SecureFutures

Our mission: Provide financial literacy programs and resources that empower students to make sound financial decisions.

Our vision: Build strong communities where teens and their families make informed financial decisions and take control of their financial future.

Our values:

• Empowerment: We believe young people have the power to take ownership of their financial futures. We strive to inspire them to learn and develop new skills that support their goals.
• Equity: We strive to advance equitable and inclusive access to financial systems, resources, and opportunities while working to address systemic barriers.
• Community: We believe in the power of bringing people together. Financially capable individuals and engaged citizens lead to stronger communities.
• Service: We lead through service and gratitude. We prioritize the needs of our students and stakeholders and respond accordingly.
• Integrity: We believe in doing the right thing. We practice honesty, transparency, integrity and accountability every day.

SecureFutures, founded in 2006, equips teens with money management skills, tools, and mentoring so they can achieve financial capability, reach their goals, and strengthen their communities. Now in its 18th year, SecureFutures is a leader in teen financial literacy with programs that have impacted over 100,000 teens.

SecureFutures provides three key financial literacy programs to teens at high schools and community based organizations throughout Wisconsin and the Greater Chicago area.

Money Sense is SecureFutures’ foundational program, introducing teens to essential financial literacy concepts and practices. Money Sense is targeted towards high school juniors and seniors, at the age when students are likely to be first exposed to jobs, budgets, loans, savings and credit.

Money Path is a comprehensive and unparalleled web-based software tool, specifically for high school students, that uniquely links academic and career planning with financial planning. Available at the crucial time when teens are making decisions about adult life, Money Path sets them on a course to reach their lifelong career and financial goals.

Money Coach is a one-of-a-kind financial mentoring program, providing Milwaukee-area teens from under-resourced communities with the coaching and guidance needed to develop strong money management habits and long-term financial capability. We match teens with volunteer mentors from the business community who teach in-depth financial literacy curriculum in a small group setting and then provide one-on-one guidance to teens as they put the concepts into practice.