Pathway to Prosperity Conference 2025

The Pathway to Prosperity Conference brings together leaders, innovators, and changemakers dedicated to building a more financially secure future for all North Carolinians. Hosted by The Collaborative and NC Cooperative Extension, this biennial gathering creates a space for professionals across industries to exchange knowledge, share solutions, and shape the conversation on financial inclusion and economic advancement.

This year’s theme, Bridging Gaps, Building Futures: Shaping a Financially Secure North Carolina, underscores the urgent need to tackle today’s complex realities while offering practical, innovative strategies rooted in real-world experience. Sessions will explore critical issues impacting financial security—from credit, banking access, and housing affordability to workforce development, healthcare costs, student debt, and disaster preparedness—delivering actionable solutions to strengthen economic resilience statewide.

Whether you’re a returning partner or new to the conversation, the Pathway to Prosperity Conference is more than an event—it’s a catalyst for collaboration, connection, and closing the wealth gap in North Carolina.

Host or Publisher The Collaborative NC