For partners & investors

Fund financial freedom.
Reach the members who need it most.

Know Money. Know Empowerment. partners with credit unions and mission-aligned funders to deliver free financial coaching at scale across the Baltimore–Washington, DC region. Your investment builds the pipeline of financially healthy, loan-ready members of tomorrow.

150K+: people to reach across the DMV by 2027
$18M: member debt paid down to date
42K+: people coached since 2021
4.9★: average member rating

The model

Free for members, funded by partners who win when they win.

01 · Partners fund the program

Credit unions and institutional funders sponsor coaching cohorts, underwriting the cost of delivery so members never pay a cent.

02 · Members build financial health

Members raise credit scores, pay down debt, and grow savings — becoming loan-ready and banking-ready in the process.

03 · Partners grow membership

Partners gain a warm pipeline of new members and borrowers, plus measurable CRA and community-impact outcomes.

Who we serve

Young adults building their financial foundation.

Our core members are first-time earners and young families in historically underserved, unbanked, and under-banked communities — exactly the members credit unions want to reach early and keep for life.

Baltimore–Washington, DC metro focus
Debt-burdened, credit-building, savings-starting
Reached via schools, employers & community partners

Financial partner portal

Your team and our members, in one shared workspace.

A preview of what your lenders and coaches see. Members request time from inside the app; your existing Outlook, Teams, or Calendly availability decides what they can pick.

Member queue

Assigned to your branch team this week

Jordan Wells

3 active goals · 42% funded

Session requested

Wants help consolidating two cards before applying for an auto loan.

Offer a time from your synced calendar

Microsoft Outlook

Two-way sync · availability + invites

Microsoft Teams

Auto-generated meeting links

Calendly

Bring your existing booking page

Preview with sample members and availability.

Partner with us

We're onboarding partners for the 2026–2027 cohorts.

We're actively raising sponsorship and welcoming new credit-union partners across the region. Tell us a little about your institution and we'll send the full briefing.

The opportunity: unbanked and under-banked households across the DMV
Proven track record since our 2021 launch with securityplus FCU
How partners fund cohorts and grow loan-ready membership
Revenue model, member journey, and our CUSO ambition

Prefer email?
partners@knowmoneyknowempowerment.org

Partner & investor briefing — 12 pages

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