Our Mission
Pockets Change is a hybrid organization (s-corp and non-profit 501c3) working with K-12 districts, colleges, and other community organizations across the country.
Our mission is to build intergenerational financial resilience with students, families, and educators. We believe financial education is about much more than numbers, it’s a means for self-care and social justice. It all happens through Hip Hop pedagogy, which focuses on understanding self-identity in relation to the whole. Together we are working to address systemic issues of educational equity and the racial wealth divide.
Our Programs
Program Models for Making Change Together
Over the last decade we’ve worked with thousands of students, families, and educators building financial resilience around the world. Our partnerships are designed to meet learners' unique needs through implementation models focused on community values and goals. Check out the examples below to see how our approach works in action across K-12, college, & community settings.
K-12 Schools Districts
Afterschool Learning & Community Based Organizations
Foster Care & Kinship & Independent Living Programs
Colleges & Universities
Summer Learning Programs & Summer Camps
Professional Development for Educators
Our Impact
We’ve spent over a decade implementing innovative approaches to financial education to advance our mission of building intergenerational financial resilience. Founded in 2009, Pockets Change reaches thousands of students, families, and educators globally through our in-person and online workshops, our curriculum, and our unique approach to making finance personal.
95% of students and parents feel like they have a greater understanding of their relationship with money
88% of educators report feeling more capable talking and teaching about personal finance topics
90% of all partnering community organizations return to hold Pockets Change workshop series annually