On May 3-6, 2022, more than 100 folks gathered at Martin University in Indianapolis, IN. This invitation-only event was a working meeting about economic innovations that are reaching tipping points. It was aimed to help three streams come together to create place-based economic justice: Catalytic Capital, Neighborhood Economics, and Faith+Finance.

Through working groups, curated experiences, and neighborhood tours that showcased the possibility and urgency of our shared work, we built momentum and new connections over those three days. Through a movable feast of meals, ideas, and design labs, the event culminated in commitments from each working group and a shared celebration.

Each lab was made up of 2-3 hosts who are domain experts, 7-10 leading practitioners with promising, replicable innovations from around the country, and 2-3 local practitioners. As a result of the convening, we have built a structure for ongoing conversations across many geographies and multiple years as we work together for change.