Sep 13, 2013
Thinking On: The Impoverished & Isolated
Kate Starr, Heron’s head of capital deployment, shares lessons and thoughts on how the American experience of poverty has changed from the recent past, and reminds of the ancient past.
Kate Starr, Heron’s head of capital deployment, shares lessons and thoughts on how the American experience of poverty has changed from the recent past, and reminds of the ancient past.
Liz Luckett, the Pershing Square Foundation‘s director of impact investing, explains what small data is, and when and why it can be so powerful.
Social sector guru David Henderson explains why organizations end up tracking the wrong data points, which then lead to wrong decisions.
Four enterprise-data experts discuss the possibilities opened up by applying for-profit strategies and tools to gather information in social change settings.
Heron Fellow Rodney Christopher asks the social sector to come up with a better umbrella term for enterprise-building capital grants.
This July retreat explored how to use innovative information tools to surface data capable of informing decision making and improving social and financial outcomes.
An American Enterprise Institute event discusses the role of business in eliminating poverty.
Heron’s president and board chair turn on its head the question of whether pursuing mission reduces financial return.
Heron’s President Clara Miller takes a look at how 2013 shaped the foundation, which has undergone significant changes.
Check out this web video with data experts discussing the challenges of mission-driven and finance-driven enterprise data.