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Corporate Volunteer Programs, Measured
Employers channel billions in employee hours toward community service, and the evaluation record shows when the hours build something and when they merely photograph.
David Jordan · June 25, 2026
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Assessment of what corporate giving, sustainability pledges and impact capital accomplish, judged by independent evaluation rather than annual report narrative. Pieces distinguish outputs from outcomes and state what was never measured. Intended for foundation staff, impact investors, sustainability teams and the auditors reviewing their claims.
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The Employers Who Hire the Record
Fair-chance hiring, screening convictions after the offer instead of before, has spread through state law and corporate practice, and the retention data is quietly compelling.
David Jordan · June 3, 2026
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The Banking Law That Still Shapes Poor Neighborhoods
The Community Reinvestment Act turned bank-merger approvals into leverage for local lending, and the 2023 rewrite plus current data show both its reach and its limits.
Jay Douglas · May 11, 2026
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The Jobs Were Promised. The Clawbacks Weren't.
States spend billions a year on job-creation tax incentives, and the audits that check delivery keep documenting a large gap between pledged and produced jobs.
Jay Douglas · April 18, 2026
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Apprenticeships Grew. The Payoff Followed.
Registered apprenticeships expanded past 600,000 active participants, and the earnings research documents a credential that outperforms most degrees at a fraction of the debt.
Jay Douglas · March 26, 2026