Sasha Abby VanDerzee comes to her new role as Boston Saves’ senior program manager with more than 15 years of experience in program design and management. Just as important, she is already a committed supporter of Boston Saves! For the past year, Abby VanDerzee has served as
From January through March 2019, nearly 200 families attended welcome events to learn how they and their children could participate in Boston Saves, the City of Boston’s children’s savings account program. The events were hosted at the eleven BPS schools
Meet some of the Boston residents who took advantage of free, asset building events during America Saves Week. Similar events are available year-round – click the links below to learn more! Name: Tiffany Event: Bank on Boston Experience: Tiffany, 19, had
Santander Bank and the Mayor’s Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) have announced that the Boston-based bank is providing a $200,000 grant in support of OFE’s financial education and economic development work for City residents. The OFE will use the grant to
The pilot version of Boston Saves, the city’s new children’s savings account (CSA) program, rolled out eye-level with its beneficiary audience – kindergarteners – in early November to teach them about saving money. At Roosevelt K-8 School in Hyde Park, Miss Money and the Coins
The National League of Cities (NLC) has invited Boston and four other cities to participate in a new Children’s Savings Account (CSA) learning collaborative cohort. This will enhance and support Boston’s own CSA pilot program that is expected to launch
Communities across the United States have started launching children’s savings account (CSA) programs to help families save for their children’s college futures. But Boston’s CSA program, whose pilot is set to launch in Fall 2016, stands out in an important
Addressing income inequality is a priority for Mayor Martin J. Walsh, and he has articulated a vision for the City of Boston that focuses on prosperity for Boston’s families. In 2014, he created the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE), and