10th Economic Justice Summit
Atlanta, GA
March 9-11, 2027
Proposal due Wednesday, Oct 28, 2026
Summit Theme
A Decade of Dollars, Sense & Safety. This year marks a monumental milestone as we gather for our annual Summit. For ten years, our network of advocates has fought to dismantle the financial barriers that trap survivors. Together, we have pioneered economic advocacy, championing financial wellness, workplace and housing protections, as well as systemic reforms that foster economic security. This summit is a celebration of that collective resilience and the profound progress we have made over the last decade.
While we honor how far we have come, our work is far from finished. The landscape in which we work is rapidly evolving, bringing both unprecedented challenges and new opportunities. This year's summit will confront today’s pressing financial realities, exploring actionable strategies to support survivors navigating inflation, housing shortages, and widening economic inequality.
Summit Audience
Summit attendees include representatives from local programs, state domestic violence coalitions, local and national partners, subject matter experts, advocates, trainers and educators interested in economic justice and empowerment, financial education and anti-violence areas.
PROPOSALS
Breakout Session Formats:
· Workshop sessions
o Can be up to 3 presenter workshops or panel discussions, approximately 75 minutes in length, including Q&A
o Should include interactive components, learning objectives and provide some instruction for real-world application or group activity (considering Zoom capabilities with your presentation).
§ Research sessions should include research content, learning objectives with demonstrated ways that the audience can apply the findings or results.
· Wellness sessions
o Approximately 30 minutes in length
o Should include a guided activity to a larger Zoom audience. Attendees must be able to participate with limited space, low preparation from attendees, and physical limitations.
Strong proposals will:
· Make a clear connection to the one or more of the listed topic areas listed below*;
· Include session objectives and/or outcomes;
· Include a list of publications, reports and products (if any) to be highlighted or discussed;
· Offer unique perspectives and partnerships that have advanced economic justice or relevant wellness work in your community.
Proposals must include:
· Session title
· Session description (must be under 150 words)
· Relevant bio and/or CV for all presenters (if chosen)
· Materials that will be distributed or if NNEDV will need to help with Zoom capabilities.
· Presenter contact information
Topic Areas and Learning Objectives
Conference sessions will be designed to provide attendees with activities, materials, and knowledge to foster improvement within the domestic violence and economic justice fields. We are looking for innovations and strategies that can be applied in multiple circumstances or points of intervention for diverse audiences and communities
Priority Topics Areas include:
- Indigenous survivorship and advocacy; best practices for serving with respect
- Flexible Funding and/or Direct Assistance Grants
- Bold, innovative, or abundance program concepts for survivors, advocates, or the field
- New research related to survivor or advocate wellbeing
- Fintech (Financial Technology) and the gig economy
- Personal Banking and finance
- Identifying exploitative and valuable financial products in the market; financial product literacy; consumer protection and consumer advocacy
- Education and Job Training for survivors entering or reentering the workforce
- Workplace protections; employer education; unemployment protection
- Collaboration with community development and economic planning
- Accessible services for survivors across all generations, accessibility, etc.
- Living Wage work
- Coerced Debt/Debt Relief
- If topic is not included here, submit anyway!
Proposals must include:
· Session title
· Session description (must be under 150 words)
· Relevant bio and/or CV for all presenters
· Materials that will be distributed or if NNEDV will need to help with Zoom capabilities.
· Presenter contact information