Beyond Access: What We're Learning About Financial Inclusion and Systems Change

Tamarack Webinar
Beyond Access: What We're Learning About Financial Inclusion and Systems Change
4:00

 

NOVEMBER 26, 2026

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET

 

What happens when people working across different parts of the financial ecosystem come together to share experiences, challenge assumptions, and explore new possibilities for change?

Over the past several months, Tamarack's Financial Inclusion Community of Practice has brought together diverse voices and perspectives to deepen our collective understanding of financial inclusion and the systems that shape people's financial lives.

Through shared learning, dialogue, collective sensemaking, and creative exploration, we've been uncovering important insights about the role of trust and dignity, the interconnected nature of financial barriers, the assets and strengths within communities, and the importance of choice, agency, and influence in shaping financial futures.

Join us for an interactive conversation with members of the Community of Practice as we share what we're learning, how our thinking has evolved, and the approaches we've been using to navigate complexity and imagine new possibilities.

Together, we'll explore three interconnected dimensions:

  • What we're learning about financial inclusion: Emerging insights that invite us to think beyond access toward trust, relationships, community assets, power, and opportunity.

  • How we're approaching change: The role of systems thinking, collective sensemaking, reframing challenges, and creative ideation in uncovering new possibilities.

  • The power of learning in community: What becomes possible when diverse perspectives come together across sectors to build relationships, deepen understanding, and explore opportunities for collective action.

We'll also reflect on how these insights connect to broader efforts in community wealth building, entrepreneurship, and creating more inclusive local economies.

This webinar will offer an opportunity to learn from the experiences of CoP members, explore emerging questions, and consider what these lessons might mean for our own organizations, communities, and approaches to systems change.

 

Speakers

Sonja Miokovic. Consulting Director, Community Innovation. Tamarack Institute

Sonja MiokovicSonja Miokovic is a social innovator with a passion for helping people work together to solve complex challenges. As Consulting Director of Community Innovation, she has partnered with diverse communities around the world, using her creative approach to inspire fresh insights and find new solutions. Sonja believes that learning is best when it's shared, and she loves creating spaces where participants can exchange their experiences and build knowledge together. Her workshops are all about collaboration, creativity, and empowering people to make meaningful change in their communities.

 

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