Investing to Advance Racial Equity: Second Edition
Since we published the first edition of this report in 2018, there has been a widespread increase in the general public’s awareness about structural racism and the many ways people of color have been systematically…
Intentional Design: Embracing the Circular Economy
The economic model of our current era is linear. We take resources from nature, make them into a product and then throw the item away when we’re done with it. The result? Overflowing…
Two Lenses, One Vision: Investing for LGBTQI and Gender Equity
In the absence of clear and consistent government regulation, corporate policies have been pivotal to the provision of legal protections for LGBTQI workers. For companies, greater inclusion is associated with improved brand reputation, reduced turnover, and increased…
Mobilizing Donor Advised Funds for Impact Investing
More than $23 billion [1] was contributed to donor advised funds (DAFs) in the United States in 2016, yet only a minor fraction of donor advised fund assets are invested for positive…
Investing for Impact and Performance: The Essentials
Executive summary: The language of impact. At Cornerstone Capital Group, we apply the discipline of environmental, social and governance (ESG) analysis along with financial analysis in assessing…
Exploring the Nexus of Philanthropy and Market-Based Solutions
Erika Karp, founder and CEO of Cornerstone Capital Group, was recently interviewed by Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) America to explore the intersection between market-based solutions and philanthropies, particularly as it relates to investment.…
