The Aspen Institute 197d ago

Set to roll out in 2026, Trump Accounts are a new federal policy that, if implemented well, could offer millions of Americans an on-ramp to lifelong wealth building. Cohosted by the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and the Urban Institute, this event recorded on December 4, 2025, dug into what we know about Trump Accounts, what role philanthropies can play in implementation, and how we can promote participation among low- and moderate-income households. Speakers: Ray Boshara, Senior Policy Advisor, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program and Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis Madeline Brown, Senior Policy Associate, Urban Institute Jason Ewas, Associate Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program Jill Hawley, Chief Impact Officer, Gary Community Ventures Amit Khanduri, Director of Programs, Georgia Resilience & Opportunity Fund Matt Lira, Executive Director, Invest America Signe-Mary McKernan, Vice President, Family and Financial Well-Being Division, Urban Institute Benita Melton, Program Director, Education, Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Ida Rademacher, Vice President, Aspen Institute; Co–Executive Director, Aspen Institute Financial Security Program