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Corporations Send Message To Lawmakers — And Public — By Suspending Political Donations

Bill Novelli is a professor and founder of Business For Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. He is the the author of Good Business: The Talk, Fight,…

January 12, 2021

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Millennials & Gen Z Fear Lasting, Negative Financial Impact From Pandemic, According to New Georgetown University Survey

One in four young adults report that the pandemic will have lasting negative impact on them financially, while one in three millennial parents feel financial strain and project…

November 17, 2020

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The ‘Warping Effects’ of Philanthropy

Leslie Crutchfield, executive director of Business for Impact speaks with The Chronicle of Philanthropy to discuss the rapid change in social movements and philanthropy. …

August 25, 2020

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New Classes Highlight Culture and Inclusion

New undergraduate and MBA electives for the 2020-2021 academic year at the McDonough School of Business were carefully designed to reflect the cultural, social, and racial issues…

July 30, 2020

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Leslie Crutchfield: “Break from Business as Usual”

"All great leaders share one common trait: they're 'leaderfull,' meaning they give power away, rather than hoard it," says Leslie Crutchfield, executive director of Business for…

July 22, 2020

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5 Steps We Must Take To Truly Create An Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Society

Yitzi Weiner of Authority Magazine speaks with Leslie Crutchfield, executive director of Business for Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business on creating…

July 14, 2020

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Annual Delaware Non-Profits Conference Goes Virtual

Opening keynote speaker Leslie Crutchfield has written numerous books on social change and nonprofits. She is also the executive director of Business for Impact at Georgetown…

June 30, 2020

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Black Lives Matter: From Protests to Lasting Change

An article by Leslie Crutchfield, executive director, Business for Impact: "Black Lives Matter was committed to being a 'leaderfull' movement — leading from the grassroots up…

June 18, 2020

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Inaugural Cohort of MBAs Receive Their Certificate in Sustainable Business

Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business is celebrating its inaugural cohort of MBAs who received their Certificate in Sustainable Business. The school launched…

June 16, 2020

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How Should You Be Talking With Employees About Racism?

Bernard Boudreaux is the deputy director of Georgetown’s Business for Impact program, and he worked for Target Corporation for over 30 years in various corporate responsibility…

June 5, 2020