{"id":967,"date":"2022-03-27T14:44:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T14:44:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/?page_id=967"},"modified":"2024-03-06T14:05:00","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T19:05:00","slug":"our-mission-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/our-mission-story\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission &#038; Story"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Google Tag Manager -->\n<script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':\nnew Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],\nj=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src=\n'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);\n})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-NXL8CNPR');<\/script>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager -->\n\n\n\n<!-- Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n<noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/ns.html?id=GTM-NXL8CNPR\"\nheight=\"0\" width=\"0\" style=\"display:none;visibility:hidden\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<!-- End Google Tag Manager (noscript) -->\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f2107b2f\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover wp-duotone-000000-7f7f7f-1\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1277\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2542\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277.jpg\" style=\"object-position:50% 37%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"50% 37%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277-1600x1064.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/SFEPD_OurMissionStory_1920x1277-1536x1022.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-11b62246\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ee6bf93b gb-headline-text\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-69f24cbd gb-headline-text\">SFEPD\u2019s mission is to enhance financial and economic literacy and to promote the professional development of individuals and communities.<\/h3>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-62b846e0\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-bb192081 gb-headline-text\">Our Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:34px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-61968408\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-56b77b2a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-56b77b2a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h5 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-24b3e6db gb-headline-text\">The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development (SFEPD) is an award-winning national leader in the financial literacy field. Established in 1998, SFEPD is one of the first nonprofits to deliver customized financial literacy programs and professional development opportunities for people in communities nationwide.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>SFEPD is the brainchild of Theodore \u201cTed\u201d Daniels. Daniels realized that many Americans, especially first-generation college students and individuals from communities of color, did not have access to the knowledge they needed to successfully manage their finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To change this, Daniels started SFEPD to teach financial management skills to individuals of all ages and backgrounds, with a special focus on historically Black college and university (HBCU) students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2001, SFEPD has taught personal finance seminars to more than 500,000 individuals, including 400,000 students at 90 colleges and universities, primarily at HBCUs. SFEPD develops and presents seminars called \u201cMind Over Money Skills.\u201d These seminars are customized for college students, educational groups, corporate clients, government agencies, faith-based organizations, and community groups. Through the seminars, individuals are taught the strategies and the intricacies of personal finance that they may not get elsewhere or learn too late.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d08d2967\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d08d2967\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e29a6dd9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:310px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-4526\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:54% 38%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"54% 38%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-1600x1067.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/DSC08661-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>During SFEPD\u2019s seminars, individuals learn financial strategies and economic skills for use in everyday life. Empowered with financial knowledge, people can make informed decisions to enhance their financial resiliency and build wealth. Our seminars focus on credit, spending, saving, investing, debt, student loan management, retirement planning, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of SFEPD\u2019s success, we often receive requests from organizations to provide strategic guidance for financial literacy initiatives. Additionally, SFEPD has won national awards for its trailblazing approach to financial education. The U.S. Department of Treasury\u2019s Office of Financial Education has recognized SFEPD\u2019s seminars for meeting their criteria for effective financial education programs. Contact us at <a href=\"mailto:info@sfepd.org\">info@sfepd.org<\/a> to learn more!<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-27f3f5d3\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-210d0ce4\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-70e67b4f\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0e05cff1 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Read Our 2023 Impact Report<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ImpactReport-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023-50x65.png 50w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/ImpactReport-2023.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Impact Report 2023<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-257fa625\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ff9e5900 gb-headline-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Click Here to Read Our 2022 Impact Report<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-add86e2a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Impact-Report-2022.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:120px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Story Click Here to Read Our 2023 Impact Report Click Here to Read Our &#8230; <a title=\"Our Mission &#038; Story\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/our-mission-story\/\" aria-label=\"More on Our Mission &#038; Story\">read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Mark Rangel","author_link":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/author\/markplatformmediany-com\/"},"comment_info":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/967"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=967"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/967\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4836,"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/967\/revisions\/4836"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sfepd.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}