<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Social capital is the stored expectation that a... > Social capital is the stored expectation that a relationship may produce cooperation. It grows through useful contribution, reliability, shared history, and the repeated experience that attention given to a person will not be wasted. Its value becomes visible when a new undertaking can begin with trust that would otherwise take years to assemble. **Source:** [[livestreams/Building Social Capital for Social Good - Workbook|Building Social Capital for Social Good]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Social capital is the stored expectation that a relationship may produce cooperation. It grows through useful contribution, reliability, shared history, and the repeated experience that attention given to a person will not be wasted. Its value becomes visible when a new undertaking can begin with trust that would otherwise take years to assemble.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-social-capital-stored-take-years-assemble ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->