Organizations Filed Purposes:
FINANCIAL BEGINNINGS OREGON EMPOWERS YOUTH AND ADULTS TO TAKE CONTROL OF THEIR FINANCIAL FUTURES.
Financial Beginnings Oregon increases the financial capability of youth and adults in our state. This allows Oregonians to live with more financial security, and increases life opportunities such as homeownership, higher education, and secure retirement. Financial Beginnings Oregon works to:- Promote self-sufficiency by teaching individuals how to proactively improve their financial health.- Support un- and underbanked individuals in accessing and participating in financial services.- Provide age-appropriate financial education that meets or exceeds state-specific standards.- Enhance financial resiliency among underserved populations.- Provide all of these services at no cost to partners or participants. Financial Beginnings Oregons (FBOR) financial education programs reach all demographics but are designed to empower economically-vulnerable youth and adults through inclusive financial education. Because of this, FBOR proactively reaches underserved audiences such as low-income individuals, veterans, individuals with legal histories, individuals experiencing homelessness, and communities of color. Programs are provided in partnership with schools and community-based organizations, and are always offered at no cost to the participant or partner. FBOR over 25,000 Oregonians each year with free financial education. They are able to reach this many Oregonians because all of their programs are taught by over 300 trained community-based volunteers in the community. FBOR runs an annual Fellowship program that brings young adults in-house as financial educators and provides them professional development opportunities. This Fellowship makes their programs more equitable and impactful by engaging young adults in their program delivery. FBOR also hosts an annual Financial Literacy Conference that brings together financial education stakeholders and supporters from across the state to gain financial literacy resources and collaborate.Most importantly, FBOR's programs have a measurable impact. In the six months following their participation, 98% of participants reported changing one or more of their financial behaviors. The most common changes were:- 89% of participants acted to protect themselves from identity theft or fraud;- 84% tracked their spending against the budget they created and,- 68% increased their overall savings.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kate Benedict | Executive Dir. | 40 | $103,218 |
| Logwone Warrior Mitz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Marina Martinez-Bateman | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Farhad Dadkho | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lashanda Friedrich | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Carlie Blackburn | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Conklin | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Rugg | Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Theuma | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Sean Edwards | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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