Social Enterprise Initiative Scholarship Announced

Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta (HBSCA) proudly announces the 2017 winners of its Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) Scholarships - an annual program that grants local leaders access to executive education courses at Harvard Business School. Since its inception in 1997, HBSCA has awarded more than 78 outstanding nonprofit leaders in Georgia with the SEI Scholarship.

The SEI scholarship recipients who will attend Harvard Business School courses this summer are:

- Edward Bailey, Executive Director, No Longer Bound;

- Alison Evans, President and CEO, Methodist Home of the South GA Conference;

- Staci Fox, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Southeast; and

- Mike Schleifer, Managing Director, ALLIANCE THEATRE.

"Educating leaders who make a difference in the world is the foundation of our School's mission," says Ed Shartar, vice president, Social Enterprise Initiatives of HBSCA. "And the leaders recognized for this year's SEI scholarship are doing exactly that. We are honored to have the opportunity to recognize and give back to these incredible individuals."

This year's scholarship recipients will attend the Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) or Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations (PMNO) program. SPNM and PMNO provide leaders with tools to improve the effectiveness of their organizations by building an understanding of and applying core management concepts essential to leading a nonprofit organization. Delta Air Lines has donated round-trip airfare from Atlanta to Boston, Mass., for all scholarship recipients.

To apply for the SEI scholarships, applicants were asked a range of questions about their organization, as well as personal and professional experiences. Applications were evaluated based on the organization's impact on the community, the opportunities and challenges that the program will help address, and the commitment to take advantage of the experience offered at Harvard. HBSCA will begin accepting 2018 SEI Scholarship applications in December 2017. For additional information about Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta, visit www.hbs-atlanta.org.

About Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta

Established in the 1930's, Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta is one of the largest HBS alumni clubs worldwide. The Club serves more than 1,200 alumni in the Atlanta metropolitan area, working to connect and develop Atlanta alumni while making a difference in its community.