Provide Today’s Youth the Financial Literacy Skills They Need to
Live the American Dream. |
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The National Youth Financial Educators Council is dedicated to helping nonprofits, schools and other organizations fund your financial education programs and provide you the tools to maximize the benefits participants receive.
We invite you to get your free copy of the ‘Financial Literacy Grant Guide’ to support your efforts in winning financial literacy grant money. Email us at Traci(a.t)NYFEC.org to get your free copy that features over 75 organizations that fund financial education programs.
We share your mission to empower people with practical financial skills and hope the guide and the article below will support your commendable efforts. |
Vince Shorb
Founder, National Youth Financial Educators Council |
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Tips Winning & Maximizing Your Financial Literacy Grants |
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In the current economic environment many foundations, corporations and individuals are offering financial literacy grants and funding to support a variety of financial education programs.
The current financial literacy movement is gaining momentum and being supported with an increasing amount of financial literacy grants. Initiatives like the StandUp for Financial Literacy Campaign are helping to push financial education legislation through the political system.
There is good reason we, as a nation, need to take massive action to combat financial illiteracy now. According to Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve Chairman, “The financial preparedness of our nation's youth is essential to their well-being and of vital importance to our economic future."
Although there are many larger financial education campaigns in place, the grassroots financial literacy movement is already making a difference. This article will explore what funding options are available for organizations that are on your mission to cure this financial illiteracy epidemic.
Take a look at this grassroots financial education event that is funded with sponsorship funds. |
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There are several different ways you can fund financial education services. Financial literacy grants, sponsorships and fundraising are three of the most common that we will explore.
Our goal at the National Youth Financial Educators Council is to provide the resources so you can uncover a source of financing. NYFEC offers turnkey packages to help you fund your financial education services. We offer sponsorship packages, financial literacy grant material and complete fundraising programs to help nonprofit organizations and schools fund their financial education services – all at no cost. |
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Financial Literacy Grants
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NYFEC has designed a ‘Financial Literacy Grant Guide’ to support our nonprofit and school partners to help them win financial literacy grant money. Get a free copy of ‘Financial Literacy Grant Guide’ now. This has over 75 organizations that give out financial literacy grants to nonprofit organizations. Email us at Traci (a.t) NYFEC.org and put Grant Guide in the subject line.
This guide also shows you how you can partner with the National Youth Financial Educator Council so you have greater opportunity to win the grant money as well as reduce the amount of time and work necessary on your part.
In the past we have partnered with nonprofits that used our financial literacy curriculum, educator training and hosted our financial education events – like Money XLive to help their nonprofit raise funds, increase volunteer support and increase awareness. |
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Sponsorship Packages |
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Are you looking to host a financial literacy event, raise funds for financial education services or provide financial education material to your students / participants? If so, winning sponsorship dollars can make your hope a reality. We provide you a complete sponsorship package that you can use to attract highly sought after sponsors. Contact Traci (a.t) NYFEC.org to get our sponsorship package that you can modify to suit your needs. |
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| Fundraising |
Nowadays people recognize the importance of financial literacy training and they are opening their wallets / purses to support this cause. They know the nation’s security and the health of our citizens depend on practical financial literacy training. Fortunately, because of recent economic conditions, there many people who want to help your financial education programs become successful.
We rely on the expertise of master fundraiser Kristy Hall to help organizations raise funds for their financial education services. Kristy is best known for her 30 day fundraising challenge where she helps organizations raise $20,000, 30,000 or $40,000 in 30 days. These are small, grassroots organizations – with no real budgets for fundraising or marketing – that got these results in the recession! And, she even recently helped an organization raise over $128,000 in 30 days. Plus, she’s really down-to-earth and loves to get results. To learn more email us at Traci(at)NYFEC.org |
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What to do After You have Funded Your Financial Education Programs? |
We have included some tips below that will help you maximize your sponsorship dollars, fundraising efforts and financial literacy grant awards. |
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1) QUIT designing new financial education material! Many nonprofits and other organizations win financial literacy grant money then go out and design a brand new financial education program. With all the quality material on the market, this is a waste of funds.
The National Youth Financial Educators Council has a wide array of products and services that you can choose from. Turnkey packages that will help your program get up and running quickly. Most importantly, it allows you to focus your funding on reaching more students and making a greater impact on their lives.
So instead of reinventing the wheel find a financial education program that meets your needs and purchase that with your financial literacy grant funds. This will greatly reduce your investment and in turn will make you a better candidate to receive financial literacy grant money in the years to come.
If you want your own custom branded financial education program we can create one for you or you can choose from a wide assortment of financial literacy curriculum, camps and workshops that have a proven track record of success. That way you are able to spend your financial literacy grant money helping your participants receive the financial education services they need. |
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2) Educator the instructors. No matter how good the financial literacy curriculum is it won’t matter if you have untrained teachers. There are many financial education instructors that bore kids to sleep. Be sure to either educate your financial education instructors or hire certified financial educators.
Teaching financial education programs takes qualified and trained educators to ensure they are receiving maximum advantage. Today’s youth are motivated and inspired by the educator, not the student guides or other material. Be sure you have teachers that can relay this life changing information in a way students will relate to in order to ensure your financial education programs success. |
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3) Financial education services should speak to the audience you serve. Your financial education program should be designed with the audience in mind. If you are in an area where they kids love country western music – well bring in country western music. That same presentation would be an absolute flop in a place where they prefer hip hop.
Our jobs as a financial educator is to relate to students in a way they relate to in order to maximize their learning. The way you present the information is of equal importance to the financial literacy curriculum itself. This will also help you stand out the next time you apply for financial literacy grants, sponsorship and aid in your fundraising efforts. |
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4) Measure. Make sure you conduct pre and post tests in order to measure the effectiveness of your financial education services. A solid measurement system will be of vital importance the next time you apply for financial literacy grant money. Measurement will not only help you win more financial literacy grant monies, but it will also help you improve the financial education program so the participants get more out of it each year. |
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Being financial literacy grant recipient carries responsibility to ensure our youth achieve their maximum potential with our training programs. Our goal is to motivate, engage, educate and move students to take positive action.
We here at the National Youth Financial Educators Council are committed to your success. We can provide your organization |
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All the tools necessary to host fundraisers, win financial literacy grants and get sponsorship dollars.
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A wide array of educational resources including: celebrity packed financial education events, camps, workshops and financial literacy curriculum. Whatever you need we have your answer.
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Educators and financial educator training. Our training programs and our established national standards ensure our certified financial educators are highly qualified to teach financial literacy.
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A strong support system will ensure your financial education program and financial education services are a success
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Receiving a financial literacy grants, scholarships and other funding will help sustain your financial education programs. Be sure to maximize the dollars you receive and contact us if you need support. |
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