Interested in helping people take the steps to become financially independant?
Become a Prosperity Savings Account Mentor or a Budget Coach. Both volunteer options are a remarkable opportunity to help someone's financial journey.
Budget Coach
Goals and responsibilities: Coaches help ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households improve thier ability to budget and make well-informed financial decisions including basic budget techniques, financial mangagement and goal attainment strategies.
Commitment:
- One-time four-hour training
- One hour in-person coahing session with client, once a month, for one year
- Coach a minimum of two people per month, resulting in two hours per month
- Participate in the reporting process regarding each particpant's progress
Location: In-person meetings must be done in public locations such as the Bernard W. Brown Community Center or C. Burr Artz Library.
A Prosperity Savings Account Mentor
Goals and responsibilities: Mentors help ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) households with Prosperity Savings Accounts succeed in meeting program account requirements.
Qualifications: Enjoy encouraging and supporting others. No professional experience needed. Training provided.
Commitment:
- One hour, one-time training session
- Connect with saver via phone, text, email, or in-person, at least once a month to review and verify the following:
Verify that minimum deposits have been made
Verify classes have been scheduled and attended
Make suggestions regarding each saver's personal progress.
Participate in reporting process regarding each participants progress - Give encouragement as savers overcome obstacles, achieve program requirements, and accomplish financial goals
- Participate in reporting processes regarding each participant's progress
Location: In-person meetings must be done in public locations such as the Bernard W. Brown Community Center or C. Burr Artz Library.