A child born into poverty today deserves more than resilience—they deserve a financial foundation that sets them up to thrive. Baby bonds and children’s savings accounts are powerful, evidence-backed tools to plant that seed. By allocating capital at birth—or early childhood—and ensuring it grows until adulthood, these interventions are reshaping the financial futures of low-income families and shifting intergenerational wealth dynamics. In this conversation, we’ll highlight where these programs are gaining traction, what outcomes are emerging, and what it would take to bring them to scale.

For NationSwell members focused on economic mobility and wealth equity, this is a moment to double down. These tools are actionable, scalable, and increasingly urgent as wealth gaps persist. Whether you fund policy, design programs, advise financial systems, or shape corporate giving, your leadership can help seed the conditions for long-term prosperity.

This event is in partnership with the NationSwell Collective Wealth Collaborative that brings cross-sector leaders together to advance collective wealth-building solutions that make it possible for people to move past a state of survival and realize their dreams.

To encourage open and candid discussion, this event follows the Chatham House Rule – attendees may share insights from the conversation but cannot attribute statements to specific individuals or organizations. This ensures a trusted space for thoughtful dialogue and deeper insights.