ICYMI: Our recent case study with Wells Fargo explores how increasing Native American representation in law offers valuable lessons for diversifying finance. With intentional support and mentorship for Native American students and professionals, we can build a more inclusive financial sector. 👉Add the brief to your "back to school" reading list: https://lnkd.in/ez-euRSk Joanna Smith-Ramani, Sheida Elmi, Gabriel Boehmer
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Aspen FSP works to solve financial challenges facing US households to make financial security for all a priority.
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Aspen Institute Financial Security Program’s (Aspen FSP) mission is to illuminate and solve the most critical financial challenges facing American households and to make financial security for all a top national priority. We aim for nothing less than a more inclusive economy with reduced wealth inequality and shared prosperity. We believe that transformational change requires innovation, trust, leadership, and entrepreneurial thinking. Aspen FSP galvanizes a diverse set of leaders across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to solve the most critical financial challenges. We do this through deep, deliberate private and public dialogues and by elevating evidence-based research and solutions that will move us beyond merely managing household financial scarcity to creating the conditions of security and well-being that will enable full participation, agency, and dignity in both our economy and our democracy. Together, we can change the future of wealth in America by increasing tenfold the wealth of households of color and those in the bottom half of the wealth distribution in the United States.
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One of the most common ways we in the financial security sphere measure and talk about dealing with unexpected expenses is to ask people how they would react to a hypothetical emergency. But is $400 enough–both as an amount and as a measure? Join us on September 9, 2024 from 1-2 p.m. ET on Zoom, to dig into new data and explore innovative approaches that grapple with how real people react to real financial emergencies. Our speakers include: - Kreg Steven Brown, Director of Insights and Evidence, The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program - Scott Fulford, Senior Economist, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Kate Griffin, Director of Programs, The Aspen Institute Financial Security Program - Samer Hassan, Storytelling and Engagement Manager, Young Invincibles - Jeff Larrimore, Chief, Consumer and Community Research Section, Federal Reserve Board - Christopher Wheat, Managing Director, JPMorganChase; President, JPMorgan Chase Institute By better understanding financial shocks–what kinds, how much, how frequent, how destabilizing–we can develop more inclusive financial systems and solutions that increase financial well-being. Register today: https://lnkd.in/eEd6_K_b
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How might we create a secure, accessible, and inclusive digital identity system that unlocks benefits for household financial security? At a recent Aspen FSP event supported by the Visa Foundation, a diverse group of experts explored the evolving landscape of digital identity and identified five areas where leaders across sectors can best realize the technology’s potential to build a more inclusive financial system. 💡 Get the takeaways: https://lnkd.in/eyXATear © The Aspen Institute: Photo by Sororal Twin Studios LLC Erin Borġ (Thiemann), Kate Griffin
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We were thrilled to see the great turnout at our lunch briefing back in July, Building Wealth at Work, where staffers learned about how the Saver’s Match can ensure equity in retirement savings. Thank you to Lew Minsky, president and CEO at Defined Contribution Institutional Investment Association (DCIIA), for walking us through the initial findings from the Collaborative for Equitable Retirement Savings that reveal why racial and gender disparities exist in 401(k) account balances. (Hint: It's not because of income.) And thank you as well to our expert panelists, Morningstar’s Jack VanDerhei, UnidosUS (@WeAreUnidosUS)’s Lisette Orellana Engel, and Vanguard’s Fiona Greig. Want to learn more about the CFERS data and what it means for the future of retirement savings? Check out this high-level look: https://lnkd.in/eQzVbQ-e Karen Biddle Andres, Kara Woolley (Watkins), Jason E., Tim Shaw
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Check out this terrific opportunity (whether you're in Seattle or farther afield) to hear Aspen FSP senior fellow Heather McCulloch present at the Keiretsu Forum on how we can build a gender-equitable economy! Registration link below for this Thurs 8/15 event.
Heather McCulloch, a strong advocate of gender equality, is joining Day Two of the Investor Capital Expo to speak on Building a Gender-Equitable Economy. Register now to find out how to overcome racial and cultural barriers to build a stronger organization: https://lnkd.in/dCHJ5h9p #InvestorCapitalExpo #AngelEcosystem #InvestorCapitalExpo2024 #AngelInvesting #AngelCommunity
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“Fighting fraud is a team sport. And it is because in order to stay one step ahead of fraudsters, we have to bring to the table unique perspectives, unique pieces of information, and unique capabilities.” - Jennifer Taylor, President of Plaid, at our recent "A Conversation on Digital Identity in Financial Services" event. 🎦 Watch the event recording to learn more about this timely topic: https://lnkd.in/ePX7RPSK Ida Rademacher, Kate Griffin, Erin Borġ (Thiemann)
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“It’s not just all about you and your family, it’s about neighborhoods, it’s about networks.” Kreg Steven Brown, Aspen FSP's Director of Insights & Evidence, recently chatted with NPR's Marketplace about the importance of building community for upward mobility. 📻 Listen to the full segment: https://lnkd.in/epX92RPf
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💡 Spotlighting Kadisha Davis: Understanding Families Facing Housing Instability 💡 We are proud to share the remarkable journey and impactful work of Kadisha Davis, a Housing Policy Fellow at the Family Homelessness Coalition and a valuable member of our Community Advisory Group. Kadisha’s personal experience with homelessness has deeply informed her dedication to creating fairer and more effective systems to combat housing insecurity. Her story is one of resilience and unwavering commitment. Learn more about Kadisha’s mission, which includes person-centered advocacy, in this Q&A with Aspen Partnership for an Inclusive Economy (APIE): https://lnkd.in/emdEtBdM Riani Carr, Jason E.
A Place of Understanding: Kadisha Davis on Helping Families Experiencing Housing Instability
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🔓New Insights on Diversity in Finance🔓 Check out our latest brief on expanding Native American representation in law and its lessons for diversifying finance. Intentional support and mentorship have transformed the legal field–let’s apply these strategies to finance and banking to create a more inclusive industry, Read more to see how we might increase representation in the financial sector: https://lnkd.in/ez-euRSk #InclusiveEconomy, Wells Fargo
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What if the economy worked for women?🙋♀️ In a new don’t-miss talk, Senior Aspen FSP Fellow Heather McCulloch discusses why the economic prosperity of women needs to be a national priority. In the current system where few economic policies are designed with women in mind, what is the path forward? Find out in this ShePlace & SheMoney Summit 2024 video: https://lnkd.in/eqfvTeet
What if the Economy Worked for Women? | Heather McCulloch | SheMoney Summit 2024
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