Connect. Learn. Build the Region.
The Midwest Asset Building Conference brings together professionals, nonprofit organizations, community leaders, researchers, and policymakers who are committed to expanding economic opportunity. The conference serves as a platform for sharing innovative ideas, successful programs, and practical strategies that help individuals and families achieve greater financial stability and long-term prosperity.
Learning Through Collaboration
Participants have the opportunity to exchange knowledge, explore emerging trends, and learn from experts working in the fields of financial capability, community development, and economic inclusion. Interactive sessions, discussions, and networking activities encourage collaboration and inspire new approaches to addressing financial challenges across communities.
Building Stronger Communities
The conference highlights initiatives that promote asset building, financial education, affordable housing, workforce development, and equitable access to economic resources. By bringing together organizations from across the Midwest, the event strengthens partnerships that support sustainable community growth and financial well-being.
Creating Lasting Impact
Midwest Asset Building Conference continues to foster meaningful dialogue and professional connections that lead to real-world solutions. Whether attending educational sessions, exchanging best practices, or developing new partnerships, participants contribute to a shared mission of creating stronger, more resilient communities and expanding opportunities for future generations.
November 13-14, 2019
Detroit, MI
The biennial Midwest Asset Building Conference brings practitioners, policy advocates, and researchers together to strengthen our collective work to address the racial wealth divide and help families build prosperity in the Midwest.
Stakeholders in the region will have the opportunity to learn from their peers when we connect at the second biennial conference in Detroit, MI, on November 13-14, 2019.