17
Dec
Reading Recommendations
In this season of gift giving, we are contemplating how to be generous, how to show care and, yet, how
4 min read
Katie Boland
02
Dec
Giving Every Day
Today is Giving Tuesday. And truth be told, I don’t love this day. It defies logic because we talk
5 min read
25
Nov
The Race for Profit is Deadly
You've heard us say it before, but the focus on capital and profits is violent, harmful and, yes,
1 min read
20
Nov
The Great Equity Wash: How Private Equity is Hijacking Employee Ownership
If you’ve been reading the financial press lately, you might believe that the masters of the universe have suddenly
4 min read
13
Nov
We Are Celebrating the Wrong Things
The rise of this philanthropic legacy is often met with headlines of celebration, but for us, it sparks a deep, contemplative sigh and compels us to wish for three fundamental shifts in what we celebrate.
6 min read
05
Nov
Building the Ownership Economy: Why We Created The Unlock Ownership Fund
The American economy is failing most people. We created the Unlock Ownership Fund to accelerate a just transition away from
5 min read
21
Oct
"Lens Investing" Is Just Admiring the Problem
Impact investing doesn’t need another lens; it needs a lever. Stop admiring the system’s flaws and start shifting power to those building something better.
4 min read
14
Oct
The Grievance Economy
In a January report, Edelman found that a staggering 61% of people hold a "moderate or higher" sense of grievance against the institutions that run their lives. Four in ten people now find "hostile activism" tactics acceptable. 23% approve of threatening or committing violence.
5 min read
08
Oct
"Market Rate" is Code for Maximum Harm
The world of impact has been caught in a financial trap, tethered to an extractive benchmark: the market rate. The only way to break free is to cut the cord and build our own metric for success, one that is durable, resilient, and centered on People, Planet, and Prosperity.
13 min read
01
Oct
The Neoliberal Current: Are We Drowning in Growth?
If you haven’t read our blog post called The Violence of Market Rate Returns, you might want to do
9 min read