Next City covered the findings from the CFE Fund’s report, An Evaluation of Financial Empowerment Centers: Building People’s Financial Stability As a Public Service, a three-year evaluation of the initiative’s replication in 5 cities (Denver, CO; Lansing, MI; Nashville, TN; Philadelphia, PA; and San Antonio, TX). The article highlights the experience of the City of Nashville in implementing the FEC model, and also shares results from all 5 cities in the initial replication. Read the article here.
“It’s not that literacy doesn’t matter, it’s that when people are in trouble they need help, they don’t need information."