With everyone Village (E1V) — https://everyonevillage.org/

Program participants determine a next step savings goal within a longer term plan, set up a savings account, analyze balance sheets and cash flows, design a budget, track income and expenses, prepare for unexpected expenses, and receive a 1:1 savings match.

MAPLE Oregon also assisted residents to file for taxes returns, Every other year, the State of Oregon, returns a budget kicker to taxpayers, resulting in a significant bonus to those who consistently file tax forms.

With Emerald Village Eugene (EVE) — https://www.squareonevillages.org/emerald

At Emerald Village Eugene (EVE), residents attended workshops for understanding the financial implications of the land-lease contract they must pay for each month. With Maple Oregon’s assistance, they also created a community fund and designed processes to manage that fund independent of their lease holders. 

With p:ear mentor in Portland, Oregon — https://www.pearmentor.org/

Program participants begin by discussing their needs and aspirations with a financial mentor. Then, they decide to start either in the debt relief path (at 0% interest), the matched savings path (1:1 match up to $1,000), or the credit building path (through receiving microloans at 3.5%). Throughout their program participation, they continue to receive close mentoring in relation to their needs and aspirations.

Once they successfully complete the initial pathway (debt reduction, saving, or microloans) they can choose to participate in multiple pathways simultaneously while continuing to receive mentoring. In this way, program participants learn from the experience of managing their own money.