Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Financial Educators Council’s mission is rooted in providing people with the knowledge and guidance they need to foster greater financial well-being.

To this end, we provide complimentary resources, advocacy campaigns, and local personal support to build scalable financial wellness initiatives throughout Wisconsin.

Strengthening Wisconsin with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming

The mission of the Wisconsin Financial Educators Council℠ is to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that have a real impact on people’s lives at the community level. To accomplishing this mission, we focus on these 3 Pillars:

Pillar 1: Increase Access & Develop Sustainable Financial Education Programming.

Organizations – We provide resources, training, personnel, and support to build scalable financial wellness programming.

Individuals & Families – Resources and courses are provided for those seeking to improve their own finances and/or teach their kids about money.

Pillar 2: Raise Awareness for Economic Empowerment through Financial Education.

Advocacy Promotion Campaigns – We promote the adoption of financial literacy into schools, getting families involved in teaching kids about money, and encouraging individuals to improve their knowledge.

Local Financial Education Data – Conducting and curating Wisconsin-specific personal finance research to share with stakeholders across the education and media sectors.

Pillar 3: Develop Relationships to Deploy and Sustain Community Financial Wellness.

Combat Financial Illiteracy – This is a crucial moment for our country and its citizens. And financial literacy is the key to addressing one of this country’s top crises.

Grassroots Movement – Join us in the movement to help our community work toward greater financial independence and security. We welcome everyone. Here are a few ways you can join.

Join The Movement

Beneficiaries
Receivers of resources & support.

Supporters
Promote the campaign across the community.

Join Advisory Board
Community leaders of local & state chapters.

Why We Are Uniquely Positioned to Serve

The Wisconsin Financial Educators Council℠ is a state chapter of the National Financial Educators Council®. The National Chapter is well-qualified to support our initiatives here across the state of Wisconsin – they bring:

Accreditation

As an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.

Social Impact

As a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce, using the power of business to build more sustainable economies.

Standards

The NFEC set industry standards for the financial education and financial coaching industry.

NFEC Financial Literacy Standard Alignment Verified

Our Local Champions Across Wisconsin Make this Possible

Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Financial Literacy

The Badger State offers people and organizations access to personal finance resources as part of a Wisconsin financial literacy push being initiated by the Wisconsin Financial Educators Council℠. In Wisconsin, financial literacy can be raised effectively through widespread education and information distribution. The Wisconsin financial literacy initiative is part of a broader nationwide campaign dedicated to building the overall financial capabilities of citizens and communities.

Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources

Financial Education Framework and Standards

Personal Finance eLearning Center

Live Presentation Materials

Financial Literacy Testing

Wisconsin Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats

Wisconsin has a better pupil/teacher ratio than the U.S. average (14.93 vs. 16.06). The Badger State has more schools than the national average (2,307 vs. 1,972), but fewer total students and teachers (871,432 and 58,376 vs. 986,521 and 61,418, respectively), according to the CCD (Common Core of Data; National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. DOE, 2014-15).

Wisconsin policymakers introduced Assembly Bill 248 in 2015, a law that would direct each school board to incorporate the Wisconsin Model Academic Standards for Financial Literacy into the K-12 curriculum. The bill also “requires the statewide standardized examinations to assess a pupil’s financial literacy to the same extent that they assess a pupil’s knowledge of mathematics, science, reading and writing, geography, or history” (National Conference of State Legislatures, 2015).

Wisconsin Financial Capability Stats

64%

Average Score of 64.26% to Date

47%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

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Participants

National Financial Capability Stats

64%

Average Score of 64.26% to Date

49%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

0
Participants

About the Wisconsin Financial Educators Council℠

The Wisconsin Financial Educators Council℠ entered the financial literacy space in 2017. In collaboration with a broader campaign headed by the National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC®), the Wisconsin Financial Educators Council℠ works to meet shared goals for financial instruction through community-based advocacy.

National Financial Educators Council, State Financial Literacy Standards
National Financial Educators Council, State Chapters