
Redefining ROI: How Leadership, Talent and Culture Drive Lasting Value
As new technologies offer automation and efficiency, the return on investment (ROI) depends on leadership, company culture and talent management.

Redefining ROI: How Leadership, Talent and Culture Drive Lasting Value
As new technologies offer automation and efficiency, the return on investment (ROI) depends on leadership, company culture and talent management.
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How Cornell University and Robert F. Smith Are Addressing Racial Disparities
In a moment where the racial disparities entrenched in our society are being thrust into the spotlight, national leaders like Cornell University and Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, are stepping up to the plate to make a difference. Cornell University recently announced grant funding

How Facebook and Robert F. Smith are Helping Black-Owned Businesses
The pandemic has hit the entire economy hard, but Black-owned businesses have been hit hardest. Black-owned businesses have been twice as likely to close during the pandemic, yet they have also received less aid from the federal government. The ten poorest congressional districts received $13.3 billion less in PPP loans

What Robert F. Smith Believes Can Be Done About The Black Unemployment Gap
The Federal Reserve holds an important mandate in America — maximum employment, stabilize prices and moderate long term interest rates. But in the reserve’s long history, the mandate hasn’t focused on Black Americans or eliminating the systemic racism they face in our economy. That’s changing — and the first Black

The Futures Unlocked by Robert F. Smith’s 2019 Gift to the Morehouse College Graduating Class
More young people are going into debt than ever before in order to finance their college education. This debt disproportionately impacts Black students — who take on 85.8% more debt than their white counterparts, according to a 2018 study by the American Sociological Association. This debt can be crippling, and

Robert F. Smith and Van Jones: Racial Justice at Town & Country’s Virtual Philanthropy Summit
Robert F. Smith took part in this year’s virtual Town & Country Philanthropy Summit, speaking from his home to thousands of viewers who joined remotely. Inspired by Town & Country’s Summer 2020 Philanthropy Issue, the four-day virtual event featured conversations with some of the world’s leading humanitarians about racial justice,

Robert F. Smith and Matthew Burkett on Expanding Outdoor Experiences Through Lincoln Hills Cares
Lincoln Hills Cares is a non-profit outdoor education center located in Colorado. Lincoln Hills Care’s goal is to help develop the next generation of leaders through “outdoor education and recreation, cultural history exploration and workforce advancement.” The organization also holds a particular focus on giving young people access to outdoor

How Cornell University and Robert F. Smith Are Addressing Racial Disparities
In a moment where the racial disparities entrenched in our society are being thrust into the spotlight, national leaders like Cornell University and Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, are stepping up to the plate to make a difference. Cornell University recently announced grant funding

How Facebook and Robert F. Smith are Helping Black-Owned Businesses
The pandemic has hit the entire economy hard, but Black-owned businesses have been hit hardest. Black-owned businesses have been twice as likely to close during the pandemic, yet they have also received less aid from the federal government. The ten poorest congressional districts received $13.3 billion less in PPP loans

What Robert F. Smith Believes Can Be Done About The Black Unemployment Gap
The Federal Reserve holds an important mandate in America — maximum employment, stabilize prices and moderate long term interest rates. But in the reserve’s long history, the mandate hasn’t focused on Black Americans or eliminating the systemic racism they face in our economy. That’s changing — and the first Black

The Futures Unlocked by Robert F. Smith’s 2019 Gift to the Morehouse College Graduating Class
More young people are going into debt than ever before in order to finance their college education. This debt disproportionately impacts Black students — who take on 85.8% more debt than their white counterparts, according to a 2018 study by the American Sociological Association. This debt can be crippling, and

Robert F. Smith and Van Jones: Racial Justice at Town & Country’s Virtual Philanthropy Summit
Robert F. Smith took part in this year’s virtual Town & Country Philanthropy Summit, speaking from his home to thousands of viewers who joined remotely. Inspired by Town & Country’s Summer 2020 Philanthropy Issue, the four-day virtual event featured conversations with some of the world’s leading humanitarians about racial justice,

Robert F. Smith and Matthew Burkett on Expanding Outdoor Experiences Through Lincoln Hills Cares
Lincoln Hills Cares is a non-profit outdoor education center located in Colorado. Lincoln Hills Care’s goal is to help develop the next generation of leaders through “outdoor education and recreation, cultural history exploration and workforce advancement.” The organization also holds a particular focus on giving young people access to outdoor