Jump$tart Financial Foundations for Educators
The first distance-learning module of J$FFE Online is free and available now!
Key Events
National Educator Conference
WOW! What a conference. Watch here for all the news (and some fun videos) from 2024. Now, we start the countdown to 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky! Follow us @JumpStart1995 to stay in the know. #JumpstartNEC
Financial Literacy Month
Jump$tart celebrates Financial Literacy Month in April with events, activities, and our Annual Financial Literacy Awards presentation. The theme for 2024 will be announced shortly! Check out our toolkit from 2023 and watch this space for updates.
Who We Are
Jump$tart is a national nonprofit coalition of more than 100 organizations from business, finance, academia, education, government and other sectors, as well as a network of 51 state affiliates, which share a commitment to “financial smarts for students.”
What We Do
The Jump$tart Coalition works to raise awareness about the importance of financial literacy and the need for financial education, especially among youth; fosters collaboration among financial literacy stakeholders; and promotes and supports effectiveness in financial education endeavors.
Check Your School
We want to put effective financial education in every school in America,.. and we need your help. It all starts by checking your school.
Professional Development
Jump$tart believes that qualified, supported, appreciated teachers are a key element of effective financial education and we created the Jump$tart Financial Foundations for Educators (J$FFE) Model and National Educator Conference to help meet their need for professional development.
National Standards
The National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education delineate the personal finance knowledge and ability that young people should acquire throughout their kindergarten through 12th grade school years to emerge as fully prepared adult consumers.
Reality Check
Students, along with their parents, teachers and friends are invited to try out Jump$tart’s free income and expense calculator for insights into what it might take to support a dream lifestyle. Ready for a reality check?
Jump$tart Clearinghouse
Search the premier online library of financial education resources for teachers, parents, caregivers, and anyone committed to financial smarts for students.
How You Can Help
As a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, the Jump$tart Coalition relies on generous support from individuals and entities to fund our operation and accomplish our goals. If, however, you can’t make a monetary contribution today, there are several ways for you to Pitch In.
Jump$tart Coalition Sustaining Partners
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