
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 Robert F. Smith Employs Relationships to Coordinate a Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
As the global health crisis gripped the country, Robert F. Smith recognized his unique ability to help coordinate a philanthropic response, at scale. “In times like this you have to think about the assets that you can truly leverage,” Smith said. “I have the great fortune of having relationships with

We need a fintech revolution to help underserved communities recover
After the coronavirus hit, Minneapolis small-business owner Rosemary Ugboajah applied for a small business relief loan. She first applied with her local credit union, but they didn’t have the tools to process these relief loans. After reaching out to other banks, she found one able to help her apply, but

Robert F. Smith to Tackle the Disproportionate Burden of Student Loan Debt for Black Graduates
Student loan debt is one of the biggest challenges facing young people today, and it’s disproportionately impacting Black students who are not only more likely to have to take on student loans, but, on average, owe more than $7,000 more than their white peers after receiving a bachelor’s degree. This

Robert F. Smith: How Corporate America Can Give Back to Black-Owned Business
In a keynote address he gave at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Robert F. Smith made a bold call to action, imploring large corporations to use 2% of their annual net income for the next decade to empower the Black community. This proposal follows Smith also circulating a plan

How Robert F. Smith Employs Relationships to Coordinate a Philanthropic Response to COVID-19
As the global health crisis gripped the country, Robert F. Smith recognized his unique ability to help coordinate a philanthropic response, at scale. “In times like this you have to think about the assets that you can truly leverage,” Smith said. “I have the great fortune of having relationships with

We need a fintech revolution to help underserved communities recover
After the coronavirus hit, Minneapolis small-business owner Rosemary Ugboajah applied for a small business relief loan. She first applied with her local credit union, but they didn’t have the tools to process these relief loans. After reaching out to other banks, she found one able to help her apply, but

Robert F. Smith to Tackle the Disproportionate Burden of Student Loan Debt for Black Graduates
Student loan debt is one of the biggest challenges facing young people today, and it’s disproportionately impacting Black students who are not only more likely to have to take on student loans, but, on average, owe more than $7,000 more than their white peers after receiving a bachelor’s degree. This

Robert F. Smith: How Corporate America Can Give Back to Black-Owned Business
In a keynote address he gave at the Forbes 400 Summit on Philanthropy, Robert F. Smith made a bold call to action, imploring large corporations to use 2% of their annual net income for the next decade to empower the Black community. This proposal follows Smith also circulating a plan