We are committed to sustainability and giving back to our community.
Sustainability, to us, means making sure that we run a business that puts clients first, and is here to serve them over the long term. Sustainability means investing in businesses that generate strong returns that give our clients time and resources to engage in their community. Sustainability means running our business in a financially sustainable way and paying attention to how our investments impact the world.
When we analyze companies, we take ESG factors into consideration with every investment we make. Good governance, being on the right side of important social trends, treating employees fairly, and avoiding significant environmental and legal issues are all hallmarks of quality businesses. In the event that one of our investments is operating sub-optimally from an ESG perspective, we are committed to voting our proxies wisely in the funds we manage.
Outside of the firm’s operations, our Founders all have made significant investments in various nonprofit organizations, and help run foundations committed to making long-term change. A few of our commitments are listed below.
School Reform
School reform in the US is of particular interest to many of us. Phil and Bob Perkins are committed to funding schools serving low-income students. To date they have made grants to over 70 schools throughout the Midwest and helped fund the Hunter Perkins School in Chicago.
Learn about Hunter Perkins Campus
A few of our philanthropic committments…
The GreenLight Fund helps transform the lives of children, youth and families in high-poverty urban areas by creating local infrastructure and a consistent annual process to identify critical needs, import innovative entrepreneurial programs that have measurable impact, and galvanize local support to help programs reach and sustain impact in the new city.
STC reimagines education through real-world learning by working with our cross-sector network of schools to empower leaders, develop teachers, and engage students around hands-on, Real-World Learning.
In the Bay Area, 1.1 million people don’t have the resources they need to meet their basic needs. Since 2005, Tipping Point has invested more than $260 million for housing, early childhood, education, and employment solutions in the region. Our board covers 100% of our operating costs, so every dollar donated goes where it’s needed most. Last year, we helped more than 130,000 people take steps out of poverty.