Interested in integrating banking access and financial education into your youth workforce program? Apply to #YouthBankingConnect Academy! Learn more at our informational webinars on July 22 (bit.ly/3SGx7gj )and August 13 (bit.ly/4v8orwG)

Last week we brought together our 2nd cohort of FEC Leadership Fellows! The day included professional development trainings & in-depth conversations on how the Fellows can deepen the impact & sustainability of their #FinancialEmpowermentCenters. Learn more about the #FECMovement at www.fecpublic.org

Want to launch a new Bank On coalition or strengthen an existing one? Apply to #BankOn Academy! Learn more at our informational webinar on July 7 bit.ly/4xM1y4K

Interested in kickstarting your local government’s financial empowerment journey? Apply now for #CityStart! Learn more and apply at bit.ly/44qH97T

NEW: Read our latest issue of the #Skyline to learn about how states are leveraging their unique powers to boost financial empowerment, featuring exciting examples from #NewYork and #Colorado bit.ly/4uMc2yz

Join our team! The CFE Fund is currently hiring for an Operations Associate to support daily office operations and provide IT support. This is an in-person role based in our New York City office. Learn more here: bit.ly/4uKfMkB

Calling on #BankOn Partners! Complete this brief survey to share your feedback on the Bank On National Data Hub and help inform future improvements to the tool: bit.ly/4eWMavA

The CFE Fund is hiring! Learn more about our open positions here: fecpublic.my.site.com/cfefund/s/jo...

We're excited to announce the newest #EmergencyFinancialEmpowerment cohort: Montgomery County, MD; Orange County, FL; and Sonoma County, CA! Each partner will build key financial stability resources into their emergency preparedness plans to help protect residents’ financial futures: bit.ly/42yPaXo

We’re thrilled to announce the 5th cohort of Bank On Fellows, selected to lead banking access expansion efforts in 5 municipalities across the country. Congratulations to the new Fellows, and thank you to the Wells Fargo Foundation for their generous support of this work! Read more: bit.ly/48gnKci

Did you know: #FinancialEmpowermentCenters have helped residents build $77+ million in savings & reduce $370+ million in debt through free, 1-on-1, professional financial counseling! There are now 38 active FECs around the country, with more launching all the time. Learn more at www.fecpublic.org

Did you know: The most recent #BankOn National Data Hub report shows there are over 14 million Bank On certified accounts currently in use, with accounts open in 91% of U.S. zip codes! Visit joinbankon.org/bondhubdata/ to use our interactive tool to explore the data further.

Across the country #FinancialEmpowermentCenters have served over 201,000 clients. Check out this quote from FEC client Lucia, who paid off all her debts, raised her credit score, & opened a savings account with the support of her FEC counselor. Learn more about the #FECMovement at www.fecpublic.org

SKYLINE REWIND: Check out this May 2023 issue of #TheSkyline, spotlighting innovative ways that programs are using direct cash assistance as an opportunity to provide system-involved young people with banking access: bit.ly/44ZNwjp

Congratulations to #RioGrandeCreditUnion on certifying a THIRD Bank On account! Their CU Succeed youth account is for kids aged 13-17, to help kids learn how to spend and save responsibly. Learn more about the account here: heyor.ca/bpvjjM @cfefund.bsky.social

@stlouisfed.bsky.social BOND Hub report shows 14 million+ Bank On accounts open! Increases in monthly deposits, debit transactions, & peer-to-peer payments demonstrate how the #BankOn movement benefits customers & financial institutions through billions of dollars in banking activity bit.ly/4isjcDD

Thank you to Citi Foundation’s 2025 Community Finance Initiative for supporting the #FinancialEmpowermentCenter movement! This funding will bolster our work with municipal partners across the county to offer financial counseling as a free public service. Learn more here: bit.ly/4hYzrI2

DID YOU KNOW: Financial Empowerment Centers have served more than 201,000 clients nationwide! These clients receive free, professional, one-on-one financial counseling to help support their banking, credit, debt, savings, & legacy planning goals. Learn more about the #FECMovement at fecpublic.org

DEADLINE: Applications for Financial Empowerment Cities are due tomorrow, 11/14! Apply now for this opportunity to strengthen your municipality's financial empowerment work through the creation of a dedicated Office of Financial Empowerment: bit.ly/4ktVdTU

The application deadline for our Emergency Financial Empowerment intiiative is this Monday, 11/10! Apply now for this unique opportunity to incorporate financial stability into your municipality's emergency response plans: bit.ly/4ktVdTU

Join the CFE Fund’s Cherilyn Richardson at the CRA & Fair Lending Colloquium, Nov 16-19! Cherilyn will join a panel to discuss how banks and their community partners are integrating Bank On certified accounts into CRA strategies. Register now: www.cracolloquium.com/

We're celebrating the rollout of legacy planning services at Financial Empowerment Centers across the country through the #MyLegacyIs social campaign! Check out this quote from another CFE staff member about what legacy planning means to him. Share your story with the hashtag #MyLegacyIs & tag us!

In celebration of the rollout of legacy planning services at Financial Empowerment Centers across the country, we invite partners to share what legacy planning means to them. Today, CFEer David Rothstein shares what legacy planning means to his family. Share your story with hashtag #MyLegacyIs!

Low- to moderate-income people in 30 cities and counties can get free help with legacy planning services, thanks to this program by @cfefund.bsky.social. UMass Boston gerontologists and Boston College economists partnered on this project, which empowers more people to protect their assets.

Today, @cfefund.bsky.social announced the launch of free legacy planning services as a core component of their nationwide Financial Empowerment Centers initiative. This one-on-one financial counseling program offers residents access to help with legacy planning at no cost.

In celebration of the rollout of legacy planning services at Financial Empowerment Centers across the country, we’re inviting partners to share what legacy planning means to them. To kick it off, hear from a few CFE staff members, and share your own story with the hashtag #MyLegacyIs!

We're excited to announce that #FinancialEmpowermentCenters now offer legacy planning services. Counselors can help clients get finances in order, review insurance & titles, update who gets their accounts, and connect to resources for important docs like a will. Learn more: bit.ly/4hyNpAb

WEBINAR: Join us next week on 10/30 at 12PM ET for our webinar, Protecting Local Consumers from Scams. Register now to learn more about how municipalities can leverage the unique powers of local government to protect residents from financial scams: bit.ly/4gQRoaT

Congrats to #BankOn partner Rio Grande Credit union on the success of their Bank On certified accounts! Since 2022, members have opened more than 2,800 FreshStart accounts, generating $1.62 million in loan balances and $190,000 in mortgages. Thanks to Bank On Burque for supporting this work!

Join us today at 3PM ET for an informational webinar on #FinancialEmpowermentCities, a grant opportunity to launch an Office of Financial Empowerment in your municipality. Register now to learn more before you submit your application: bit.ly/fecitiesoct14

Big thanks to the @cfefund.bsky.social for supporting our #BankOnNewMexico work! Their Bank On fellowship made it possible to launch our coalition and bring on Delma M. as our Bank On Fellow. We’re grateful for their partnership in expanding access to safe, affordable banking in NM

NEW: Read our latest issue of the #Skyline to learn about local consumer protection efforts in #CuyahogaCounty and #Cityof Denver: bit.ly/474d8Nh To learn more about these topics, join us for upcoming webinars on these topics on October 30 (bit.ly/4gQRoaT) and December 3 (bit.ly/3KxdN0U)

DEADLINE TOMORROW: applications are due tomorrow 10/3 for TWO #BankOn opportunities! Use our online portal to submit your application for Bank On Academy or the Bank On Integration Accelerator Grant: bit.ly/4ktVdTU

Don’t miss tomorrow’s informational webinar (9/30 at 2:30 PM ET) on #FinancialEmpowermentCities, a grant opportunity to launch an Office of Financial Empowerment in your municipality. Register now to learn more before you submit your application: bit.ly/fecitiessept30

NEW: Apply to our #FinancialEmpowermentCities initiative! Selected local governments will receive $170k in grant funding and significant technical assistance to launch a dedicated Office of Financial Empowerment. To learn more, join our informational webinar on September 30: bit.ly/fecitiessept30

Last week, Bank On New Mexico had the opportunity to present to the Department of Workforce Solutions on how to incorporate Bank On certified accounts into their programs and services in the future. These safe, affordable accounts help individuals build financial stability and access opportunity.

NEW: Applications are now open for two opportunities for #BankOn coalitions – Bank On Academy and the Bank On Integration Accelerator Grant! Learn more here (bit.ly/41c6OQz) and join us at informational webinars on 9/4 (bit.ly/bankonsept4) or 9/11 (bit.ly/bankonsept11) for more details

Apply to our Emergency Financial Empowerment initiative! Local govts can get funding & technical assistance to design & build an emergency preparedness/ response model that incorporates financial stability. Learn more at a webinar on 9/10 (bit.ly/efesept10) or 10/1 (bit.ly/efeoct1)

We’re thrilled to participate in #EngagingLocalGovernmentLeaders’ City Hall Selfie Day! Thank you to all our fantastic local government partners for their dedicated work, thought leadership, and commitment to helping local residents build their financial stability.

Prosperity Works extends our heartfelt thanks to @cfefund.bsky.social‬ for supporting our work to expand financial inclusion in #NewMexico. With their help, we’re growing #BankOnNewMexico and improving access to safe, affordable banking for those who need it most.

Last chance! Register for tomorrow's webinar with NYC’s Dept of Consumer & Worker Protection. Local governments across the country can learn from their #consumerprotection efforts and step up to protect residents. Join us tomorrow at 1:00PM ET to learn more: bit.ly/cfedcwp

We worked with @weareunidosus.bsky.social & partners to learn about how to communicate the benefits of #BankOn accounts to Latinos. Read the report to learn how community partnerships & bilingual outreach served as tools to break down barriers to financial inclusion bit.ly/4liCM5P

Apply to Summer Jobs Connect (SJC) Academy! SJC connects youth workers to safe banking accounts & financial education opportunities. Academy participants will learn how to integrate banking access into their youth employment programs. Learn more at our 8/6 webinar: bit.ly/summerjobsco...

Don't forget! Register now for our webinar with NYC ’s Dept of Consumer & Worker Protection—the nations’ oldest consumer protection agency. Local governments across the country can learn from their efforts and step up to protect residents. Join us on 7/17 to learn more: bit.ly/cfedcwp

NYC’s Dept of Consumer & Worker Protection is the nation’s largest, oldest consumer protection agency. Local govts across the country can learn from their efforts and step up to protect residents. Join us & NYC DCWP on 7/17 to learn more bit.ly/cfedcwp

Our Director of Research and Membership Engagement Jason Andrade met up with @amaliezinn.bsky.social, research analyst at @urbaninstitute.bsky.social at the recent @cfefund.bsky.social Bank On National Conference in DC.

NEW from our #Skyline newsletter: learn how Monterey-Salinas Transit (CA) and RYDE Racine (WI) are using the shift to digital transit payment systems as an opportunity to help riders join the financial mainstream, connecting them to #BankOn certified accounts bit.ly/3T7UBb5

Thrilled to welcome our newest #CityStart cohort of Kansas City, MO; Memphis, TN; Milwaukee County, WI; Savannah, GA; Springfield, MA; & St. Petersburg, FL! Excited to support these partners as they craft comprehensive blueprints to help local residents build financial stability. bit.ly/3ZeDZlv

Thanks for a great 2025 #BankOn National Conference! Thank you to our generous sponsors; our innovative panelists and speakers; and the more than 200 partners who joined us to learn together and share their work in expanding access to safe accounts. See you in 2027!

Thrilled to be at the National Press Club in D.C. today for the 2025 #BankOn National Conference! We’re joined today by over 200 partners including Bank On coalitions, financial institutions, community partners, and regulatory agencies. Thanks to our sponsors for their generous support of this work!