Podcast episode: Archbridge CEO Gonzalo Schwarz is joined by two scholars and a philanthropy practitioner to talk about the importance of social capital for human flourishing. Speaking with Dr. Justin Callais, Dr. Alicia Plemmons, and Elizabeth McGuigan, he delves into the theory of social capital, the latest research, and its effects on social mobility. Other topics include the roles of nonprofit organizations, bottom-up community solutions, economic freedom, and charity regulations on building social capital. They also discuss how these measurements are used in the Archbridge Institute’s “Social Mobility in the 50 States” report.  

Toolkit Resources

RESEARCH

  • “Social Mobility in the 50 States” by Justin Callais and Gonzalo Schwarz (download)
  • “Intergenerational Mobility, Social Capital, and Economic Freedom” by Justin Callais, Vincent Geloso, and Alicia Plemmons (download
  • “The 50-State Index of Charity Regulations” by Philanthropy Roundtable (download)
  • “Social Capital and Economic Mobility” by Opportunity Insights (download)
  • “The Distribution of Social Capital Across Individuals and Its Relationship to Income” by American Enterprise Institute (download)

COMMENTARY

  • “The Economics of Human Flourishing” by Gonzalo Schwarz (read article)
  • “Understanding the Artificial and Natural Barriers to Economic Mobility” by Ben Wilterdink (read article)
  • “How Charity Builds Social Capital” featuring Gonzalo Schwarz and Justin Callais on Giving Ventures Podcast  (watch podcast)

OTHER RESOURCES

  • Social Capital Project (website
  • “Social Capital: What Is it?” (website)
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