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The Owner-Labor Tug of War

Profits and wages are often treated as a zero-sum game, but wages play a more complex role in a company’s value creation for all…

May 23, 2017

The Owner-Labor Tug of War

May 23, 2017

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Moving Toward A Net Contribution Framework

In this podcast, Mission OutLoud’s Toni Johnson and Heron’s Dana Bezerra discuss why assessing the multiple impacts companies matters for…

May 8, 2017

May 8, 2017

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Frequently Overheard Grumblings

Heron’s president, Clara Miller, reviews some of the most common misunderstandings she has heard over the past few years in the field.

Apr 3, 2017

Apr 3, 2017

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PACE Bonds: Mission Investment? It’s Complicated.

As Heron continues to optimize our portfolio for mission, some types of impact look great in isolation — but less so in context.

Mar 9, 2017

Mar 9, 2017

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Darren Walker’s Decision to Serve on Pepsi’s Board Is Wise

In a letter to the editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Clara Miller defends Darren Walker’s involvement with Pepsi and the many ways…

Jan 25, 2017

Jan 25, 2017

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Workers are Assets not Expenses

Could changing company disclosures on skills improvement lead to more investment in workers?

Oct 11, 2016

Workers are Assets not Expenses

Oct 11, 2016

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Theory of Change or Civic Dumpster Diving?

Turning outward, beyond the boundaries of foundation logics and program areas is not only sensible, it’s common-sense risk management.

Jul 29, 2016

Jul 29, 2016

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A Critical Juncture in Capital Markets History

Clara Miller joins SASB in an op-ed advocating for mandatory sustainability reporting in SEC disclosures to help investors identify top…

Jul 28, 2016

Jul 28, 2016

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The Constraints on the Nonprofit Sector

Rodney Christopher, Heron’s director of capital markets and a veteran of the Nonprofit Finance Fund, joins Heron’s Toni Johnson in a robust…

Feb 12, 2016

Feb 12, 2016

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Employees Versus Workforce?

Toni Johnson brings up important questions surrounding employment in the wake of a “gig-economy” and use of prison labor.

Jan 11, 2016

Jan 11, 2016

Heron Foundation

Heron Foundation

Investing in enterprise as if people matter, challenging the rules of philanthropy, and tweeting for a whole economy.

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