Archives

Field Notes: On Philanthropy

Today: fun fundraising, investment news and an open letter to Google’s CEO.

Field Notes: A Sustainable Society

Today we're reading about how investing can keep temperatures down, options for mothers returning to work, and a big-tent approach to venture philanthropy.

Field Notes: Bill Gates on Poverty and Prosperity

Bill Gates discusses the trends in the U.S. labor market during a conversation on poverty and prosperity with the American Enterprise Institute's Arthur Brooks.

Field Notes: Impact Investing’s Potential

A few updates in the impact investing space.

Field Notes: Women in Poverty

International Women’s Day kicks off a month of worldwide discussion so we’re digging into female poverty in the United States and investing with a gender lens.

Field Notes: Bolder, Better Philanthropy

Today we’re reading about recent thought on the philanthropic sector.

Nuts and Bolts: A New Ecosystem for Workforce Development

Heron’s Amy Orr shares current thinking on how collaborations can benefit low-wage workers, employers and our economy as a whole.

Nuts and Bolts: Re-imagining an Investment Policy Statement

Heron updated its investment policy statement to articulate how we plan to align social and financial performance into a single investment strategy.

Photo of the Month: September 2014

In our newest series, we share the human face of pressing economic issues. This month, controversy over locating new homeless shelters in New York City.

Photo of the Month: October 2014

This month’s photo captures the faces of a homeless couple living in Philadelphia, the poorest big city in the United States.