2023 RAISE Texas Summit

On March 2 and 3, RAISE Texas and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas hosted the 2023 RAISE Texas Summit, focusing on “Connect to Effect: Building an Equitable Financial Ecosystem for Texans.” The summit also celebrated the 15th anniversary of RAISE Texas. These two days brought together 193 community stakeholders and leaders from 113 organizations, including nonprofits, financial institutions, funders, and local, state, and federal agencies.

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

Summit Presentations (* = slides)

Opening Keynote: Making the Case for a More Connected and Equitable Financial Ecosystem
Dr. Tiffany Manuel, TheCaseMade
Closing Keynote: Connected to Effect Change
Tim Shaw, The Aspen Institute
Understanding the Current Economy in Texas *
Pia Orrenius, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Connecting with Stories to Change Policies
Kseniya Benderskaya, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Regan Gruber-Moffit, St. David's Foundation
Jerry Hawkins, Dallas Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation
Connecting Texans with Digital Equity *
Marycruz De Leon, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
Amando Cantu, CARDBoard Project
Francella OChillo, Next Century Cities
Financial Coaching, Counseling & Crisis Assistance *
Marina Garcia, RAISE Texas
Dusti Young, GreenPath Financial Wellness
Cathy Barker, Jewish Family Service of Greater Dallas
Erica Leos, Foundation Communities
Creating Effective Feedback Loops *
Valerie Threlfall, Listen4Good
Data for Storytelling Workshop
Dr. Tiffany Mauel, TheCaseMade
Strength-Based Communications Workshop *
Dulari Gandhi, D.Gani Communications
Innovations in Financial Services
Frank Santoni, Credit Mountain
Stacy Armijo, Amplify Credit Union
Nestor Solari, Sigo Seguros Auto Insurance
Joe Velazquez, Bank of America
Innovations in Fines, Fees and Financial Burdens *
Mary Mergler, Fines & Fees Justice Center
Frances Gonzalez, Asset Funders Network
Yvonne Yanez, City of Fort Worth Municipal Court
Lourdes Zuniga, Financial Health Pathways
CRA Rulemaking: Highlights from a CRA Optimist *
Sawyer Williams, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
New Federal Dollars for Asset Building (* all slides)
Judith Canales, Eagle Pass Maverick County Economic Development Alliance
Linda Davis-Demas, BALANCE *
SBA: Counseling, Contracting Support, Capital Access *
Herbert Austin, Small Business Administration
TEPRI: Funding to Address Energy Poverty *
Andrew Robison, Texas Energy Povery Research Institute
cdcb: Support for Homebuyers & Homeowners *
Daniel Elkin, come dream. come build.

Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor

Thank you to our Silver Sponsor

Thank you to our Bronze Sponsors

Charles Schwab
PNC Bank
St. David's Foundation

Thank you to our Exhibitors and Scholarship Sponsors

AARP
Credit Mountain
National Association of Latino Community Asset Builders
Self Financial
Texas Tuition Promise Fund

Thank you to our Performance Sponsor

Roy Lopez generously sponsored the performances of Dallas Poet Laureate Joaquin Zihuatanejo, violin performance artist Shandalla Calder, and MLK Jr. Oratory Competition Winner Zihair Douglas.