The Asset Building Coalition of Kitsap helps Kitsap County residents achieve financial security. We partner with other local organizations with a shared mission to provide financial education and resources that financially strengthen members of the community.
The Coalition is modeled after Prosperity Now‘s, Household Financial Security Framework adapted and summarized as shown below. We aim to help Kitsap County residents improve money management, increase earning potential through education, to be able to save more, grow assets, and then preserve those assets.
The Coalition is a collaborative partnership among businesses, nonprofits, government agencies, and other organizations from various backgrounds with a shared mission to improve the finances of individuals and families in Kitsap County. Members of the Coalition contribute to the mission in a variety of ways by leading financial education workshops, sharing resources, and helping to connect members of the community with programs and services that lead to financial security.
The Kitsap Asset Building Coalition is so grateful to have been awarded a Community Reinvestment Project grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce. In collaboration with our coalition partners, we have been able to provide direct funding to benefit historically marginalized members of the county with homeownership down payment assistance, business boost grants to help launch and grow small businesses and provide higher education scholarships to local students. The Community Reinvestment Project focuses on repairing wealth disparities in communities disproportionately harmed by the war on drugs.
This fact sheet summarizes what we’ve been up to recently:
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We had the privilege of attending the Kitsap Stand Down event for Veterans over the weekend to share information and handouts on financial wellness topics. Thanks to Alison at BECU and Phillip at Kitsap Community Resources for tabling the event.
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Check out this opportunity on October 9th to learn more about successfully gaining employment with Washington State. Brought to you by the Veterans Employee Resource Group and hosted at Olympic College. Link to RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-to-get-hired-for-a-washington-state-job-military-and-veteran-event-tickets-1607430119759?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Registration opens October 7th for these upcoming classes at Evergreen Goodwill in Bremerton.
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The Asset Building Coalition will have a table at the Kitsap County Stand Down for Veterans tomorrow. We hope to see you there - please stop by to say hello.
Asset Building Coalition of Kitsap is with Kitsap Small Business Development Center and 5 others.
Do you support entrepreneurs in Kitsap? If so, you need to attend The BE$T Pitch Competition sponsored by #KitsapBank. You should've already received an invite for this event happening next week on October 3rd. You won't want to miss ten business owners competing for cash prizes!
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You could win $1000 to invest as you like!
Attend this event in Bremerton for Strategies for Financial Success with Paul Merriman, a nationally recognized expert in personal finance and investing. This free community event will cover simple, time-tested ways to build a stronger financial future.
One lucky attendee will win a $1000 door prize!
When: Thursday, October 2, 5:30–7:15 p.m. PT
Where: Olympic College, Building 4 Room 129, 1600 Chester Ave., Bremerton
Cost: Free
Who should attend: Students, families, and community members interested in investing wisely and confidently.
Registration required: alumniq.wwu.edu/.../events:register/home/eventId/669
Presented by the Merriman Financial Literacy Program in partnership with Western Washington University and Kitsap Bank.
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Help South Kitsap High School with this contest to hopefully win up to 50K in cash or up to $1 million for a new stadium. Link to vote: www.skschools.org/FN5GL
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Thanks so much to everyone who came to our Ask the Experts: Insurance event at Kitsap Regional Library in Silverdale last night. We appreciate KRL for hosting the event and also wanted to thank the panelists (Landon Mills State Farm Agency, Rogelio Gonzalez, Financial Planner, at Prudential Advisors, Narrows Insurance, Yenifer Elmore PFA) for volunteering their time and sharing expertise to field questions.