Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Washington
The Washington Financial Educators Council’s mission is rooted in providing people with the knowledge and guidance they need to foster greater financial well-being.
To this end, we provide complimentary resources, advocacy campaigns, and local personal support to build scalable financial wellness initiatives throughout Washington.
Strengthening Washington with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming
The mission of the Washington Financial Educators Council℠ is to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that have a real impact on people’s lives at the community level. To accomplishing this mission, we focus on these 3 Pillars:
Join The Movement
Beneficiaries
Receivers of resources & support.
Supporters
Promote the campaign across the community.
Join Advisory Board
Community leaders of local & state chapters.
Why We Are Uniquely Positioned to Serve
The Washington Financial Educators Council℠ is a state chapter of the National Financial Educators Council®. The National Chapter is well-qualified to support our initiatives here across the state of Washington – they bring:
Accreditation
As an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
Social Impact
As a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce, using the power of business to build more sustainable economies.
Standards
The NFEC set industry standards for the financial education and financial coaching industry.
Our Local Champions Across Washington Make this Possible
Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Washington.
Washington Financial Literacy
A national coalition to provide organizations and individuals access to personal finance resources has come to the Evergreen State, and is working to build Washington financial literacy. At the state level, the Washington Financial Educators Council℠ is spearheading the Washington financial literacy movement. By offering materials and education to people and groups, this drive to increase Washington financial literacy seeks to improve overall financial capabilities among the Evergreen State’s communities and citizens alike.
Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources
Financial Education Framework and Standards
Personal Finance eLearning Center
Live Presentation Materials
Financial Literacy Testing
Washington Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats
Washington State is indicated to have total numbers of schools and students higher than the national averages (2,429 schools and 1,073,638 students, compared to the 1,972 schools and 986,521 students in the national average). These figures are reported by the Common Core of Data at the U.S. DOE. However, the number of teachers in Washington is below the average, resulting in an 18.03 pupil/teacher ratio (16.06 national average).
House Bill 1121, which passed Washington’s House of Representatives in March 2015, requires the Washington State Superintendent of Schools to integrate financial education into the state learning standards for grades 9 through 12. Two other pieces of legislation also were debated and approved by Washington lawmakers that year, one related to small consumer installment loans and the other to the composition and duties of the financial education public-private partnership.
Washington Financial Capability Stats
Average Score of 61.63% to Date
Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date
National Financial Capability Stats
Average Score of 64.26% to Date
Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date
About the Washington Financial Educators Council℠
The New York Financial Educators Council℠ is an initiative established in 2017 to serve as part of a larger campaign headed by the Washington Financial Educators Council℠, joined the National Financial Educators Council’s broader nationwide campaign in 2017. Both the NFEC® and the Washington Financial Educators Council℠ work toward building community initiatives seeking to achieve their mutual financial education objectives.
National Financial Educators Council, State Chapters