Individual Wealth Preservation

AMERICA SAVES
Consumer Federation of America
Attn: America Saves Campaign
1620 Eye St.  NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006
T 202-387-6121
F 202-265-7989
information@americasaves.org
www.americasaves.org
America Saves is a nationwide campaign in which a broad coalition of nonprofit, corporate, and government groups helps individuals and families save and build wealth. Through information, advice, and encouragement, the groups assists those who wish to pay down debt, build an emergency fund, save for a home, save for an education, or save for retirement.

AMERICANS FOR FINANCIAL REFORM
1629 K Street NW, 10th floor
Washington, DC 20006
T 202-466-3311
info@ourfinancialsecurity.org
www.ourfinancialsecurity.org/about/our-structure
Americans for Financial Reform is an unprecedented group of national and state organizations that have united to strive and fix the financial center so that it is more equitable for all Americans. The website provides an overview of the wins and losses of the Dodd-Frank Financial Reform Law - the most recent attempt to fix the system - and offers up-to-date resources on financial policy issues in Washington D.C.

Center for Responsible Lending
302 West Main Street
Durham, NC 27701
T 919-313-8500
www.responsiblelending.org
The Center for Responsible Lending is a research and public policy organization that investigates predatory lending in all forms; payday and title loans, credit-cards, and subprime mortgages. An affiliate of the nonprofit CDFI Self-Help, the need for CLS arose in the late-1990s when families facing foreclosure turned to Self-Help. CLS's research tries to prevent foreclosure from ever happening by preventing predatory lending practices. Their work is focused in both North Carolina and Washington, DC in order to influence policy at the local and federal levels.

Family Economic Success Program, Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
701 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202 
ph: 410-547-6600
fax: 410-547-6624
webmail@aecf.org
www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/FamilyEconomicSuccess.aspx
One of the major initiatives of the Annie E. Casey foundation, Family Economic Success (FES) believes that children are most likely to flourish when their families are on sound financial footing. The FES approach to building economically viable communities includes three main components: asset-building, family economic supports through public services and tax credits, and workforce development.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Economic Inclusion
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Public Information Center
3501 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22226
T 703 562-2200
publicinfo@fdic.gov
www.economicinclusion.gov
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) leads the U.S. government response to the needs of unbanked and under-banked individuals. The FDIC Economic Inclusion campaign is a multi-faceted approach to increase access to banking and other financial services. Economic Inclusion conducts surveys and research, offers educational resources, leads an alliance of financial institutions committed to helping the underserved, and started a micro-loan pilot program in 2008. 31 volunteer banks across the country participated in The Small-Dollar Loan Pilot Program, with assets ranging from $26 million to nearly $10 billion.

National Endowment for Financial Education
1331 17th Street, Suite 1200
Denver, CO  80202
T 303-741-6333
www.nefe.org
The mission of the National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) is to ensure that all Americans have the knowledge and skills to manage their finances. According to NEFE, informed individuals are better equipped to "take control of their circumstances, improve their quality of life, and ensure a stable future for themselves and their families." Their four action areas are Education Programs targeted primarily to youth, Strategic Programs and Alliances with other nonprofits, Multimedia Access and information sharing, and Innovative Thinking through grants and research.

NATIONAL TAX OUTREACH CAMPAIGN
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
820 First Street, NE, Suite 510
Washington, DC 20002
www.eitcoutreach.org
For over 20 years, this project of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has promoted the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, and free tax preparation services for low-income individuals and families. The Campaign is intended as a resource for practitioners in local communities so they know how to best reach their clientele. Millions of eligible workers fail to claims tax credits each year because they do not know whether they qualify or where to go for free, quality tax advice and preparation. The website features many strategies, tips, and pointers, and even an Earned Income Tax Credit Estimator based on annual earnings and the number of children per taxpayer.

SMART ABOUT MONEY
National Endowment for Financial Education
1331 17th Street, Suite 1200
Denver, CO 80202
T 303-741-6333
F 303-220-0838
www.smartaboutmoney.org
Smart About Money is a public awareness campaign of the National Endowment for Financial Education. While Smart About Money does not offer one-on-one counseling, its website links to resources and advice on various financial issues. Economic Survival Tips include information and FAQs on job changes, mortgages, and credit card debt. Smart About Money also features information on how to handle job loss, preparing taxes, and investing for retirement.

Women's Institute for Financial Education
PO Box 910014
San Diego, CA 92191
T 760-736-1660
www.wife.org
This online financial education resource is the oldest nonprofit that tailors its financial tools specifically to women. Funded through donations and membership dues, this all-volunteer organization offers financial literacy information regarding saving, investment, retirement, and taxes; but also boasts advice on how to deal with divorce or widowhood.