Discover financial empowerment resources
Discover financial empowerment resources
In this webinar you will learn about the barriers facing people with disabilities in accessing benefit programs and the work currently underway to identify, influence and pilot solutions to help advance the access to benefits process now and in the future. This webinar includes: - An...
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the complexities of the benefits and financial relief measures available to Canadians, we developed the Financial Relief Navigator (FRN), an online resource that helps vulnerable Canadians and those that work with them access critical emergency benefits and...
This scan of financial counselling best practices was undertaken in response to a growing demand among low-income consumers in Canada for personalized financial support to help them tackle complex financial issues, gain access to income boosting entitlements, and plan for their financial futures....
This paper offers an overview of the Financial Advocacy and Problem-Solving (FAPS) model as it has grown and evolved over the past five years of funding by the United Way Toronto Financial Literacy Strategy. The aim is to frame our evaluation efforts and to promote an understanding of the FAPS...
The FAPS model is grounded in a social justice approach to support the financial stability of marginalized people, with several inter-related components including direct service delivery, public education and policy advocacy. This report focuses on the service delivery component of the FAPS model,...
This paper has been written to engage community-based financial literacy organizations in thinking about evaluation. It summarizes the findings of the FLEP process including: a case for why evaluation matters; the state of financial literacy evaluation in Canada; key elements of the effective...
In the fall of 2010, CDPD commissioned an intensive primary research survey to learn about the financial capability practice of leading community-based organizations, and to contribute to CDPD’s evidence base for developing policy options. Eight leaders in community-based financial capability...
This fact sheet provides insights from Prosper Canada's Financial Empowerment for Newcomers pilot project conducted with three newcomer-serving organizations, Saskatoon Open Door Society (SODS), AXIS Employment Services (AXIS), and North York Community House (NYCH), who implemented and integrated...
This exploratory study aims to better understand the challenges experienced by members of cultural communities in Montreal, particularly the most disadvantaged groups, during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Spring of...