RISE Togther's  2025 PIVOT Summit

RISE Together Innovation Institute

P.I.V.O.T (Poverty Innovation Voices of Transformation) Same conference with a new name!

Center for Workforce Development (WD)

Register today for RISE Togther's 2025 PIVOT Summit, our same annual conference with a new name. This year’s theme is “Innovating for an Inclusive Future.”The PIVOT Summit is a powerful gathering of community activists, business leaders, faith organizations, and government officials united around a shared mission: addressing systemic racism and poverty through collaboration, innovation, and action.This convening creates a unique space where cross-sector stakeholders come together to share insights, spark innovative strategies, and build lasting partnerships that strengthen our communities.

Agenda

Attendees may register for the event and enjoy a grab-and-go continental breakfast. 

Registration

Welcome

Opening Remarks

Main Stage Programming 

1.) Bridging the Gap: Innovations for Equity and Economic Mobility 2.)Creating Scalable Pilots: The Columbus Promise 3.) The People's Property: Transforming Housing Through Community Control  4.) No Wrong Door: How People Connect to Resources  

Breakout Sessions

Lunch 

Main Stage Programming

Keynote Fireside Chat + Q&A

1.) Nothing About Us Without Us: Advancing Community-Led Change  2.) Understanding Systems Change: Introduction to Groundwater Training  3.) Numbers Don't Lie: Real Insights from Real People

Solution Circles

Say It Right: Shaping Stories, Steering Movements with Jeff Johnson

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