Neighborhood
Working together to create a just economy for everyone
Join us as we facilitate ongoing conversations across geographies that help people build the economic architecture so everyone will thrive. This event brings together all kinds of people, including the following groups.
Investors
Entrepreneurs
Philanthropists
People of Faith
Community Leaders
Topics Include
- Catalytic Capital
- Entrepreneurship
- Neighborhood Investment Trusts
- Innovative Housing Solutions
- Economic Architecture
- Faith+Finance
- Impact Investing 101
Join us in The City With Soul!
This convening includes two days of plenary and breakout sessions with an optional third day of working groups that will dig deeper into complex problems in our communities that demand time and ongoing attention.
Join us in The City With Soul!
This convening includes two days of plenary and breakout sessions with an optional third day of working groups that will dig deeper into complex problems in our communities that demand time and ongoing attention.
Speakers
Economic Architecture
David Erickson
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Catalytic Capital
Aisha Benson
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Asset Creation
David Brawley
Head of the Nehemiah Project in Brooklyn
Entrepreneurship
Stephanie Swepson Twitty
Eagle Market Streets CDC
Asset Creation
Patrick Duggan
UCC Building and Loan Fund
Catalytic Capital
Tim Freundlich
Impact Assets
Catalytic Capital
Rhea Williams-Bishop
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Asset Creation
Lyneir Richardson
Chicago TREND Corporation
Entrepreneurship
Carla Leon
EDGE / Just Like Family
Asset Creation
Shonda Allen
Working Together Jackson
Media
Oscar Perry Abello
Next City
Faith & Finance
Joerg Rieger
Vanderbilt University Divinity School
Asset Creation
Sidney Williams
Crossing Capital Group
Economic Architecture
Otho Kerr
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Entrepreneurship
Jeremiah Robinson
Mountain BizWork
Entrepreneurship
Judy Reese Morse
Urban League of Louisiana
Asset Creation
Wilson Lester
Partners In Equity
Catalytic Capital
Lourdes German
The Public Finance Initiative
Asset Creation
Talib Graves-Manns
Partners in Equity
Catalytic Capital
Leslie Payne
Irvine Foundation
Faith
Ronnie Crudup, Sr.
New Horizon Church
Asset Creation
Ronnie Crudup, Jr.
Mississippi State Legislator
Faith
Dave Kresta
Author, Jesus on Main Street
Entrepreneurship
Derek Peebles
American Sustainable Business Network
Media
David Bank
Impact Alpha
Asset Creation
Jeffrey Mendelsohn
LocalCode
Catalytic Capital
Christina Hollenbeck
Justice Capital
Faith
Brian Seage
Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi
Asset Creation
Scott Hackenberg
Cornerstone Investment Group
Economic Architecture
Eric Glass
Justice Capital
Faith
Mark Sampson
Rooted Good
Asset Creation
Aaron Kuecker
Trinity College
Economic Architecture
Rob Thomas
Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville
Economic Architecture
David Greenson
Racial Justice Coalition of Asheville
Economic Architecture
Joe Minicozzi
Urban3
Economic Architecture
Rachel Johnson
Public Democracy
Economic Architecture
J. Hackett
Asheville Grind
Asset Creation
Anthony Young
President, Southern Bancorp Community Partners
Economic Architecture
Vichi Jagannathan
Rural Opportunity Institute
Catalytic Capital
Sara Olsen
CEO and Founder of SVT Group
Economic Architecture
Rachel Johnson
Public Democracy
Entrepreneurship
Socrates Garrett
Garrett Enterprises
Catalytic Capital
Ines Polonius
Communities Unlimited
Faith
Glake Hill
COCHUSA
Conference Organizers
Rosa Lee Harden
Executive Producer
Leroy Barber
Executive Director
Kevin Jones
Event Curator
Tim Soerens
Event Curator
Schedule
Why Jackson Mississippi?
There are strong financial, community-organizing, and faith-based partners ready to make things happen.
There are asset-creating projects facilitated by Black and brown leaders that are ready for investment.
The city is 80% Black and Mississippi is the poorest state in the nation — which provides a clear example of the racial wealth gap.
Our model can be deployed in the region to repair the damage caused by systemic racism and poverty.
There is an opportunity for a national conversation around these issues in a place where the local need and opportunity are great.
Become a Partner
We are looking for partners to sponsor the event, and for partners to do outreach and spread the word to potential attendees.
For more information contact us.
Current Sponsors
The Venue
Historic Duling Hall in the Fondren neighborhood.
622 Duling Ave, Jackson, MS
Get Your Tickets Now
When you buy a Neighborhood Economics ticket, you will get a deep dive into a local economy to learn more about how to move money to those who don’t normally get it. You are also making the connections you need to build a good economy in whatever place you call home, invest in your professional development, and help to build the field of knowledge and opportunity in economic justice.
Scholarships
If you are a practitioner, student, or entrepreneur and the cost of attending is a barrier, you can apply for a full or partial scholarship or volunteer in exchange for free attendance.
Catalytic Capital Fund
We are also thrilled to announce, in conjunction with our Neighborhood Economics events, that we are creating a national network of community-directed, philanthropic investment funds that will be left behind in every city where we host an event, and the first such fund will be in Mississippi.
This Neighborhood Economics Catalytic Capital (CataCap) Fund will be a recycling fund to support investment in local, community-directed, economic justice initiatives. This is beyond democratic; this is funders ceding power over the problems addressed and the solutions enacted to the community. Join this movement to be a part of shifting the power. Click below to donate and for more detailed information.
