Following the Money Trail: Why Local Capital Matters

Local communities are on the front line of addressing complex environmental and social challenges. This session will explore integrated and innovative models that bring capital to support and strengthen local solutions, whether structuring business succession into community ownership, developing financing models that connect local capital into local economies or mobilizing the power of procurement for social impact.

Join Kristi Fairholm-Mader, Director of Innovation and Initiatives at Scale Collaborative in conversation with Zita Cobb, CEO & Founder of Shorefast and Bill Young, Founder of Social Capital Partners for a close look at what’s at stake, and what’s possible, for local economies.

Introduction: Rob Germain, GM & CEO, CHEK News

Moderator: Kristi Fairholm-Maider, Director, Innovation and Initiatives, Scale Collaborative

Panelists:

Zita Cobb, Founder & CEO, Shorefast Foundation

Bill Young, Founder & Chairman, Social Capital Partners