Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Delaware

The Delaware 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 Delaware.

Strengthening Delaware with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming

The mission of the Delaware 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 Delaware-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 Delaware 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 Delaware – 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 Delaware Make this Possible

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

Delaware Financial Literacy

Across the First State, individuals and organizations are gaining access to resources and information designed to improve Delaware financial literacy. The Delaware Financial Educators Council℠ is spearheading this effort, with an overarching goal to aid community groups and people to increase Delaware financial literacy levels. The Delaware financial literacy operation is one facet of a comprehensive nationwide movement to build citizens’ money management skills and make communities stronger.

Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources

Financial Education Framework and Standards

Personal Finance eLearning Center

Live Presentation Materials

Financial Literacy Testing

Delaware Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats

Data collected by the Common Core of Data (CCD), a U.S. DOE National Center for Education Statistics program, show that (in the 2014-15 school year) the small First State had 221 public schools and 134,042 students statewide. These numbers are much lower than the U.S. means of 1,972 schools and 986,521 students. Delaware’s student-to-teacher ratio is better than the national average, at 13.89 (U.S. average 16.06).

Delaware enacted personal finance-related legislation in July 2015 with House Bill 10, a law codifying a State Office of Financial Empowerment to ensure the sustainability of the First State’s Stand By Me program (in place in Delaware since 2013). Stand By Me is “an innovative financial empowerment program…designed as a partnership model, integrated into the culture and operations of businesses, educational institutions, state agencies, and non-profit organizations, funded almost exclusively by the private sector…In just two years since start up, the program has made great strides and has helped many individuals and organizations” (cited from the National Conference of State Legislatures).

Delaware Financial Capability Stats

67%

Average Score of 66.60% to Date

59%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

0
Participants

National Financial Capability Stats

64%

Average Score of 64.26% to Date

49%

Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date

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Participants

About the Delaware Financial Educators Council℠

The Delaware Financial Educators Council℠ represents a financial literacy initiative launched in 2017. Part of a broader campaign led by the National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC®), the Delaware Financial Educators Council℠ strives to build successful community campaigns working to accomplish mutual financial literacy goals.

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