Jonathan J. Halperin
Jonathan J. Halperin
Designing Our Future. Together.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Thomas Jefferson wrote to James Madison that a “little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the natural.” To which, the logical corollary is: disruptive change keeps the business world healthy

Newton Was More Right Than He Knew “…an object in motion remains in motion unless acted on….”

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

In Minneapolis for a convening to help build “an Intersectional Philanthropic Approach: Climate Change, Agriculture, and Healthy Rural Communities”, I am reflecting on a film we made in 2009. Hope in a Changing Climate premiered at Agriculture and Rural Development Day at COP 15, the goals of which are described below in the report from the International Institute for Sustainable Development.

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Middlemen or Distributors?

Tuesday, May 12, 2020
We all now have personal experience with the collapse of supply chains: toilet paper, produce, meat, flour. They are more fragile than we knew, for many reasons.
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Phones and Nuclear Power: The Network Effect Collides with the Tragedy of the Commons

Monday, June 11, 2018
The technologies we embrace reflect social and business values. But whether they embody our personal values is another question entirely.
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A Fair Chance at Work: Employment Pathways for Excluded Individuals

Sunday, January 28, 2018
Jonathan Halperin (Head of External Affairs) and Mike Brady (CEO) discuss Greyston's Open Hiring model and their plans to support other companies in its adoption. (Transform Finance Investor Network Webinar, January 24, 2018)
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The Leading Good Podcast: Rod Arnold hosts Jonathan Halperin

Saturday, December 23, 2017
A pioneering social enterprise, Greyston practices Open Hiring™ – providing jobs to individuals who face barriers to employment – and supports its employees and community members with a range of community programs.
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On Purpose and Profit

Friday, December 8, 2017
Many corporate leaders still wonder both what purpose looks like operationally and whether it really generates value.
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"Bottom line, fair chance hiring is about the dignity of work."

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Jonathan J. Halperin at the Smart on Crime Innovations Conference at John Jay College (October 10, 2017, New York, NY)
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Plenary Presentation: Greyston Bakery and Open Hiring

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Jonathan J. Halperin gives Plenary Presentation at PRME Regional Meeting Agenda, College of Business and Economics, University of Guelph (October 19, 2017, Guelph, Ontario)
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Businesses Doing Good (Online Registration)

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Jonathan Halperin "Open Hiring at Greyston Bakery and Beyond" (October 19, 2017)
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The Capitol Pressroom: A WCNY Radio Production

Tuesday, August 29, 2017
Jonathan J. Halperin discusses Greyston's Open Hiring (August 1, 2017)
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Jerusalem

Jonathan Halperin has been a close colleague for more than two decades. Throughout this time, I've been impressed by his ability to navigate a range of challenging global business environments with great insight and savvy. Jonathan is the rarest of all businesspeople: a visionary thinker who knows how to put innovative ideas into practice to get results.
Cynthia Scharf
Global Climate and Sustainability Specialist
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