Financial Inclusion Events

The Characteristics of Precarious Workers and the Implications for their Financial Wellbeing

July 14, 2025, 9-10:30 AM (central U.S.). Via Zoom

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

Research Symposium—Restoring Household Financial Stability After the Great Recession: Why Household Balance Sheets Matter

February 5-7, 2013, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis