Resources tagged with term(s) "Financial services"
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Shows that program participants earned about $4,500 (18%) more than the control group over the course of the two-year study period and $4,000 (29%) more in the second year alone. Study...
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Presents findings from an evaluation of Fathers at Work, a national demonstration designed to help low-income noncustodial fathers increase their employment and earnings, become more involved in...
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Offers ways for microentrepreneurs to organize personal and business finances. Covers goal setting and budgeting, and identifies key financial skills to be developed in order to succeed personally...
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Explains how to start a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program that offers free tax help to people who cannot afford professional assistance. Includes guidelines on how to establish a VITA...
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Covers basic financial topics such as how to use a checking account, ways to create and use a budget, the importance of savings, and how to obtain and use credit effectively. Includes 10 training...
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Examines the initiative 'Fathers at Work' that was designed to help low-income, noncustodial fathers secure a living-wage job, increase their involvement with their children, and manage their...
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Explains how to set up a community economic development (CED) organization. Defines four pivot points that are crucial to neighborhood economics: revitalizing your commercial district; developing...
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Demonstrates how asset-building programs, used in combination with traditional income-based support, can be an effective means for helping Americans out of poverty. The author expands the concept...
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Volume 2 in a series of FIELD Best Practice Guides. Helps microenterprise organizations assess and improve their training design and delivery. Part one identifies client populations and the...
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Volume 4 in a series of FIELD Best Practice Guides. Based on a study of leading practitioners, the guide uses case studies to explore ways to provide business consulting, coaching, and mentoring...
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