New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
An Independent Affiliate of the Jump$tart Coalition
New Mexico Jump$tart is an independent affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The national Jump$tart Coalition is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1995, the coalition includes national partners and a network of state affiliates that share a commitment to its logo and tagline “Financial Smarts for Students.”
About Us
The New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition is comprised of organizations, government agencies, financial institutions and corporations. Working together we are able to join forces to improve the personal financial literacy of New Mexico’s youth and young adults.
Announcements
Teaching Personal Finance Webinar Series Spring 2024
Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah Jump$tart Coalitions invite you to join our engaging virtual personal finance series with nationally recognized speakers.
If you are interested in learning more about the New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition, come to our next meeting on Tuesday, March 12th from 4-5 p.m. Email Ann Chavez at anchavez@nusenda.org for more information.
Teachers can join the New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition for free! Just click on Membership to complete and mail the Membership Form.
Officers
The following officers and directors comprise the Board of the New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition:
Ann Chavez (anchavez@nusenda.org)
President
Nusenda Credit Union
Dawn Esquibel (desquibel@ubb-us.com)
Treasurer
United Business Bank
Carrie Rust-Reece (carrie.l.rust-reece@bofa.com)
Secretary
Bank of America
Committees
The New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition includes the following committees to achieve its goals:
Membership- Recruit new members and respond to membership inquiries
Chairpersons: Steve Rogers, Rebecca Isaacs, Jonathan Sorsabal
Teacher Liaison & Survey- Coordinate High School Financial Education survey and teacher outreach
Chairpersons: Ann Swickard, Amanda Reyes, Emily Cue
Publicity- Media and awareness outreach
Chairperson: Open
Program/Events- Coordinate workshops and events
Chairpersons: Sara Mannal, Rebecca Isaacs
Website- Manage and maintain New Mexico Jump$tart website
Chairperson: Kim Gieck
State/Western Region Liaison
Chairperson: Ann Swickard
Get Involved
There are many ways that organizations and individuals can become involved with the New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition!
Join the Coalition!
If your organization or you as an individual are actively engaged in promoting personal financial literacy among youth and young adults, we invite you to become a member.
Support the Coalition!
The Jump$tart Coalition is a charitable 501(c)3, nonprofit organization. As such, in-kind donations such as the printing of promotional materials or hosting of meetings and events are greatly appreciated. The Coalition also welcomes monetary contributions.
Make a difference locally!
Here are a few ways that organizations and individuals can make a positive impact at the local level:
- Check Your School- Let your school know that you support effective financial education! https://checkyourschool.org/
- Educators- Incorporate personal finance within your curriculum. Personal finance has been taught successfully to students of all ages and within many core and elective subjects. For more resources, go to Clearinghouse and search according to your grade and subject matter. https://jumpstartclearinghouse.org/resource/search/
- Parents- Begin teaching your child about personal finance at a young age and continue to reinforce these skills. See the Links section or visit the Clearinghouse for more ideas on teaching your child about personal finance matters.
- Financial Institutions- Volunteer to work with a local school or district to provide classroom presentations or teacher support.
- Policy Makers- Consider ways to incorporate personal finance education into your school’s curriculum and teacher professional development programs.
Partners & Supporters
The following organizations and individuals are members of the New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition:
Central New Mexico Community College (CNM)
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Denver Branch
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
The New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition gratefully acknowledges the following organizations for their generous in-kind and monetary support:
Central New Mexico Community College (CNM)
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Financial Literacy Resources
The New Mexico Jump$tart Coalition has compiled the following collection of financial and educational websites. (Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Coalition.)
Wells Fargo’s Hands On Banking Program
Bank of America’s Ultimate Money Skills
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Money Smart
Junior Achievement of New Mexico
Central New Mexico Community College (CNM) Making Money Work
Membership
The Jump$tart New Mexico Coalition for Personal Literacy is a non-profit organization that seeks to educate and empower youth and young adults with the information and resources necessary to make informed financial decisions. We are a coalition, compromised of individuals, non profit and governmental agencies, and the corporate sector, who have joined together to improve financial literacy for New Mexicans.
The Jump$tart New Mexico Coalition’s Goals and Objectives are as follows:
- Raise awareness for the need and importance of personal financial literacy.
- Grow support for the coalition by promoting membership, communication and cooperation among coalition members and the community.
- Increase personal financial education in schools, homes and in community organizations.
- Promote business, government and community involvement in the activities and programs of the New Mexico coalition.
- Create a statewide clearinghouse for financial literacy educational resources.
- Secure adequate funding to achieve goals.
A membership with Jump$tart New Mexico provides the following:
- Opportunities for visibility with targeted audiences through Jump$tart publications and activities
- Integrated, visible resources for your financial literacy materials through Jump$tart Clearinghouse
- Information on grants, activities and issues in the financial literacy movement
- Opportunities to share resources and activities with partners and others through other Jump$tart state coalitions
- Promote your organization through a listing on the Jump$tart New Mexico website, including a link to your website