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Press Releases

A sample of recent press releases from the FoolProof Foundation.

Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission Unveils FoolProof Financial Literacy Curriculum

Frankfort, KY, November 01, 2024 — The Kentucky Financial Empowerment Commission (KFEC) is excited to announce the launch of the FoolProof Financial Literacy Curriculum, a comprehensive and free resource available to high schools across the Commonwealth. This resource is designed to help Kentucky educators exceed financial literacy graduation requirements while providing students with critical skills for real-world financial decision-making.

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Troutwood & FoolProofMe Partner to Offer Students Financial Planning and Investor Education Tools

Troutwood, a software development company founded out of Carnegie Mellon University's Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship and FoolProofMe, a global non-profit, have partnered to bring free financial literacy resources to K-12 classrooms.

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FoolProofMe Partners with Saginaw Valley State University to Advance Real Financial Education in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region

The FoolProof Foundation welcomes Saginaw Valley State University (SVSU) as its latest Save it Forward university.

Through near-peer mentoring, Save it Forward empowers colleges and universities to promote economic equality in their schools and communities by increasing young people’s critical thinking and leadership skills.

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FoolProof Receives Key Grant From FAIRWINDS Foundation

“The Orlando community will benefit,” says Fairwinds Executive Director.

The FoolProof Foundation was one of twelve grant recipients honored at a breakfast event last week hosted by the FAIRWINDS Foundation. The FoolProof Foundation received a $25,000 grant. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demmings (via video link) and other key community leaders attended.

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The FoolProof Foundation Recognized as Recommended Resource to Susan Linn’s insightful new book, “Who’s Raising the Kids?”

Susan Linn’s new book on “Who’s Raising the Kids? Big Tech, Big Business, and the Lives of Children” is a timely investigation into how big tech is hijacking childhood and what we can do about it.

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TIAA Brings Financial Triage to West Virginia University Students

TIAA, a leading provider of financial services in the academic community, has partnered with the FoolProof Foundation to supply West Virginia University (WVU) students with just-in-time resources to help prevent college dropout.

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FoolProof Collaborates with the Texas Financial Education Endowment to Promote Financial Education in Dallas

The FoolProof Foundation today announced its rollout of financial literacy in Dallas. This was all made possible by Sam Anderson IV and Jeremy Spence from the Dallas Independent School District.

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FoolProof Announces Multi-Year Sponsorship to Promote Financial Literacy Amongst Alabama Youth

The FoolProof Foundation today announced a multi-year effort with Arta Advisors LLC, led by its principal, Soody Nelson, to increase the financial literacy of youth in Alabama.

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FoolProof Partners with Stash101 to Bring Investment Literacy to Classrooms Across America

The partnership empowers students and teachers across the U.S to build healthy investing habits that will last a lifetime.

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FoolProof Recognized as Organization That Empowers Communities with Financial Literacy

FAIRWINDS Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as the philanthropic arm of FAIRWINDS Credit Union, announced the recipients of its 2022 grants at a breakfast event held at Full Sail Live that was attended by Orange County Mayor, Jerry Demings, community leaders and twelve organizations embodying the Foundation's core purpose of improving lives through financial well-being.

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FoolProof Partners with SuitUp to Bring a Powerful Volunteer Opportunity to All Employers

The FoolProof Foundation has partnered with SuitUp – a leading non-profit business skills training group – to bring its financial literacy curriculum to life for both students and supporters.

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FoolProof Foundation Partners with Loyola Marymount University to Advance Financial Literacy in Los Angeles and Beyond

The FoolProof Foundation has added Loyola Marymount University's College of Business Administration as a state sponsor of its financial literacy work in California.

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Sandyston-Walpack Launches Innovative After School Program

The FoolProof Foundation is proud to work alongside Sandyston-Walpack school in Sussex County New Jersey to power their innovative after school financial literacy program for 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.

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UC-San Diego Extension Reinvests in Southern California and Beyond through Support of the FoolProof Foundation

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Extension, a catalyst for economic, intellectual, and cultural growth, has joined the FoolProof Foundation by becoming a State Sponsor in California.

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Up to 30 Young Women to Receive Year of Life Skills Coaching

“Great things are on the horizon,” say project leaders. The FoolProof Foundation today announced a powerful new partnership with “A Purpose By Design,” a foundation dedicated to empowering girls from the Chicago area to discover their power and purpose in life.

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The InSPIREation Foundation Promotes Economic Equity and Inclusion in St. Paul by Awarding Grant to the FoolProof Foundation

The InSPIREation Foundation has awarded the FoolProof Foundation a grant to improve financial literacy in the greater St. Paul area.

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Zinpro Corporation Promotes Economic Equity and Inclusion in Minnesota Through Support of The FoolProof Foundation

Zinpro Corporation, a pioneer in the development of performance trace minerals that improve the health and wellbeing of animals and people, has joined The FoolProof Foundation by becoming a State Sponsor.

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Worried About Gaming’s Impact on Kids? Big-Time National Award for a Game That’s Good for a Kids Brain

Know kids who game a lot? That’s probably not a good thing, according to the FoolProof Foundation and many childhood experts. “Most games profit from kids’ mindless addiction,” says Dr. Lennette A. Coleman, President of FoolProof.

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