What would it look like if an individual’s economic wellbeing was not determined by the wealth that they were born into or the color of their skin? Learning from economic and financial solutions that prioritize access and inclusion, we’ll discuss how capital can be reparative for historically marginalized communities and why community-leaders are best positioned to lead us forward. Four global leaders will showcase innovative best practices, such as leveraging character-based lending as an alternative to credit scores and utilizing tools like built-in grant conversions in their lending activities. To heal the wounds of historic atrocities, we must shift capital, control, and power back to marginalized communities.
This session was curated in partnership with Common Future.
Funke is the Chief Data Officer at Hello Tractor where she focuses on using data to promote equitable access to mechanization services in Africa. She is a lawyer by training and holds a doctoral degree from Georgia Tech’s Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Her research focused on…
Heather Fleming (Diné/Navajo) is the co-founder and Executive Director of Change Labs, an award-winning Navajo nonprofit supporting entrepreneurship and innovation on the Navajo Nation. Heather engages partners in and around the Navajo Nation to incubate, finance and train new…
Ms. Y. Elaine Rasmussen is Founder/CEO of Social Impact Strategies Group (SISG) a Black/Native-led certified B-corp social enterprise.. SISG provides facilitation & consultation on social impact and racial equity; education workshops for investors & underestimated entrepreneurs, and produces the…
Brendan is the founder of The Working World and its President since 2004, when he and Avi Lewis traveled to Buenos Aires to present their idea to some Argentine friends. Initially involved in all aspects of the organization, he now focuses mostly on fundraising, marketing, and strategic planning. In 2015…