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Jump$tart Annual Awards

Every April, as a highlight of our Financial Literacy Month celebration, Jump$tart recognizes individual and organizational achievements in the financial literacy effort at our Annual Awards Luncheon.

April 16, 2026, Jump$tart partners, affiliates, and friends gathered to celebrate Financial Literacy Month and Jump$tart’s 30th Anniversary, and to honor outstanding individual and organizational achievements in advancing financial literacy. Connected by Purpose; Driven to Impact. Enjoy these highlights from our event.

Learn more about our 2026 Honorees:

William E. Odom Visionary Leadership Award recipient: Former FDIC Chair and financial literacy author Sheila Bair.

Federal Leadership Award recipient: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent

State Coalition of the Year recipient: Montana Financial Education Coalition, accepted by State Coalition Leader Jennell Huff.

Innovation Award recipient: Troutwood, accepted by founder and author Gene Natali.