In an Era of Fragmentation: Building America's Capacity to Solve
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This roundtable starts with the assumption that our society and polity will face cascading crises at a time when we seem to be forfeiting our capacity to solve. But there is good news. Corporations, foundations, and UHNWIs (ultra-high-net-worth individuals) with the resources and time horizons to solve daunting problems are leveraging all of their assets to meet the need for solutions. And Americans of all walks of life — everyday givers and volunteers — are building social capital, citizen agency, and our collective capacity to solve. The format of this session is a moderated conversation, followed by audience Q&A.
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