Our Mission:
Empower.
To create an energetic, optimistic, and empowered planet by providing youth access to financial and economic education.
To create an energetic, optimistic, and empowered planet by providing youth access to financial and economic education.
Our Vision
To eliminate financial illiteracy from the planet by educating, inspiring, and financially empowering the planet – one person, one lesson, and one community at a time.
We're passionate about solving the financial literacy crisis in our lifetime, using 100% of all donations to fund our local projects, and proving where every dollar goes with photos and GPS coordinates. Here's the progress we've made since we started working in 2016.
We believe in transparency and are committed to providing contributors and participants with as much information as we can about our financials. Thus, we provide real-time financials.
The organizations that we choose to partner with have demonstrated a community-centered approach, excellent reporting and a deep knowledge of educational implementation.
We have taught more than 2500 youth locally in Northeast, Ohio and have reached over 500 youth internationally in Togo, Uganda, Angola, Kenya, and Nepal.
In addition to promoting financial literacy awareness with our Money Cycle Challenge; we build, measure, and implement financial education programs. The programs focus on youth and have been built to be regionally focused and adaptable across the globe.
[Ages 6 - 11] Teaching youth the basics of money provides a framework for how they can approach life as they grow. And
although experts unanimously concur that there is a need,
financial literacy has received little to no attention in our educational curriculums. The Money Cycle Challenge is a financial literacy awareness campaign that aims to change that!
[Ages 6 - 11] The Enlightenment Program focuses on the money cycle mantra: make it, save it, invest it, spend it (wisely), and donate it. Each “stage” offers a detailed approach to the different parts of the money cycle and how it can be applied to their daily lives.
[Ages 15 and Up] The program first focuses on financial inclusion by providing the knowledge and affiliations needed to access useful and affordable financial products. We then focus on goals and how a little bit of knowledge on investing can not only save people a lot of money in fees, but empower them with the hope that they can achieve their financial goals.
[Ages 11 - 14] The Empowerment Program is intended for women. The goal of the program is to empower. Women learn to set goals for what they want to save for and how much they want to save. They also learn how to keep track of how much they're putting away, and how to make and watch their money grow.
We often get asked, "What's the best way to help?" Our answer is simple: You don't have to fly to Africa or go into schools to make a difference. In fact, the best way you can help is by staying right where you are. We need passionate people to spread awareness about the financial literacy crisis, then raise money to solve it. So roll up your sleeves and use that laptop you're holding. It's your most powerful tool. Start by following us on twitter, facebook, instagram, and our blog.
Without our partners around the world and their dedicated staff, FinMango’s work would not be possible.
We love our mangos! From helping out in schools to redesigning our website, FinMango makes it easy to help.
Financial education is a gift that keeps on giving. Your charitable contributions are a lifelong gift for others.