Columbus has a population of 879,170 and is Ohio’s state capital. In 2019, the CFE Fund began working with the City of Columbus, currently led by Mayor Andrew Ginther.

Projects in Columbus, OH

Financial Empowerment Center Replication Initiative

Professional, one-on-one, municipally-led, free financial counseling, embedded into government social services.

Financial Navigators

Thank you to our many municipal and funding partners for making this pandemic-era program such a bold and nimble success. Across 31 cities and counties, trained navigators helped thousands of residents identify and then access public resources targeted to address their individual needs. 

CityStart

Intensive, city-specific approach to helping mayors tee up financial empowerment work in their administrations.