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Financial Empowerment Network Course Catalog
The Financial Empowerment Network (FEN) convened in 2018 a regional Trainers Task Force
to vet existing curricula, develop criteria for trainers, review and recommend workshop pricing
strategies, and to provide advice for continuing financial education for nonprofit professionals
in Washington state.

This catalog is a compilation of workshops offered over the six years and new courses
introduced by the Task Force members to address the growing need to assist organizations in
integrating financial empowerment into their service delivery. View the catalog here>

Money Mindset Cards
Money Mindset Cards are a set of 30 dialogue-based activity cards that help people develop
their own path to financial well-being. Purchase the cards here>

Pre-Existing Conditions: Assessing the Financial Services Response to Racism,
Inequality, and COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the health and economic security of millions of Americans, it
is critically important to evaluate the relief efforts offered by financial institutions. And at this
time, when our nation is confronted with the reality of its historic and systemic racism, it is
crucial that we evaluate such relief efforts with a racial equity lens. Download the publication
here>

Free Tax Prep Program
When tax time comes around, thousands of hard‐working people face age, income, language,
or disability barriers. Many are eligible for tax credits and refunds that could put them on a path
to financial stability, but few can afford professional tax services to figure it all out. The Free
Tax Prep Program is a direct solution to this problem. Read more about United Way of King
County’s work here>

Washington State Foreclosure Prevention Guide
The Washington Foreclosure Prevention Resource Guide: A Tool to Educate Homeowners
about the Foreclosure Process is a resource for homeowners at risk of foreclosure, including a
Mediation Toolkit. (This guide provides general information concerning your rights and
responsibilities. It is not intended as a substitute for specific legal advice. Make sure you reach
out for help about your specific circumstances.) View a copy here>

West Coast Poverty Center
The West Coast Poverty Center works to bridge the gaps between antipoverty research,
practice, and policy by connecting scholars, policymakers and practitioners;
facilitating important social policy research; magnifying the reach of new knowledge; and
fostering the next generation of antipoverty scholars. Read more here>