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2010

Credit Where Credit is Due  (New York, NY)
In March 2009, the O'Neill Foundation awarded $40,000 to Credit Where Credit is Due (CWCID) to support a Quality Initiative project. Little did they know what they would accomplish after the the 12-month grant term.  The original logic model for the Project stated that over the grant period CWCID would:
   1. Develop a new curriculum that combines CWCID's financial education expertise with the pedagogically-sophisticated dialogue education approach;
   2. Equip frontline staff of financial counselors with a comprehensive skill set that includes specialized social services and education training and a thorough knowledge of financial planning;
   3. Adhere to rigorous standards of success measured through a new logitudinal evaluation model for individual and community impact; and
   4. Establish a model for best practices and baseline benchmarks for the financial education field.
Not only did CWCID build their capacity by training their staff and developing a new curriculum, but as a result, they've also subsequently received a flurry of national media attention in recent months.  Such exposure from NBC Nightly News has brought inquiries from non-profits across the country regarding how other agencies could replicate in their communities the financial literacy programs that CWCID implements in New York City. For more information on Credit Where Credit is Due visit www.cwcid.org.