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Only one week left to engage one of our fantastic Fuqua teams on your project this year! Apply by 8/26 https://buff.ly/4ch2DpR

Grappling with an interesting impact investing challenge? Engage an MBA student team from Duke University though the CASE i3 Consulting Program (CASE i3CP).

Applications are open now through August 26 to engage an MBA student team from Duke University though the CASE i3 Consulting Program (CASE i3CP). Apply now and/or help us promote this opportunity to others in your network. To learn more or apply for a team, visit the CASE i3CP website: https://buff.ly/4ch2DpR

Need fresh perspective? Our students are smart, analytical, professional, passionate about , and ready to consult for you. They’ll move you forward on that pesky challenge. Apply to by 8/26 to get a consulting team. https://buff.ly/4ch2DpR

Facing an challenge? has you covered! Let one of our MBA teams help you move your work forward this year. Apply by 8/26 at https://buff.ly/4ch2DpR

Past clients rave about the experience of working with CASE i3CP, saying:
“In addition to the students' substantive contributions to the work itself, everyone on our team sincerely enjoyed interacting with them at every turn. They lifted us up! They brought insights that we wouldn’t have been able to uncover ourselves. They made our team better, and we're grateful.”

“The CASE i3 team operated at the same level as any high-quality professional consultancy. They came to every meeting prepared and with specific objectives. Their work product was of the highest quality, and their team dynamic was positive and a pleasure to interact with.” Laura Payne, Builders Vision

“Working with the Case i3 MBA students was a dream - they were thoughtful, communicative, thorough, and utterly brilliant. They understood our very complex product and portfolio structure, got to work quickly, and added value immediately. I am confident that the final external product we produce with their work will be infinitely better because they helped us put it together.”
Caitlin Rosser, Director of Impact Management, Calvert Impact

Projects take place during the academic year, with MBA teams working with clients remotely from Duke University in Durham, NC. Each team is directly supervised by Cathy Clark, an experienced Duke faculty member and Director of CASE i3.
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Consulting projects with are win-win: You get a set of brains working on your organizational challenge, our students get more experience to fuel their passion. Apply by 8/26 to work with one of our teams

CASE i3 Consulting Program – CASE at Duke CASE i3 Consulting Program The CASE i3 Consulting Program offers impact investing organizations the opportunity to work with a team of carefully selected MBA students on an impact investing, ESG, or sustainable finance question they are currently addressing, benefiting from fresh perspective and exp...

Applications are open now through August 26 to engage an MBA student team from Duke University though the CASE i3 Consulting Program (CASE i3CP). Apply now and/or help us promote this opportunity to others in your network. To learn more or apply for a team, visit the CASE i3CP website: https://buff.ly/4ch2DpR

Through CASE i3CP, client organizations engage a team of 4-6 MBA students to work on an impact investing question the client is currently addressing. Each project selected receives an average of 400 person-hours from our carefully selected MBA students. Organizations benefit from the passion, fresh perspective, and technical expertise our students bring to the CASE i3CP.

Past projects have included:
🌟 Due diligence on exit options for an investment
🌟 Analysis of new geographic areas for a fund to enter
🌟 Creation of a model to quantify the carbon mitigation impacts of a portfolio

And more!

How do you build trust and avoid accusations of green- or SDG-washing? By integrating verifiable impact management practices into your work. Learn more in our 10 hour free online course: IMMforSDGs.com

CASE’s Scaling Readiness Diagnostic is the plan you need to keep you focused and prepared for what’s ahead on your scaling journey.



This free diagnostic tool provides enterprises working to scale with significant insights into the seven critical elements for scale readiness. Spend less than 30 minutes answering questions and receive a report that:

Identifies your relative areas of strength and weakness

Guides you on the most important next steps to improve your scaling strategy

And includes suggested resources to support your work.

The insights you gain from the Scaling Readiness Diagnostic will help you be more specific in your next funding asks and help you track and show traction to your stakeholders. Get started now at buff.ly/3Olo13G

Scaling Readiness Diagnostic – CASE at Duke Scaling Readiness Diagnostic CASE’s Scaling Readiness Diagnostic is the training plan you need to keep you focused and prepared for what’s ahead on your scaling journey. This free diagnostic tool provides you with significant insights into the seven critical elements for scale readiness. Spend l...

CASE’s Scaling Readiness Diagnostic is the plan you need to keep you focused and prepared for what’s ahead on your scaling journey.

This free diagnostic tool provides enterprises working to scale with significant insights into the seven critical elements for scale readiness. Spend less than 30 minutes answering questions and receive a report that:

Identifies your relative areas of strength and weakness

Guides you on the most important next steps to improve your scaling strategy

And includes suggested resources to support your work.

The insights you gain from the Scaling Readiness Diagnostic will help you be more specific in your next funding asks and help you track and show traction to your stakeholders. Get started now at buff.ly/3Olo13G

CASE is thrilled to announce five finalists for the 2024 F.M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact who are all working to achieve meaningful impact at scale. Learn about each finalist on the CASE website!

F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact – CASE at Duke F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact The F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact is an annual global prize of USD $150,000 in unrestricted funds that amplifies and accelerates the work of an enterprise working to scale its impact on social or environmental problems around the world. The Kirby Prize rec...

Join CASE at Duke University’s Innovating to Scale webinar series
This four-part webinar series provides insight and perspective for organizations wanting to innovate for greater impact and scale. Each session will feature frameworks and best practices from CASE’s research as well as an impact leader sharing their story about innovating to supercharge their organization’s mission:
• Innovating for Scaled Impact – May 9
• Creating an Innovation Culture to Drive Scale – May 23
• Financing New Approaches to Scale – June 6
• Using Data to Power Scale – June 20
All sessions take place on selected Thursdays, 12:00-1:00 PM ET over Zoom
Thanks to the generous partnership of the F. M Kirby Foundation, we are making this live webinar series open to anyone working in impact.
You can request one of the free seats to the webinar series using the registration form below. Upon confirmation of your seat, you will receive calendar invites for all four sessions.
Notes: We highly encourage – but do not require – participation in all four sessions. You are welcome to request seats for multiple members of your team; each participant should submit a separate registration form.
Innovating to Scale is brought to you by CASE at Duke University and the F. M. Kirby Foundation
Register now link: https://buff.ly/3vzi4tB

CDP vs. CSRD. SASB vs. SFDR. Are you curious about the leading ESG regulations and standards in the field and their application? Our new series, ESG Standard Briefs, gives you a brief, easily digestible overview of a trending ESG standard. With a consistent format, you can quickly compare different standards to understand the current landscape. https://buff.ly/3ZUzkV7

CASE’s Scaling Readiness Diagnostic is the plan you need to keep you focused and prepared for what’s ahead on your scaling journey.



This free diagnostic tool provides enterprises working to scale with significant insights into the seven critical elements for scale readiness. Spend less than 30 minutes answering questions and receive a report that:

Identifies your relative areas of strength and weakness

Guides you on the most important next steps to improve your scaling strategy

And includes suggested resources to support your work.



The insights you gain from the Scaling Readiness Diagnostic will help you be more specific in your next funding asks and help you track and show traction to your stakeholders. Get started now at buff.ly/3Olo13G

The 19th annual Sustainable Business & Social Impact Conference is one week away! Register now to join leaders from across industries and areas of expertise for discussions of topics including:
🌏 Investing sustainably in social welfare
🌏 Designing for circularity
🌏 Innovative solutions for climate action
🌏 Driving economic equity through impact investment

Register now:

Register – Sustainable Business and Social Impact Conference – Fuqua Student/Staff/Faculty – Free– Other Duke Student/Staff/Faculty – $5– Non-Duke Student – $30– Professional – $80

This Wednesday (3/6 @ 12:30 ET), join CASE at Duke Faculty Director Catherine Clark for a LinkedIn Live to hear new guidance for asset allocators on impact management and how to avoid the risk of impact-washing! https://buff.ly/3Ingfmw

Duke and Fuqua alumni are welcome to register now for a CASE-led career webinar, Demystifying the S in ESG, on February 28, 12:00PM ET

What is the S in ESG? As ESG standards play an increasingly larger role in shaping corporate strategies and investment decisions, how are Fuqua alumni working to drive change in corporate social impact? Join CASE alumni for a virtual discussion about the S in ESG: https://buff.ly/48pER8E

We are delighted to announce Michael MacHarg (Fuqua '09) as a 2024 CASE Senior Fellow! In his role as Senior Fellow, Michael will be engaging with CASE throughout the year, sharing his expertise as a social entrepreneur and impact investor with students, faculty, and staff.

Michael currently serves as a FUSE Executive Fellow with the City of Durham, advancing the city's strategic effort to reduce transportation emissions, working towards a carbon neutral city by 2040. He previously led the Social Ventures team at Mercy Corps, and is the co-founder of Simpa Energy.

Read Michael's full bio on the CASE website: https://buff.ly/48tOkM4