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:
Asset Building Coalition of Kitsap
Save the date! But also feel free to submit whatever questions you may have about insurance ahead of time. Follow the QR code on the flyer or you can get to the JotForm link from the KRL event page at: krl.bibliocommons.com/events/689f904e69d27551e18c5649
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RSVP for the Start Now event at Olympic College Tuesday of next week on 8/19 from 4 PM to 7 PM. This event will get you ready to begin in the Fall from start to finish - take a tour of campus, apply for admission, meet with an advisor, get hands on help submitting your financial aid application, learn about funding resources, register for classes, and get your student ID.
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The next Business Education Support & Training (BE$T) business basics class series starts in three weeks on September 2nd. Follow the link below to register.
Asset Building Coalition of Kitsap
It's not too late to sign up for this free financial workshop being put on by Navy Federal Credit Union and WorkSource Kitsap on Thursday at 10 AM. You'll just need a WorkSourceWA account to register which is quick and free to create. The QR code in the flyer will take you straight to the sign up page or visit: worksourcewa.com/microsite/Content.aspx?appid=WAWORKSHOPS&pagetype=simple&seo=workshops-calendar&webname=worksource-kitsap&area=Silverdale&trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D180283832
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Want to learn more about 529 savings? Washington 529 Education Savings Plans is hosting a 30-minute webinar titled "WA529 Essentials: Building a Child's Education Savings Plan".
You can check it out on Tuesday, August 12th at 12:00 PM. Link to register: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_17Dja1-RTiG3VMC0LTv_YQ#/registration
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Did you know the Kitsap Asset Building Coalition provides free financial education classes? If your business or nonprofit has employees or clients that could benefit, let us facilitate a class for you! Pictured below is a photo from a class on homeownership at PGST last night led by Cheri, a HUD Certified Housing Counselor with American Financial Solutions, and Phillip from Kitsap Community Resources.
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Looking for a few online financial wellness classes? Check these out from the Washington Office of the State Treasurer coming up in August. To sign up, all you'll need is a WorkSource account which is free to create.
Budgeting - Monday, August 4 @ 9:00am – 11:00am
Link to register: worksourcewa.com/microsite/Content.aspx?appid=WAWORKSHOPS&pagetype=simple&seo=workshops-calendar&webname=worksource-thurston&area=Olympia&trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D183307507
Credit & Debt - Monday, August 11 @ 9:00am – 11:00am
Link to register: worksourcewa.com/microsite/Content.aspx?appid=WAWORKSHOPS&pagetype=simple&seo=workshops-calendar&webname=worksource-thurston&area=Olympia&trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D183307511
Consumer Cautions - Monday, August 25 @ 9:00am – 11:00am
Link to register: worksourcewa.com/microsite/Content.aspx?appid=WAWORKSHOPS&pagetype=simple&seo=workshops-calendar&webname=worksource-thurston&area=Olympia&trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D183307513