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Consumers Bankers Association www.cbanet.org Consumers Bankers Association (CBA) provides leadership, education, research and federal representation on retail banking issues such as privacy, fair lending and consumer protection legislation and regulation. CBA members include most of the nation’s largest bank holding companies as well as regional and super community banks that collectively hold two-thirds of the industry’s total assets. Since 2001, CBA has conducted an annual survey of bank-sponsored literacy programs to measure the magnitude of these programs and to examine, in detail, the range of bank efforts. With the increased legislative and regulatory focus on financial literacy, CBA has added this annual survey to its top lobbying and educational initiatives. Consumer Federation of America www.consumerfed.org The Consumer Federation of America is an advocacy, research, education and service organization. As an advocacy group, CFA advances pro-consumer policy on a variety of issues before Congress, the White House, federal and state regulatory agencies, state legislatures, and the courts. As a research organization, CFA investigates consumer issues, behavior and attitudes using surveys, polling, focus groups and literature reviews. As an education organization, CFA disseminates information on consumer issues to the public and the media, as well as to policymakers and other public interest advocates. Finally, as a service organization, CFA provides support to national, state and local organizations that are committed to the goals of consumer advocacy, research and education. Some of these organizations are consumer advocacy, education or cooperative organizations that belong to the federation. Credit Union National Association www.cuna.org Credit Union National Association (CUNA), based in Washington, D.C., and Madison, Wisconsin, is the trade association that serves America’s credit unions. The not-for-profit trade group is governed by volunteer directors. In partnership with state credit union leagues, CUNA provides many services NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES Personal Finance Education Resources to credit unions, including representation, information, public relations, continuing professional education, and business development. CUNA also works with related organizations to provide products and services to credit unions. Excellence in Economic Education Act www.ed.gov/programs/econeducation/index.html The Excellence in Economic Education Program promotes economic and financial literacy among all K-12 students. The United States Department of Education is authorized to make one competitive award to a national nonprofit educational organization whose primary mission is to improve the quality of student understanding of personal finance and economics. The objectives of this program are to: 1) increase students’ knowledge of and achievement in economics; 2) strengthen teachers’ understanding of economics; 3) encourage economic education research and development, disseminate effective instructional materials, and promote the replication of best practices and exemplary programs that foster economic literacy; 4) assist states to measure the effects of education in economics; and 5) leverage and expand increased private and public support for economic education partnerships at the national, state and local levels. The statute requires the grantee to subgrant 75 percent of its grant funds to state or local educational agencies and state or local economic, personal finance or entrepreneurial education organizations. The subgrantees will work in partnership with other organizations that promote personal finance and economic development. The grantee will use the remaining funds to: 1) strengthen and expand its relationships with state and local personal finance, entrepreneurial and economic education organizations; 2) support K-12 teacher training programs; 3) support research on effective teaching practices and the development of assessment instruments to document student understanding of personal finance and economics; and 4) develop and disseminate appropriate materials to foster economic literacy. (over)
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago’s Finance Education Research Center http://chicagofed.org/cedric/financial_education_research_ center.cfm The center’s mission is to encourage research and disseminate information related to consumer and economic development issues such as financial education, consumer and small business financial behavior, access to credit, affordable housing, and community development and reinvestment. In line with this mission, the Financial Education Research Center seeks to promote excellence in financial education by providing online resources for researchers, educators, program directors and others interested in supporting these types of programs and initiatives. The Web site contains a comprehensive list of personal finance education resources. Institute of Consumer Financial Education www.financial-education-icfe.org The Institute of Consumer Financial Education (ICFE) provides financial, debtor, bankruptcy and financial planning education for all age groups. Special sections are devoted to teaching children about money. Other features in financial education include budget and expense guidelines, instructions for a budget with a one-page budget form, tips for using credit cards, Credit Card Warning Labels, the ICFE’s Do-It-yourself Credit File Correction Guide and Mending Your Spending. Jump$tart Organization www.jumpstart.org The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy seeks to improve the personal financial literacy of young adults. Jump$tart’s purpose is to evaluate the financial literacy of young adults; develop, disseminate and encourage the use of standards for grades K-12; and promote the teaching of personal finance. JumpStart coalitions work state-by-state with people who are familiar with the particular needs of a state in the area of personal finance education for grades K-12. Junior Achievement www.ja.org Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential. Through 145 American offices, Junior Achievement reaches approximately 4 million students per year in inner cities, suburbs and rural areas. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF STATE LEGISLATURES National Academy of Finance www.naf.org/cps/rde/xchg/SID-3F57E0FB-FE24C6AF/naf/ hs.xsl/297_373.htm The National Academy of Finance introduces high school students to career opportunities in the financial services industry. The academy’s mission is to open the door to new options and to equip students to make sound choices for the future. One of three member programs of the National Academy Foundation, the Academy of Finance operates as a small learning community and is located in more than 275 high schools nationwide. National Council on Economic Education www.ncee.net The Excellence in Economic Education Act of 2001 established the National Council for Economic Education (NCEE) to promote economic and financial literacy among all students in kindergarten through grade 12 through the award of one grant to a national nonprofit educational organization that has as its primary purpose the improvement of the quality of student understanding of personal finance and economics. NCEE, whose mission has been to promote economic and financial literacy to students in grades K-12, established state councils and more than 200 university-based centers for financial literacy. National Endowment for Financial Education www.nefe.org The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is a nonprofit foundation dedicated to helping all Americans acquire the information and gain the skills necessary to take control of their personal finances. NEFE provides funding, logistical support and financial planning expertise needed to create personal finance programs and materials for the public. Its education programs focus on increasing financial literacy among the nation’s youth, primarily through the NEFE High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP). Washington Mutual www.wamu.com Washington Mutual strives to support teachers, schools, parents and children through grants, teacher development programs and more. Washington Mutual sponsors several programs designed to improve student and adult personal finance education, including the Class Acts program, the WaMoola for Schools program, the School Savings program, WaMoola for L.I.F.E. Lessons, the Your Money Matters program and the High School Intern Program.
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