We are excited to announce the upcoming 2026 Investing in Rural America Conference, a flagship event for the Richmond Fed’s Center for Rural Economies. Mark your calendars for September 30 – October 2, 2026.
On Monday, October 5, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a webinar on how enterprise capital can transform nonprofits and social enterprises.
This session, held the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, will focus on the state of the national economy with insights from Virginia and the Richmond metro area. Richmond Fed economists and local industry leaders will share the latest analysis on growth, labor markets, inflation and regional dynamics, and discuss what these trends mean for local businesses, workers and communities.
On Thursday, October 8, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host an in-person event on private and public investments in multifamily affordable housing.
In this Connecting Communities session, discover what’s changing in Opportunity Zones 2.0 and how your organization can prepare to channel investment into meaningful, community centered impact.
Interested in cutting-edge models and approaches for advancing apprenticeship programs? Save the date for our one-day conference organized around exploring this path to a stronger workforce.
Join us to explore innovative approaches for strengthening the healthcare workforce pipeline in rural communities. Learn about research and data tools that help demonstrate and quantify why healthcare workforce development is essential to economic vitality.
Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City for a two-day forum exploring innovative strategies in affordable housing finance.
On Wednesday, November 18, 2026, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York will host a hybrid event as part of the Making Missing Markets Initiative, an effort to foster and improve markets channeling investments into under-resourced communities.
