The Capital Stack Is Broken: How to Unlock Sidelined Resources and Scale What Actually Works

There is more capital than ever committed to social impact, yet many of the most effective, community-driven solutions remain under-resourced. The issue isn’t capital; it’s alignment. Philanthropy absorbs risk in isolation, while private capital struggles to engage outside traditional systems. This session explores a new approach: aligning philanthropy, private sector capacity, and community-based operators into integrated ecosystems that unlock sidelined resources, reduce friction, and scale what actually works. Participants will map where capital is “stuck” in their own work and leave with a practical framework to deploy it more effectively.