Watch Live Conversation on Building Public Will for Investments That Help Families Thrive

On May 12, 2026, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation held a conversation on how to build public will for investments that help families and communities thrive. The discussion, hosted by RWJF Program Officer Ariel Sanker-Bergmann, focused on equitable taxation, narrative change, and what it takes to translate these ideas into action at the state and community level.

She was joined by Ida Eskamani, senior director of the Economic Justice Initiative at State Innovation Exchange, Charles Khan, deputy director of the Strong Economy for All Coalition, and Elaine Mejia, senior strategist at Topos Partnership.

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