Money Smart Month
We’ll be handing out money. Figuratively, that is.
Being smart about money, such as spending wisely, saving regularly and borrowing sensibly can be a challenge. No matter how old you are or where you live, knowing how to best manage your money is important. Money Smart Kansas City can help! Through our workshops, presentations, educational materials and comprehensive resource website, you have 24/7 access to everything financial at every stage of life.
Coming Together Every April
Money Smart Month of Greater Kansas City is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. This is achieved through the collaboration and coordinated effort of hundreds of organizations across the Kansas City metropolitan area including businesses, financial institutions, schools, libraries, not-for-profits, government agencies and the media.
These groups come together to stress the importance of financial literacy, inform consumers about where they can get help, and provide free educational seminars, workshops and activities throughout the year. Since April is Financial Literacy Month, we have a special focus that month. Programming is offered to all ages and income levels and covers all areas of personal finance from establishing a budget to first time home buying to estate planning.
Since its inception in 2008, the initiative has grown exponentially. The 2017 Money Smart campaign hosted over 1,284 events (public and private) and reached a total of 27,336 attendees ages 5 – 85.
Check out our event calendar for events this month!
Get Involved
There are many ways to get involved in Money Smart Kansas City.
Partner
Know a thing or two about financial management? Do you make your living as a banker, lender, credit repair specialist, home buyer educator or serve as a financial expert in another way?
If so, we’d like you to join our team!
Share your knowledge as a Money Smart partner or volunteer. You’ll present valuable financial tips and we’ll share helpful tools to plan and promote your events, including flyers, social media scripts and more.
Email our Partnership Chair to sign up or find more information: Stacy E. Purvis at stacyp@chesinc.org
Event Evaluation Form
Download and print an Evaluation Form for your Partner Event.
Sponsor
Our 2017 campaign hosted over 1,284 events and reached over 27,336 people ages 5 – 85. All events are free and open to the public!
Corporate sponsors are the primary source of funding for Money Smart KC programs. YOUR help is essential to ensure that these programs will continue to be offered to the community at no cost. Become a Money Smart KC Sponsor and help empower Kansas Citians to transform their financial futures.
Volunteer
Money Smart KC offers many opportunities for volunteers during the month of April.
Money Smart Month is coordinated by the following individuals & organizations:
| Alt-Cap |
| Apprisen |
| Catholic Charities KC-St Joe |
| Catholic Charities NE KS |
| Central Bank of Kansas City |
| Central Bank of the Midwest |
| CHES, inc. |
| Commerce Bank |
| Enterprise Bank |
| FDIC |
| Federal Reserve Bank of KC |
| Financial Planners Association |
| Full Employment Council |
| God’s Will in Action |
| Greater KC Housing Info. Center |
| HEDC |
| Justine Petersen |
| KC Digital Drive |
| KC Public Library |
| KC Public Schools |
| KC Public Schools Headstart |
| KCAVP |
| Legacy of Love |
| LISC |
| Livable Neighborhoods KCKS |
| MaacLink |
| Mazuma |
| Mexican Consulate |
| NE Minister Presbyterian Church |
| NextStep KC |
| OCC |
| Office of the KS Securities Commissioner |
| Quindaro Ruins/Underground Railroad |
| Salvation Army |
| UMB Bank |
| UMKC Office of Financial Literacy |
| United Way of Greater KC |
| Women’s Employment Network |