
Building Health and Wealth: A Memphis Case Study for Advancing Economic Mobility
December 03, 2025
Details
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 3
- Time:
-
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST
- Event Category:
- Webinars
- Event Tags:
- Economic Mobility, Health Equity
Venue
- Virtual
Join us for a webinar exploring how cross-sector collaborations among neighborhood organizations, small businesses, and health care systems are driving measurable change to improve health outcomes and expand economic mobility. This session will spotlight a place-based approach anchored in the Memphis Medical District Collaborative, with insights from the Hyde Family Foundation and Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare. While rooted in Memphis, the strategies highlighted offer practical lessons for communities nationwide. Together, these organizations are investing in neighborhood revitalization, small business development, and health care workforce pipelines to create the conditions for health and economic opportunity for all.
This webinar is co-hosted with Asset Funders Network.
Speakers Include:
- Rory T. Thomas, President, Memphis Medical District Collaborative
- Lauren Taylor, Senior Vice President of Programs & Learning, Hyde Family Foundation
- Monica Wharton, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

