Vice President Al Gore’s on-stage interview at a tech conference touched off questions of how “tech culture and tech philanthropy may exacerbate inequality and undermine democracy”.
The Council on Foundations drew ire from nonprofits when it planned a “Shark Tank”- style grant competition.
A report by the Council on Foreign Relations compares worker’s support programs in the United States to the rest of the G7 countries.
Research from the Economic Policy Institute points to potential causes of wage stagnation and the resulting economic inequality.
A series of reports on poverty in New York City captures the shortcomings of public services in fully addressing the needs of disadvantaged populations.
A recent study from Cornerstone Capital provides an analysis of income inequality and considerations for socially conscious investors.
Foundation Source has released a report looking at foundation investments during and since the Great Recession.
Heron’s Chair Buzz Schmidt comments on university endowments and divesting in response to a recent article.
In Nonprofit Quarterly, Heron’s board chair Buzz Schmidt challenges conscious investors to alter thinking about enterprises and their effect on society.
In Nonprofit Quarterly, the Oishei Foundation’s Paul Hogan offers a rebuttal to Heron’s Buzz Schmidt argument that all enterprises are social.