The Power of Place: Building Inclusive Economies Through Collaboration

February 13, 2025. From the northeast corner of Maine to west central Texas, leaders are partnering with regional Reserve Banks—and each other—in unique ways to help ensure that local economies work better for everyone. What does it take to work across sectors and collaborate effectively to help change a local economy? Local leaders who participated in three Fed-supported place-based initiatives, Working Places (Boston), Advance Together (Dallas), and Southern Cities Economic Inclusion (Atlanta), discussed during a panel what economic challenges each initiative took on and how they partnered with Federal Reserve Banks' community development departments to address them. They also shared results of this work. During this Connecting Communities webinar gain perspectives on what's needed to build sustainable and impactful collaborations. Learn more about how different sectors can contribute to and benefit from engaging in place-based initiatives, and strategies for navigating common roadblocks to achieve long-term results.