April is a month dedicated to celebrating the importance of financial well-being, quality financial education and the work being done to move the field forward. NEFE is proud to be a part of this celebration since the beginning, spearheading the creation of Youth Financial Literacy Day, which the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy expanded into Youth Financial Literacy Month and then eventually Financial Literacy Month, which was formally recognized by the U.S. Senate in 2004.
For our 30th anniversary in 2022, we created our first month-long campaign during April to promote our current and emerging work and the work of recognized thought leaders. Each year since, we have used this platform to elevate key conversations, highlight milestones and reaffirm the mission and values that guide our work. Per our mission, we embrace the need to encourage more financial literacy and are fully supportive of the movement to expand the month’s purpose to incorporate the importance of having the opportunity to utilize learned financial education, defined as financial capability.