Publications and Presentations: Related Online Articles

The Economist

Unlikely heroes: Can hedge funds save the world? One pundit thinks so

by Matthew Bishop, February 16th, 2010
The Economist online discusses Jed Emerson's paper on hedge fund investing and sustainable finance.
Just Means

Unlikely heroes: Can hedge funds save the world? One pundit thinks so

by Michael Hassett, February 19th, 2010
For those who prefer to read a fictional discussion between Gordon Gekko, Henry David Thoreau and Homer Simpson, addressing some of the key points presented in Beyond Good Versus Evil, the following is offered by Michael Hassett.
CNN Money

A new world order

by Jon Gertner, Money magazine staff writer, October 29, 2002
Jed Emerson's capitalist utopia. Can social value reward investors, companies?
Fast Company

60 Seconds With Jed Emerson

by Cheryl Dahle, Fast Company, March 2004
Someday, we may look back and wonder, What if we didn't judge business on financial performance alone? Emerson wonders that today.
Foundation News and Commentary

Shifting into Foundation Overdrive

by Jed Emerson, Foundation News and Commentary, September/October 2004
A profile of Jed Emerson's work on the Blended Value Proposition and professional development that led to his focus upon how foundations, social investors and mainstream fund managers can each work to maximize the value of their capital and how both non- and for-profit organizations work to create that value.

Horse Manure and Grantmaking

by Jed Emerson, Foundation News and Commentary, May/June 2002
This article by Jed Emerson discusses BVP, which states that all organizations, whether for-profit or not, create value that consists of economic, social and environmental value components—and that investors simultaneously generate all three forms of value though providing capital to organizations.

Mutual Accountability and the Wisdom of Frank Capra

by Jed Emerson, Foundation News and Commentary, March/April 2001
In this article, Emerson uses the cinematic worldview of Frank Capra to introduce a more upfront, deliberate, and accountable approach to understanding the grantmaker's role. He defines mutual accountability and how it maximizes the effectiveness of all, grantors and grantees alike.

In Search of Value

by Eric Larson, The Lewis & Clark College Chronicle, Winter 2005
A profile of Jed Emerson's work on the Blended Value Proposition and professional development that led to his focus upon how foundations, social investors and mainstream fund managers can each work to maximize the value of their capital and how both non- and for-profit organizations work to create that value.