Panel: Beyond Efficiency: How Business Can Help Communities and Families Flourish


Crime increase as poverty increases. Recidivism, men and women returning to prison and jail after release, is higher where employment rates are lower. Without economic justice and the decrease of poverty, we will not have restorative justice and human flourishing. Breaking the cycle of incarceration is indelibly tied to breaking the cycle of poverty
Many faith-based organizations are driven to assist the poor. Not all approaches, however, are effective or unite good intentions with sound economics. In this panel join Rick Larsen, Joseph Grenny, and Blaine Maxfield as they discuss the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ approach to charity and self-reliance.
Strong local communities and the institutions that support them have long been the bedrock of society. Increasingly these institutions are weakening and this leads to significant long term consequences. Join author and columnist Tim Carney and non-profit leader Lucan Rouggly as they discuss the importance of strong communities in the fight against poverty, alienation and …
Young adults who put marriage first are more likely to find themselves in the middle or upper third of the income distribution, compared to their peers who have not formed a family and especially compared to their peers who have children before marrying.,” according to research conducted by the American Enterprise Institute. Paul Edwards is …