Webinar

Closing the Wealth Gap to Strengthen American Communities

Every day, more than 50 million Americans live in or near financial crisis, threatening to undercut a future of shared prosperity, greater opportunity, and increased equity. What role does philanthropy play in scaling solutions? Join the Council and Arabella Advisors as we hear from experts who were early leaders in the field of wealth inequality as they share their mistakes, unanticipated successes, and their vision for our collective future.

Date & Time

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 3:30 pm ET to

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 - 5:00 pm ET

Location

Virtual on Zoom platform

Cost

Free to Members and Nonmembers

Every day, more than 50 million Americans live in or near financial crisis, threatening to undercut a future of shared prosperity, greater opportunity, and increased equity. How can funders effectively address this pervasive issue?

In this webinar, we partner with Arabella Advisors to surface advice from those with deep experience in efforts to address the wealth gap. We will ask them to share successes and lessons learned:

What solutions can counteract the structures that have precluded far too many people from building economic power over centuries?
What challenges and opportunities should inform our collective work?
What role does philanthropy play in scaling solutions?

Speakers:

Ida Rademacher, Vice President, Aspen Institute & Executive Director, Financial Security Program
Lisa Mensah, President and CEO of Oregon Community Foundation (OCF)
James Head, Former President and CEO, East Bay Community Foundation
David John, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor at AARP, Former Senior Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation