Categories for Thinking On…

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.

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

In a letter to the editor, Clara Miller defends Darren Walker's involvement with Pepsi and the many ways philanthropy can, and does, interact with the private sector.

Thinking On: Workers are Assets not Expenses

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

Thinking On: 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.

Thinking On: 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 social performers.

Thinking On: Employees Versus Workforce?

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

Thinking On: Climate’s Impact on America’s Poor

Now that the global climate agreement has been signed, let’s work to make the poor in the United States climate change resilient.

Thinking On: Why Impact Investing Wins the Prisoner’s Dilemma

Ian Magee applies the classic game theory problem to the world of responsible investing and finds it's better to cooperate than to take advantage of each other.

Thinking On: Is the Magic of New Orleans Back?

Ambassador James A. Joseph outlines the post-Katrina reconciliation still required in New Orleans and rest of Louisiana.

President’s Letter: A Look Back at 2014, Part II

Heron’s President Clara Miller discusses the foundation’s progress on grantmaking and what lies ahead.