Financial Beginnings

08/25/2026

A new school year is here, and free financial education is ready for your classroom.

The Financial Beginnings Educator Training Center gives K-12 teachers everything they need to teach financial education with confidence, at no cost to you. Every lesson is fully scripted with pacing and facilitation notes, so you can teach it well even if finance is not your area of expertise. The curriculum is evidence-based and student-centered.

Explore the resources, complete our free self-paced online courses to build your own financial knowledge, and bring these lessons into your classroom this year. Everything is ready when you are.

Get started today at https://hubs.li/Q04v81GV0

08/18/2026

Today’s the day!

Join Financial Beginnings at noon PT for our free Community Drop-In class, College Savings & Financial Awareness.

Led by Jasper Smith, founder of The Movement®, this practical online session will explore ways to prepare for college and education-related expenses, manage back-to-school costs and make conversations about money feel more comfortable for the whole family.

Whether college is right around the corner or still years away, there is still time to register and join us.

Free. Online. Practical.

Register here: https://hubs.li/Q04thmg10

08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day, a chance to recognize the organizations, people and partners working every day to strengthen communities.

At Financial Beginnings, that work means helping youth and adults build the knowledge and confidence to make informed financial decisions. It happens in classrooms, community organizations, correctional facilities, workforce programs and other spaces where people are navigating real financial choices.

And it happens because people choose to get involved.

You can be part of that work:
- Donate to help expand access to practical financial education
- Volunteer to bring financial education directly to learners
- Partner with us to reach more communities
- Share our work and help more people discover Financial Beginnings

National Nonprofit Day is a reminder that meaningful change is built through participation. We’re grateful to everyone who helps make this work possible.

Learn more at https://bit.ly/4gifxHw.

08/03/2026

College costs, back-to-school expenses and everyday money conversations can all feel easier with a little planning.

Join Financial Beginnings on Tuesday, August 18 at noon PT for College Savings and Financial Awareness, a free online Community Drop-In class led by Jasper Smith, founder of The Movement®.

Together, we’ll explore strategies for preparing for college and educational expenses, managing back-to-school costs and making conversations about personal finances feel more comfortable for the whole family.

The 2026 Community Drop-In series is presented in partnership with the Women's Council of Associated Real Property Brokers -ARPB and supported by Columbia Bank.

Register today: https://bit.ly/4xa1w5I (https://bit.ly/4xa1w5I)

07/29/2026

Financial education took center court in Seattle last night!

Financial Beginnings was honored to be recognized as a U.S. Bank grant recipient during last night's Seattle Storm vs Indiana Fever game, celebrating a partnership that helps expand access to practical financial education in communities across the region.

We also had the opportunity to connect directly with fans. Financial Beginnings team members Jason and Noah hosted a table on the concourse, sharing Financial Footings workbooks with attendees to take home and use with young learners.

We’re grateful to U.S. Bank for investing in this work, recognizing Financial Beginnings and creating opportunities for us to bring financial education directly into the community.

A great night of basketball, partnership and financial education!

07/29/2026

Partnership is what turns financial education into action.

Yesterday, Financial Beginnings CEO Ronecca Norvell and Roxanne Myslewski joined U.S. Bank's Power of Connectivity Seattle Town Hall to share how our partnership is expanding access to practical financial education for youth, adults and educators.

U.S. Bank’s support extends across our work, from philanthropic investment in our Educator Training Center (https://hubs.li/Q04r9rP40) to licensing Financial Footings curriculum and engaging U.S. Bank associates as volunteer financial education facilitators.

And that partnership is reaching people. Through curriculum licensing, Financial Beginnings and U.S. Bank have reached more than 22,800 learners in 21 states. In Oregon and Washington alone, U.S. Bank volunteers have helped deliver 42 classes to more than 700 learners.

A special thank you to Esther Richmond and the Seattle team for their longstanding leadership, advocacy and commitment to expanding financial education throughout the Pacific Northwest.

We’re grateful for partners like U.S. Bank who invest not only resources, but also their people, expertise and time into helping communities build financial confidence.

07/20/2026

117 young people. $91,000+ saved. Zero co-signers required.

That's the impact of this year's Youth Villages financial literacy cohort in Oregon, built in partnership with OnPoint Community Credit Union to help youth aging out of foster care build real financial footing.

Only 21% of youth who age out of foster care have a bank account. Just 17% have $1,000 saved. This program is closing that gap — through workshops, savings matches, and accounts teens can open on their own.

Financial literacy changes outcomes.

Read the full story here: https://hubs.li/Q04q0zYK0

07/17/2026

One year of fresh starts, powered by financial education.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of Financial Beginnings' partnership with the Idaho Department of Correction, bringing financial education to incarcerated residents preparing for reentry. Supported by Columbia Bank, this work helps people build the money management skills they need to return to their communities with confidence.

In just its first year, the program has reached a remarkable milestone. Fourteen cohorts have completed the programming, serving nearly 1,000 residents preparing for reentry, with a graduation rate of nearly 90 percent.

Through the Strategies to Achieve Financial Empowerment (SAFE) curriculum, Financial Beginnings and Columbia Bank volunteers help residents learn to protect their finances, understand credit and debt, and set goals and tools for life ahead. As one facilitator put it, this curriculum is perfectly aligned with the most important elements for our residents' success.

We are grateful to the entire IDOC team for welcoming us into this work, and to Columbia Bank for the time, talent, and support their associates bring to every cohort. Here is to year two.

07/16/2026

We're hiring! Financial Beginnings is looking for a Program Partnerships Coordinator to join our Program Delivery team.

This role is at the center of our national growth — building relationships with schools, financial institutions, nonprofits, and community organizations to bring financial education programming to more people across the country. You'll manage partner outreach, support partners from first contact through implementation, and help make sure every partner has a great experience working with us.

We're looking for someone organized, self-directed, and comfortable with sales-oriented outreach, ideally with 3+ years in partnership development, account management, or customer service.

Preferred locations: Portland, OR; Seattle, WA; Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Minneapolis, MN (remote candidates elsewhere welcome to apply).

Full benefits including 100% paid health/dental/vision, 401k match, and generous PTO.

Learn more and apply: https://bit.ly/44uIMla

07/15/2026

"This work is about more than budgets and bank accounts. It's about building trust, removing the barriers to talking about money, and empowering people who may not have had control of their finances in the past."

That's how our Program Partnerships Manager Ryan Weber describes our partnership with Catholic Charities of Oregon at Kenton Women's Village. Through our Forward program — designed for adults facing financial instability — volunteer instructor Jamie Steiskal has been guiding participants through a course that starts not with numbers, but with each person's story.

The results speak for themselves. As participant Helen Anderson shared: "The sessions were very informative, and I found Jamie to be extremely knowledgeable. I now have a much greater understanding of how to budget, track my spending, and prioritize my financial goals."

Financial literacy isn't a quick fix — it's a foundation. Read the full story from Catholic Charities on how this partnership is helping women build confidence and take meaningful steps toward stability, on their own terms.

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Financial literacy is about more than numbers. Through a partnership with Financial Beginnings, Catholic Charities of Oregon is helping women at Kenton Women’s Village build confidence, set goals, and take meaningful steps toward financial stability.