July 14, 2025, 9-10:30 AM (central U.S.). Via Zoom
The Characteristics of Precarious Workers and the Implications for their Financial Wellbeing
Category: Financial Inclusion Events
Benefits Cliffs and the Workplace: Research, Risks, and Employer Strategies
July 15, 2025, 12-12:30 PM eastern U.S.). Via Zoom.
How Employers Are Tackling Mobility Blockers in Public Benefit Programs
May 22, 2025, 1- 2PM (eastern U.S.). Via Zoom
The Federal Budget and Social Policy: Challenges, Goals, and Proposals
April 23, 2025, 8 AM to 12 PM (central),
Hillman Hall, Washington University
Child Development and Policy: Insights from Jordan and Mongolia
April 9, 2025, Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
New Insights on SECURE 2.0: Charting the Path for Retirement Policy Opportunities
March 18, 2025, 1:00–2:00 (central U.S.)
Via Zoom
Financial Inclusion: A Growing Focus in International Social Development
March 19, 2025, 8:00–09:30 (central U.S., UTC – 6)
Via Zoom
Social Security: Rethinking the Social Contract for Retirement
December 3, 2024,
Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
Fourth National Forum of the Financial Social Work Commission
November 15–16, 2024,
Henan University of Economics and Law, Zhengzhou, China
Social Innovation by Natural-Resource Wealth: Kazakhstan’s National Fund for Children
October 16, 2024,
Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis
Financial Independence; Using Wealth and Income Policies to Forge a New Social Contract: Giving People Something to Live For
September 16-17, 2024
Washington, DC
The International Conference on Social Work and Social Research: Financial Capability and Asset Building for All
November 24-25, 2023,
Baku, Azerbaijan, and virtual
Child Development Account Research and Policy: Planning, Implementation, and Impacts of a Large Social Experiment
October 3, 2023, 8:15–9:30 PM (CT, GMT-5)
The Impact of the Expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) on Families Raising Children with Disabilities
Join us and our partners for a webinar on findings from a recently published report on the impact of the expanded CTC on families raising children with disabilities.
Second National Forum of the Financial Social Work Commission
December 31, 2022, Beijing, China, and virtual
Social Work in Social Policy: Engagement Strategies for Today and the Next Generation—A Book Event
January 26, 2023, 12:00–1:30 PM (CST)
The Future of Building Wealth: Research, Policy & Action
October 11, 2022, 2:00–5:00 PM (CST)
What Economic Security Looks Like and How to Get There
Wednesday, May 18, 2022, 12–3 PM ET, Virtual Event
First National Forum of the Financial Social Work Commission
January 8, 2022, Beijing, China, and virtual
Policy & practice: How to build long-term financial wellness
This event was hosted by the Social Policy Institute at Washington University. The Institute integrated with the Center for Social Development in January 2025. We know that liquid assets provide a safety net for short-term financial well-being, but how can we transition from short-term financial stability to longer-term financial health? Researchers, Jeremy Burke, Stephen Roll […]
Bold Responses to the Racial Wealth Gap
Please join us 1:00- 2:30 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 for an event sponsored by the Center for Household Financial Stability at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis to explore some of these responses.
Poverty, Inequality and Social Development: Innovations Around the World
July 13–16, 2021, University of Johannesburg (Virtual Conference)
Financial Capability and Asset Building: Achievements, Challenges, and Next Steps
February 25, 2021, Virtual Conference
Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Child Savings Programs in Israel and Uganda: Oct. 15, 2020
From 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (CT) on Oct. 15, join the Social Policy Institute (SPI), the International Center for Child Health and Development (ICHAD), and the Next Age Institute (NAI) for a discussion about asset building for long-term child development and CSA programs—with the particular focus on CSAs in Israel and Uganda, which differ greatly in their structure.
Financial Capability and Asset Building: Achievements, Challenges, and Next Steps
September 24, 2020 and February 25, 2021, Virtual Conference
All Children Can Reach Their Potential: A CDA Conference
Thursday, July 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CT, Virtual Conference
“Sparking Prosperity for Everyone”
October 22, 2019, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m., Clark-Fox Forum, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
The White Working Class: Challenges and Opportunities
September 19, 2019, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, One Federal Reserve Bank Plaza, Broadway and Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63102
Missouri Child Development Account Forum
June 13, 2019, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Hillman Hall classroom 130, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Social Work Day on the Hill
Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., The National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045
International Conference on Child Development Accounts: New Approaches to Child Well-Being
November 6, 2018, Baku, Azerbaijan
Richard V. Reeves, “Author of Dream Hoarders”
September 20, 2018, Clark-Fox Forum, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Lecture by Professor Sheying Chen: “Building Social Work in China”
September 17, 2018, 12:00-1:00 p.m., Brown Lounge, Brown Hall, Washington University
Reaching Vulnerable Populations with FCAB (Financial Capability and Asset Building) Services: A Webinar Exploration and Discussion
September 11, 2018, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Center for Social Development and Center for Financial Security
Child Development Account Forum
July 25, 2018, Clark-Fox Forum, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Tax Time Savings Initiative Partner Convening
June 7, 2018, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Clark-Fox Forum, Brown School of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis
Coin a Better Future: Reaching Out to Financially Vulnerable Families
A special event celebrating Financial Capability Month.
Lecture with James Jaccard on Theory, Program Design, & Program Evaluation: The Value of Theory in Applied Social Science
November 9, 2017, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Brown Lounge, Brown Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
Discussion with authors of “The Financial Diaries: How American Families Cope in a World of Uncertainty”
October 24, 2017, 8:15am to 1:00pm, Brown School of Social Work, Clark-Fox Forum, Washington University in St. Louis
Author Thomas Shapiro to speak about ‘Toxic Inequality’
October 5, 2017, 1:00 pm, Brown Lounge, Brown Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
Catalyzing a Financially Stable Workforce: How to Choose the Right Financial Wellness Program for Employees
September 19, 2017, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Brown School of Social Work, Clark-Fox Forum, Washington University in St. Louis
Webinar on Household Finances in Social Work Education & Examples for Integrating Tools & Content into the Curriculum
September 12, 2017 2:00 to 3:30 pm, Center for Social Development and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
What It’s Worth: Race, Place and the Financial Future of Our Communities
November 1, 2016, 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., 24:1 Cinema, Pagedale, MO
Social Security and Beyond: Building Financial Capability Across a Lifetime – Vice Presidential Debate Watch Party & Policy Discussion
Tuesday, October 4, 2016, 6 p.m. Reception and Policy Forum, 8 p.m. Debate Watch Party, Clark-Fox Forum, Hillman Hall, Brown School
Leveraging Tax Time to Build Financial Capability: Research Evidence and Policy Directions
February 22, 2016 from 11am to 5pm, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
A Convening on Financial Capability and Asset Building: Moving Forward
Thursday, Jan. 14, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Council for Advancement and Support of Education, Washington, D.C.
Webinar: Wealth Inequality and the Tax Code
Date: November 9, 2015, Webinar
$2.00 a Day: Living on Almost Nothing in America
October 20, 2015, Brown Lounge, Brown Hall, Washington University in St. Louis
Southern Regional Asset Building 2015 Conference: Dialogue on Race and Asset Building
October 8-9, 2015, Beau Rivage Resort, Biloxi, MS
529s and Child Savings Accounts: New Strategies to Promote Savings and Development for America’s Children
October 7, 2015, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis