We are proud to co-sponsor the 2024 Benjamin Franklin Award and Social Capital Practitioners Workshop alongside The RSA (The Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce). As we advocate for a relational approach to addressing complex problems at scale, we recognize the interconnectedness of our world by prioritizing relationships.

We are pleased to have more than 60 practitioners participating at the workshop.  We applaud the groundbreaking research of the award recipient, Raj Chetty and his team at Opportunity Insights that underlined the importance of social connections as one of the driving factors of economic mobility. We are also pleased to co-host the funders roundtable which brought together major funders who understood the need to support and strengthen the social capital field.

We are working with the RSA to launch an action learning network to bring together practitioners through peer learning, inspiration and solidarity. We will be launching an community of practice focused on relational wealth and social connection interventions in January 2025..

'The strength of our societies and economies relies on the quality of our interactions and relationships. Valuing dignity and care in these exchanges is essential at every level.' – Carrie Freeman