Mission

We are a coalition of Rhode Island businesses, organizations, individuals and other stakeholders dedicated to improving the financial literacy of young people and other vulnerable populations by improving individuals’ personal financial knowledge and skills so that they may be enabled and motivated to employ responsible personal financial practices that can lead to lifelong financial security and fulfillment.

We carry out our mission by:

• Convening forums where partners and other stakeholders can network, exchange ideas, promote efforts and form alliances;
• Sharing and promoting best practices in financial literacy programs;
• Creating, planning, executing and securing funds for valuable initiatives;
• Promoting trusted programs, educational resources, and when possible, providing funds to target population program providers; and
• Increasing awareness among policy-makers, civic leaders, and other people of influence about the need for and benefits of increased personal financial literacy in Rhode Island.

Vision for Our Future

We see Ocean State youth informed and taking individual responsibility for their personal economic well-being as young adults and as they grow through adulthood. We see academic, business, civic, family, government, and other stakeholders actively engaged and working together to provide youth and young adults with the information and skills to confidently navigate today’s dynamic personal financial marketplace.

Description

The Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (RIJ$C) is a non-profit organization, incorporated in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (May, 2004), operating under the I.R.S. 501(c)(3) national group exemption of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Education. Donors may deduct contributions for federal income tax purposes. Federal Identification Number: 52-2031287.

Non Discrimination Policy

The Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy (RIJ$C) is committed to offering our services to all individuals on a non-discriminatory basis.  RIJ$C does not discriminate based upon sex, actual or perceived gender, age, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, parental, marital, domestic partner, civil union, military, or veteran status.