Jan
24
TweetShareMaximize the impact of your financial education program by employing a backwards design planning method and gaining an understanding of your participants before instruction begins. Backward Design Backward design is an educational method that has instructors utilizes or develop financial literacy curriculum with the end goal in mind. Ask yourself – What is it that …
Jan
03
TweetShareWatch NFL superstar and all around good guy, Brandon Lloyd, as he teams up with the NFEC to promote financial literacy. The Yahoo Sport program, ‘Outside the Game’, did a 4 minute feature video on Brandon’s visit to Lowell High School where he shared financial literacy lessons with the students. This not only impacted the …
Dec
09
TweetShareNon-profit organizations and community groups can contribute greatly to increasing financial literacy among the communities they serve. At the same time they can also benefit their organizations by adding another funding source, building brand recognition, gaining community support and educating those they serve. The NFEC is providing you a complimentary report that was written for …
Dec
09
TweetShareStarting or expanding an financial literacy initiative can help non-profit organizations raise funds, increase awareness and build volunteer support while they educate those they serve. The NFEC supports your efforts to promote financial literacy. Download your copy of the Financial Literacy Grant Guide – it provides you a list of over 100 organizations that fund …
Nov
23
TweetShareFor those interested in empowering their communities with personal finance knowledge and promoting financial literacy, watch this video. The video discusses the NFEC’s ‘campaign approach’ to building a financial education initiative. The campaign approach was designed to help individuals and organizations develop sustainable financial education outreach initiatives to effectively help people make qualified financial decisions …