Financial Education in Your Community

2009

 

Appalachian Community Enterprises, Inc., Cleveland, GA

Appalachian Community Enterprises will partner with the local Head Start program to provide a series of basic money management workshops for low income families in two counties in North Georgia. Workshops will be presented in English and Spanish using a unique "storytelling" model that engages adult learners in entertaining, participative activities that aid in knowledge retention.
Grant amount: $103,510


Center for Community Development and Civil Rights, American Dream Academy, Phoenix, AZ

The Center for Community Development and Civil Rights will launch a four-week financial education class that capitalizes on key elements of the successful American Dream Academy Parent Education Program. The American Dream Academy partners with schools and districts in low-income, disadvantaged residential areas and trains parents to become effective partners and advocates of their children. This program was developed in response to interest by participants in additional educational components that teach the life skills needed to rise above low-income status.
Grant amount: $141,000


Coastal Coalition for Children, Inc., Brunswick, GA

The Coastal Coalition for Children will partner with the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and local social service agencies to incorporate basic financial education into existing client programs. The United Way of Coastal Georgia, the Brunswick Housing Authority and the College of Coastal Georgia will also collaborate in the effort to provide bilingual workshops for the general public.
Grant amount: $145,558


Four Bands Community Fund, Eagle Butte, SD

The Four Bands Community Fund serves the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, located in a remote, impoverished area in north central South Dakota. In partnership with the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Black Hills, Four Bands will conduct a multi-faceted program to provide credit repair and other financial education to the staff of 12 community organizations and the people they serve. They will also undertake a reservation-wide public awareness campaign to highlight the financial education services available through community partner organizations.
Grant amount: $50,000


RISE Foundation, Inc., Memphis, TN

The RISE Foundation will deliver their Common Cents and Making Cents workplace financial education programs for the staff members of 54 nonprofit organizations that partner with the United Way of the Mid-South. The education series begins with basic money management—including budget development and goal setting—and presents an overview of the concepts needed to build person wealth.
Grant amount: $144,986


United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, Buffalo, NY

United Way of Buffalo and Erie County (UWBEC) coordinates the Cash Coalition—composed of more than 60 organizations working together on issues of financial stability. In cooperation with the coalition, the UWBEC will undertake a two-pronged approach to providing financial education at the neighborhood and organizational levels. At the neighborhood level, individuals from block clubs, faith-based groups and community groups will be recruited and trained to provide basic financial education related to banking and budgeting. At an organizational level, selected staff members from cooperating nonprofits will be trained to facilitate more in-depth and more advanced financial and investor education programming.
Grant amount: $150,000


United Way Capital Area, Austin, TX

As part of a larger "Bank on Central Texas" initiative, the United Way Capital Area (UWCA) will provide guidance to employers on how to implement workplace financial stability strategies, including: direct deposit; automatic savings through payroll deductions; a default requirement to opt-out of deferred savings plans; and EITC outreach. As the centerpiece of the project, UWCA will partner with Foundation Communities, a local nonprofit organization, to encourage employers to offer financial education workshops and one-on-one financial coaching to employees.
Grant amount: $150,000


United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut, Hartford, CT

The United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut (UWCNCT), in cooperation with the Hartford Asset Building Collaborative, will expand their successful one-on-one budget coaching program to meet the needs of neighborhood groups, faith communities, and workplaces.
Grant amount: $150,000


United Way of Chester County, West Chester, PA

The United Way of Chester County (UWCC) and the Chester County Financial Stability Partnership will pilot test an effort to reach low- and moderate-income working individuals and families through childcare providers. During the pilot, financial education workshops and one-on-one coaching will be offered to the families and staff of seven child care centers located in neighborhoods with the lowest median household income in Chester County.
Grant amount: $77,172


United Way of Dane County, Madison, WI

In partnership with the University of Wisconsin, the United Way of Dane County will pilot a financial coaching program for low-income individuals and families using the Grow Your Green money management program and workbook. Grow Your Green is a basic financial education program developed by educators at the University of Wisconsin-Extension of Dane County.
Grant amount: $150,000


United Way of the Midlands, Omaha, NE

The United Way of the Midlands Financial Stability partnership will collaborate with four local nonprofit organizations to offer comprehensive financial education to families, particularly single mothers, earning less than 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Among other features, the grant program will pilot an innovative, open-source financial management software specifically created for nonprofit organizations and their clients.
Grant amount: $121,672


United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, San Antonio, TX

The United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County will implement a neighbor-to-neighbor financial education program and a public education campaign for people living in low-income neighborhoods with a high preponderance of alternative service providers.
Grant amount: $112,500