Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund
@cfefund.bsky.social
Improving stability of households by embedding financial empowerment strategies into local government
www.cfefund.org
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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
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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
November 7, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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/
November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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!
November 5, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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!
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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!
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!
October 28, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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
October 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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
October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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!
October 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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
October 14, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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
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)
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)
October 3, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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)
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
October 2, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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
September 29, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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
September 16, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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
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
August 18, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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)
August 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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.
August 12, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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.
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
July 16, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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
July 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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...
July 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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
July 8, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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
June 27, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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
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
June 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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
June 2, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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!
May 28, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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!