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April 6, 2015

Are Government Efforts to Help Poor People Manage Money Working?

This Governing article looks at the impact of the Financial Empowerment Center initiative, and its unique connection to local government and focus on outcomes.
Report
March 11, 2015

CFE Coalition Comment Letter on the FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households

The 15-member CFE Coalition has weighed in on key federal policy issues since its founding in 2008. In this 2015 letter, the Coalition affirms that the information collected through the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC’s) National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households is useful and necessary, especially to inform Bank On programming and aligned financial products.
Press Release
March 3, 2015

The Citi Foundation and CFE Fund Expand Summer Jobs Connect to New Cities as Part of National Pathways to Progress Initiative

The Summer Jobs Connect (SJC) initiative, generously supported by Citi Foundation, leverages the scale and infrastructure of Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) to offer banking access and other financial empowerment opportunities, helping to transform a summer job into an on-ramp to the financial mainstream.
Infographic
March 3, 2015

The Five Key Financial Empowerment Touchpoints for Summer Youth Employment Program Integration

The Summer Jobs Connect (SJC) initiative, generously supported by Citi Foundation, leverages the scale and infrastructure of Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) to offer banking access and other financial empowerment opportunities, helping to transform a summer job into an on-ramp to the financial mainstream.
Report
March 3, 2015

More than a Job: Lessons from the First Year of Enhancing Municipal Summer Youth Employment Programs Through Financial Empowerment

The Summer Jobs Connect (SJC) initiative, generously supported by Citi Foundation, leverages the scale and infrastructure of Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) to offer banking access and other financial empowerment opportunities, helping to transform a summer job into an on-ramp to the financial mainstream.
Newsletter
February 26, 2015

Supervitamin Quarterly, Issue 5

This issue, Issue 5, recaps the Bank On 2.0 National Conference and announces the Bank On 2.0 Innovation Fund; highlights the Next Generation Municipal Financial Empowerment Award grant opportunity for new mayors looking to establish financial empowerment initiatives; reviews Financial Empowerment Center initiative progress; and includes a third In-Kind Technical Assistance grant opportunity for cities interested in replicating the Financial Empowerment Center model.
Press Release
November 9, 2014

CFE Coalition Comment Letter on the Community Reinvestment Act

The 15-member CFE Coalition has weighed in on key federal policy issues since its founding in 2008. In this 2014 letter, the Coalition weighs in on proposed revisions to the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Community Reinvestment.
Newsletter
October 22, 2014

Supervitamin Quarterly, Issue 4

This issue, Issue 4, previews the Bank On 2.0 National Conference, provides an update on the Summer Jobs Connect initiative, and highlights the Spent: Looking for Change documentary.
Press Release
September 10, 2014

CFE Fund and Capital One Announce Winners of Multi-City Hackathon to Support Financial Empowerment

The CFE Fund and Capital One announced the winner of the Multi-City Financial Empowerment Hackathon, a national effort to create software applications (apps) focused on financial inclusion.
Press Release
July 10, 2014

Leaders of Business, Government, and Non-profit Sector to Gather with President Obama’s Advisory Council to Discuss Financial Inclusion Strategies

The Summer Jobs Connect (SJC) initiative, generously supported by Citi Foundation, leverages the scale and infrastructure of Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) to offer banking access and other financial empowerment opportunities, helping to transform a summer job into an on-ramp to the financial mainstream.