Nurturing Economic Empowerment Through Financial Education Across Montana
The Montana Financial Educators Council’s mission is rooted in providing people with the knowledge and guidance they need to foster greater financial well-being.
To this end, we provide complimentary resources, advocacy campaigns, and local personal support to build scalable financial wellness initiatives throughout Montana.
Strengthening Montana with Sustainable Economic Empowerment Programming
The mission of the Montana Financial Educators Council℠ is to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that have a real impact on people’s lives at the community level. To accomplishing this mission, we focus on these 3 Pillars:
Join The Movement
Beneficiaries
Receivers of resources & support.
Supporters
Promote the campaign across the community.
Join Advisory Board
Community leaders of local & state chapters.
Why We Are Uniquely Positioned to Serve
The Montana Financial Educators Council℠ is a state chapter of the National Financial Educators Council®. The National Chapter is well-qualified to support our initiatives here across the state of Montana – they bring:
Accreditation
As an IACET Accredited Provider, the NFEC offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard.
Social Impact
As a Certified B Corporation, the NFEC meets the highest standards for socially responsible commerce, using the power of business to build more sustainable economies.
Standards
The NFEC set industry standards for the financial education and financial coaching industry.
Our Local Champions Across Montana Make this Possible
Local champions ensure that financial education programming, resources and data are provided complimentary to individuals and organizations throughout Montana.
Montana Financial Literacy
Montana – the Treasure State – promotes Montana financial literacy by helping its citizens and organizations gain access to information and resources. The Montana financial literacy collaborative is led by the Montana Financial Educators Council℠. Across Montana, financial literacy is being increased as part of a nationwide effort that provides resources to make individual financial capabilities and community economies stronger.
Complimentary Financial Literacy Resources
Financial Education Framework and Standards
Personal Finance eLearning Center
Live Presentation Materials
Financial Literacy Testing
Montana Financial Literacy Legislation & Educational Stats
The sparsely-populated state of Montana, reports the Common Core of Data (U.S. Department of Education, 2014-2015), falls far below the national average in terms of numbers of schools, students, and certified teachers across the state: 824 schools (1,972 U.S. average); 144,532 students (986,521 U.S. average); and 10,234 teachers (61,418 U.S. average). In terms of student-to-teacher ratio, however, Montana is doing better than the national average at 14.12 (16.06 U.S. average).
To date, there is no legislation related to financial education in public schools being considered or introduced in the Treasure State, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Montana Financial Capability Stats
Average Score of 59.38% to Date
Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date
National Financial Capability Stats
Average Score of 64.26% to Date
Percentage of Passing [70%] Scores to Date
About the Montana Financial Educators Council℠
The Montana Financial Educators Council℠ is a campaign created in 2017 to build community efforts progressing toward mutual goals for spreading financial literacy. The Montana Financial Educators Council℠ initiative is a piece of a more comprehensive movement led by the National Financial Educators Council® (NFEC®).
National Financial Educators Council, State Chapters