Addressing Financial Vulnerability: What Households Need and Opportunities to Help

The usual metrics used to assess the national economy hide an enormous variety of experiences for workers and communities—flattening America’s rich diversity to a single number. Families have detailed knowledge of their own economic situations that may not align with the narratives used in policy and funding conversations, leading to programs that do not match their actual needs. Join us to learn what workers and communities across the U.S. say can help improve their financial lives, what employers, municipalities, and others can do to support those needs, and how philanthropy and research can inform and shape programs to assist financially fragile workers. Panelists will share insights learned from their respective efforts and will engage with the audience to learn and share perspectives from their work.