Resources
Asset Building and Vehicle Programs:
MABC member vehicle program video overview
Shifting into Gear: A Revised Guide to Creating or Improving Car Ownership Programs
Low-Income Car Ownership Programs: 2006 Survey
Child Savings Accounts:
College Savings Accounts info sheet
CFED Fact File: Scholarly Research on Children’s Savings Accounts
From Piggy Banks to Prosperity: A Guide to implementing Children’s Savings Accounts
Financial Education Resources:
Individual Development Accounts (IDAs):
Individual Development Accounts info sheet
Family Assets for Independence in MN (FAIM) Return on Investment Summary
Redesigning Matched Savings to Scale: EARN’s Efforts to Improve Efficiency and Increase Autonomy
Lending Circles:
Building Credit for the Underbanked: Social Lending as a Tool for Credit Improvement
Tax Credits and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Programs:
Connect with Prosperity Now’s Taxpayer Opportunity Network
Brookings Institute: EITC Interactive and Resources
Children’s Defense Fund: Bridge to Benefits
National Partners & Resources:
Prosperity Now
Founded in 1979, Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) is a national nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that helps expand economic security and opportunity for low-income people and communities. They conduct research and community projects to develop asset building strategies and policy solutions, and they engage in advocacy at the local, state, and national levels.
MABC Information:
2014 Practitioner Survey & Focus Group Findings
Nearly 300 asset building practitioners from 89 organizations across the state participated in an online survey in the summer of 2014; the document below also includes notes from 7 practitioner focus groups conducted in 2013 and 2014.