commiTted to sustainability and Community
Sustainability, to us, means making sure 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 foundation, corporate and private clients more resources to invest in their communities. It also means running our business in a financially sustainable way and paying attention to how our investments impact the communities in which they operate.
When we analyze companies, we consider ESG factors along with many other risk and quality factors. Adhering to sound governance, paying attention to impactful social trends, and avoiding significant environmental and legal issues are all hallmarks of quality businesses. If one of our investments is operating sub-optimally from a quality perspective, we are committed to voting our proxies wisely in the funds we manage.
Outside of the firm’s operations, our Founders have made significant investments in various nonprofit organizations, and help run foundations committed to making long-term and sustainable change.
Education Investments
Education and school reform in the US is of particular interest to many of us at HCM. Phil Perkins 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 launch the Hunter Perkins School in Chicago.
A few of our philanthropic commitments
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.
Schools That Can is a national not-for-profit network of K-12 schools in multiple cities. They are an organization that builds an education-to-employment pathway through career readiness programming that’s culturally relevant, youth-centered, and prioritizes real-world experiences and connections.
Since 2005, Tipping Point Community has invested more than $400 million for housing, early childhood, education, and employment solutions in the Bay Area. Tipping Point’s board covers 100% of the operating costs, so every dollar donated goes where it’s needed most. Last year, TPC helped more than 110,000 people take steps out of poverty.