Economic Mobility

Why Corporate Leadership is Essential for Economic Mobility

Philadelphia Foundation President and CEO Pedro A. Ramos recently joined Bernard Dagenais, President and CEO of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce, for a conversation at the Greater Philadelphia Summit on Business Impact & Volunteerism. The discussion centered on one of the most pressing challenges facing our region: economic mobility, and why business leadership is […]

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Reflections from the Economic Mobility Summit: Building Pathways to Prosperity in Philadelphia

In April 2025, Philadelphia Foundation co-sponsored the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia’s Economic Mobility Summit. Advancing a national conversation about economic opportunity, the summit featured research on the importance of upward mobility for economic resilience and growth, including from Harvard Professor/Opportunity Insights Director Raj Chetty, and elevated best practices for advancing economic mobility, including through […]

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