Our Mission

Chalkboard Financial will continue its mission to equip and empower students with personal financial education and career guidance.

Our Vision

Chalkboard Financial’s vision is to empower students to such detail and degree that they are fully equipped to start financially investing in themselves, their future, and their community. 

Our Why:

We believe every student should be taught basic financial literacy to #preventdebt and help them build a more prosperous community.

Who We Are:

Chalkboard Financial is a leader within a movement to end financial illiteracy. We are known for our unshakeable commitment for the empowerment of ALL students, everywhere.

Our Mission:

CHALKBOARD FINANCIAL WILL CONTINUE ITS MISSION TO EQUIP STUDENTS WITH PERSONAL FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND CAREER GUIDANCE

Our Vision:

Chalkboard Financial’s vision is to empower students to such detail and degree that they are fully equipped to start financially investing in themselves, their future, and their community. 

Our Focus:

We put focus on students and young adults because we know we cannot overcome financial illiteracy until ALL students and young people are equipped with financial education.

OUR CORE VALUES

Excellence

We challenge ourselves to the highest level of learning and performance, tapping the best of the human spirit to create impact.

Integrity

We are accountable to the people and partners we humbly serve, transparently sharing our results, stories, and lessons.

 

Transformation

We believe in urgent action, innovation, and the necessity of transformation—within the world and our own organization.

Equality

We believe in the equal value of every human being and the importance of respecting and honoring each individual; we know that change happens through people.

 

Our Story

How We Got Started

Hi, My name’s Elisabeth, and as the Founder and Executive Director for Chalkboard Financial, I know the stress you and your teen may feel. After high school, I merrily strolled along to college acquiring student loans, credit cards, and other debt. I wasn’t living frivolously, but the lack of understanding in goal setting, budgeting and planning (and the naive thinking after college I’d get a “real” job and be able to afford everything) not only left me broke after graduation, but strapped to pay huge loans. The harsh reality of payments coming due came crashing in. Entry level salaries didn’t meet student loan payments. It’s a scary place!

At Chalkboard Financial, we’re committed to preventing debt in the first place, to stop the cycle before it starts, relieving our next generation of unnecessary financial burden by understanding financial foundations and building strong money managers!