Wednesday, March 5, 12noon-1pm, The Ellis, 777 N. Fourth St., this event will also be live-streamed on YouTube

Mary Lazarus Legacy in Civic Engagement Fund Celebrating Women in Society

In partnership with The Women’s Fund of Central Ohio, join the Columbus Metropolitan Club for a forum to unveil the latest research featuring new data on the critical resources that women in Central Ohio need — and often lack — to build wealth. Women face distinct hurdles in accumulating personal wealth, and the implications are huge: according to the Federal Reserve, closing gender and racial wealth gaps could have expanded Ohio’s GDP [Gross Domestic Product] by a staggering $67 billion from 2005 to 2019. Despite women’s substantial contribution to Central Ohio’s economy, disaggregated research has been lacking — until now. With a panel of passionate leaders, we discuss these fresh findings and shed light on how women in Central Ohio can overcome barriers to wealth creation.

Featuring Alex Dorman, Research Fellow, The Center for Community Solutions; Keena Smith, CEO, The Women’s Center for Economic Opportunity; Shannon Isom, President and CEO, Community Shelter Board; Lisa Grey, Founding President, Ohio Excels; with moderator Courtney Falato, Vice President and Program Officer, Global Philanthropy, JPMorgan Chase and Co.

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Hosted by Columbus Metropolitan Club.