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Causes: Arts & Culture, Arts, Culture & Humanities, Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Financial Counseling, Human Services
Mission: Neighborhood trust financial partners empowers low-income individuals to become productive participants in the u. S. Economic system and achieve their financial goals.
Programs: "neighborhood trust is new york city's leading provider of financial empowerment products and services, focused on improving the personal balance sheets of low-income new yorkers. Our programs connect clients to affordable, productive banking services and a trusted relationship with a dedicated, expert financial counselor so that they reduce debt, save, improve their credit, and achieve their personal financial goals. In 2017 we reached nearly 9,000 individuals and made substantial progress on our two flagship programs, trusted advisor and pathways. Through trusted advisor, we provide financial education and counseling linked to affordable and helpful financial products. This unique combination enables our clients to take control of their finances by creating financial plans, improving their money management, reducing debt, building savings and establishing healthy credit profiles. To maximize our impact among low-wage workers, we partner with employers, business associations and worker networks to bring trusted advisor to the workplace as an employer benefit. In 2017, we expanded the offering by launching our web-based counseling platform, which is now in-market nationally. Pathways is our technical assistance program and data platform provided in partnership with the national federation of community development credit unions and serving 17 credit unions nationally. The program enables credit unions to better serve their members through best-in-class financial counseling and outcomes tracking tools. "