fund is a nonprofit global venture fund that uses entrepreneurial approaches to solve the problems of global poverty. Omer researched and helped assess innovative, potentially high-impact investments for the Housing Portfolio, and Meghana worked on building the metrics platform to critically analyze and communicate the financial and social impact of Acumen’s investments. They are shown with Yasmina Zaidman, Acumen’s Water Portfolio Manager (L). (Learn more about the Acumen Fund.) (Summer 2006)
Natasha Weiss (Stanford)
Education Sector
Education Sector is an independent education think tank devoted to developing innovative solutions to the nation's most pressing educational problems. Natasha led a strategy research project over the summer, researching earned revenue opportunities and developing dissemination and marketing partnership plans. She is shown here (seated, far R) with the Education Sector staff. (Learn more about Education Sector.) (Summer 2006)
Melissa Olle (Haas) & Jason Ward (Fuqua)
Positive Coaching Alliance
Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA) is a national organization seeking to "transform youth sports so sports can transform youth." Melissa is working on projects that support PCA’s growth strategy and Jason is developing a national marketing plan focused on furthering PCA’s mission. Jason (2nd from L) and Melissa are shown here with PCA’s Executive Director, Jim Thompson (far L), and Herm Edwards, Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.(Learn more about PCA.) (Summer 2006)
Lindsay Austin Louie (Stanford)
Goodwill of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties
Goodwill of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin Counties is an autonomous social enterprise with a vision of creating solutions to poverty through workforce creation, social action and environmental stewardship. Lindsay developed a retail expansion plan that will provide Goodwill with a planning template for expansion of its retail and donations business in the three-county region. She is shown here with Bob Thompson, Chief of Commercial Enterprises. (Learn more about Goodwill.) (Summer 2006)
Jonathan Lehrich (MIT Sloan)
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
At a time of media consolidation, particularly within commercial radio, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting is interested in better understanding public radio's place within the landscape. CPB hired Summer Associate Jonathan Lehrich to design and conduct a competitive scan. Jonathan is shown here with Dawna Swinton-Diggs, Manager of Radio Projects and Programming, at his end-of-summer presentation to CPB staff.(Learn more about CPB.) (Summer 2004)
Sarika Sangwan (Fuqua)
Packard Foundation
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation is a private family foundation that makes grants at the local, state, national, and international level. Summer Associate Sarika Sangwan worked with the Foundation’s Conservation and Science Program staff on the structure of a new initiative to harness the power of market-based strategies to advance conservation. (Learn more about the Packard Foundation.) (Summer 2005)
Celia Edwards (Stanford)
The Aspen Institute, Initiative on Financial Security
The Initiative on Financial Security (IFS) creates smart solutions that help Americans save, invest and own. IFS summer associate Celia Edwards worked with a team of experts to develop federal policy recommendations to facilitate homeownership for low- and moderate-income people. At the end of the summer she delivered a presentation to IFS’s CEO Advisory Board. (Learn more about IFS.) (Summer 2005)
Austin Whitman (Yale)
Sustainable Conservation
Sustainable Conservation advances the stewardship of natural resources using strategies that actively engage businesses and private landowners in conservation. Summer Associate Austin Whitman evaluated two potential new industries, electronics and hospitality, in which Sustainable Conservation may become more active. (Learn more about Sustainable Conservation.) (Summer 2005)
Ellie Moss (Wharton)
Common Good Ventures
Common Good Ventures is a philanthropic organization that partners with nonprofit groups to improve their performance. CGV hired summer associate Ellie Moss to collaborate with some of its partner nonprofits on strategic business issues. Ellie (left) is shown here working with Martha Putnam from Farm Fresh Connection, a CGV partner that builds relationships between Maine farms and the institutional marketplace, providing colleges and hospitals with access to locally produced food. (Learn more about Common Good Ventures.) (Summer 2004)