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On January 22-23, RAISE Texas, in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, hosted the 2025 RAISE Texas Summit—the largest convening of its kind in the state.

With the theme Unlocking Opportunities, the Summit explored key challenges and solutions to advancing financial health and economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Texans. Leaders from the nonprofit, financial, and policy sectors came together to share strategies for expanding financial inclusion, workforce development, affordable housing, accessible child care, and other critical pathways to economic security.

Advancing Financial Solutions 

Federal Funding Resources

Housing Affordability - Resources from Fannie Mae

CDFIs & Consumer Lending

Identifying and Addressing the Financial Needs of Immigrants (CFPB, 2022)

Protecting Immigrant Access to Fair Credit Opportunities (CFPB, 2023)

Protecting Texas Consumers: Earned Wage Access, Buy Now Pay Later, Solar Panels

Unlocking the Future for Children, Opportunity Youth & Young Adults

How Narratives Can Shift Apprenticeship in Texas (Young Invincibles, 2025)

Bridging Health and Wealth

Bridging Health and Wealth Slide Deck 

Medical Debt Collection in Texas (Texas State Law Library)

Medical Bills: Know your Rights (Community Catalyst, 2023)

State Protections Against Medical Debt (The Commonwealth Fund, 2023)

Medical Debt and Its Impact on Household Financial Security (Asset Funders Network, 2021)

Wealth and Health Equity: Investing in Structural Change (Asset Funders Network, 2020)

The Health & Wealth Connection for Young Children  (Asset Funders Network, 2020)

Building Nonprofit Capacity

Supercharging Nonprofits with AI

Nonprofit Lobbying & Advocacy Rules

Create Your Best Elevator Pitch

Combatting Burnout through Self-Care

Driving Policy Change

Bolder Advocacy Training

2025 RAISE Texas Summit

2023 RAISE Texas Summit

 

At the RAISE Texas 15th Anniversary Summit in March 2023, we focused on Connect to Effect: Building an Equitable Financial Ecosystem for Texans.  Over two days, we convened 193 community stakeholders and leaders from 113 organizations, including nonprofits, financial institutions, funders, and government agencies. 

Enjoy our Report on Insights from the 2023 RAISE Texas Summit here Speaker bios are here.​

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