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Field Notes: The Myth of Affordable Tuitions

A Demos report finds college is unaffordable in all 50 states, and the affordability gap is significantly larger for minorities.

Field Notes: Sustainability in SEC Disclosures

Heron joins the discussion on SEC disclosures and the inclusion of sustainability factors that could help investors find companies with the best impacts on society.

Field Notes: Making ‘Bad Jobs Better’

The first of Steve Dawson’s “Pinkerton Papers” on job quality, recruitment and retention says jobs that provide stability are a first step toward social mobility.

Photo of the Month: June 2016

This photo of the month shows protesters at the trial of a cop involved in Freddie Gray's murder and highlights the need for racial and economic healing in Baltimore.

Multimedia: ‘A Big Leap of Faith’ Hiring Organized Farm Labor

After learning to make a living growing organic strawberries, one farmer decided to invest in the economic conditions of his own workers by using a union.

Field Notes: Reducing Inequality and Raising Wages by 2032

The Economic Policy Institute finds that people of color will be a majority of the American working class in 2032 and stresses the need to reduce inequality by then.

Soundbites: The Diverse Strategies of Engagement

In this podcast, Francis Byrd of Byrd Governance Advisory discusses his experience with the shareholder activism, the major players involved and what it has to do with improving prospects for employees.

Photo of the Month: May 2016

This month's photo looks at dissatisfied Verizon and Macy's union employees fighting for better employment terms.

Field Notes: This Year in Impact Investing

This GIIN report, using data collected in the impact sector, finds that most investments perform as or better than expected.

Soundbites: Enabling Artist Social Entrepreneurs

Toni Johnson talks with Laura Callanan, founding partner of Upstart Co-Lab, on the topic of social entrepreneurship and its unexpected heroes.