Episode
Community Rewards: Eric Leslie, Founder, Union Capital
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- How We Connected
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- Mar 2, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 2942
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- https://www.chamberofconnection.org/
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Summary
This week on How We Connected hosts Charlotte Massey and Aaron Hurst reflect on Charlotte's reality-TV-competition-themed 30th birthday weekend: structured games, fondue dinner toasts, and life advice at midnight. Over at the U.S Chamber of Connection, they prepare for this week’s Seattle club fair at the Nordic Museum, the upcoming neighborhood “Best Day Ever” event in South Park, and a webinars on Main Streets and community service with Workday. The interview this week features Eric Leslie, Founder of Union Capital in Boston, who has built a relationship-driven “loyalty program” that rewards unpaid community participation with points and gift cards, hosts network nights with meals and childcare, and tracks outcomes like employment, voting, and credit-score awareness. It raises broader questions about money’s role in social connection. 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Charlotte's 30th Birthday Party 10:59 Chamber of Connection Updates 17:00 Interview: Eric Leslie from Union Capital 17:39 Eric's Origin Story 21:06 How Union Capital Works 25:22 Member Journey 33:02 Points System and What Counts 37:00 Measuring Impact and Success 42:09 Sustainable Models for Connection 47:16 Closing Reflection --- How We Connected explores the conversations that power communities across the United States. Aaron Hurst and Charlotte Massey share what they’re building at the US Chamber of Connection and speak with leaders whose work strengthens local connection. Episodes offer human stories, practical insights, and ideas you can use in your own community. Aaron Hurst , Co-Founder of the US Chamber of Connection, is a longtime entrepreneur focused on purpose and community. He founded Imperative and the Taproot Foundation and wrote The Purpose Economy . Charlotte Massey , Co-Founder of the US Chamber…