Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

Preventing generational poverty through financial literacy by cultivating healthy financial literacy environments for underserved communities through early education, entrepreneurship opportunities, and engaged advocacy.

Vision

Financial education that is accessible, equitable, and inclusive promoting financially thriving and resilient communities.

Values

Community Focused

We activate community-centric programs that develop community needs in resiliency, well-being, and civic engagement.

Accountability to Learning

We celebrate real-world experience and exposure to opportunities as powerful allies in encouraging students with various learning styles to explore, engage, and ignite their own learning

Compassionate Leadership

We amplify homegrown leaders and local champions who are invested in the success of their communities and our programs

Collaborative Partnerships

We believe in the power of working together to accomplish transformative change for our communities with diverse partners who share our collective vision for community wealth.

Equity and Inclusion

We commit to a learning climate that celebrates each personʻs success in our programs by sharing the responsibility to uphold equity, inclusion, dignity, and respect for all.

Program Values

Inclusiveness

Inclusiveness

We encourage programs and events that are open to diverse communities

Empathy

Empathy

We strive to truly understand how poverty affects current and future generations

Support

Support

We want everyone to know that they are not alone by connecting them to resources

Compassion

Compassion

We work to diligently find ways to prevent and alleviate factors that can cause poverty

Accountability

Accountability

Making sure every program and/or event has a positive success rate.

Inspirational

Inspirational

We want to encourage people to reach their aspirations while considering their financial situation.

Supporting the Next Generation

Every donation allows us to proactively fight against poverty and spread financial literacy throughout Michigan

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Community Support

Thank you to all of the organizations that have supported DCU Next Generation programming.