Reflections on 20 Years of Asset Building as San Francisco’s Treasurer
FROM JOSÉ CISNEROS, TREASURER FOR THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO October 2024 José Cisneros is the elected Treasurer for the City and County …
How Philanthropy Can Support Equity in Statewide Children’s Savings Account Programs
Philanthropy has an opportunity to improve equity by partnering with statewide Children’s Savings Account (CSA) programs. Download the factsheet now to learn: How can philanthropy …
New report: Designing Children’s Savings Accounts for Equity
“Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) reflect two realities: starting early is the best way to build savings, and dedicating resources to paying for college raises the …
Exploring Asset Building Strategies to Advance Equity and Economic Justice for All
FROM THE DIRECTOR JANUARY 2020 At AFN, exploring the promise of innovative asset building to advance lasting equity and economic justice defines our purpose. …
Making the Case for Children’s Savings Accounts
Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) most often refer to a savings account opened for the benefit of a very young child—at birth or by kindergarten age—into …
North Texas: The Education/Assets Connection: Going Beyond the Data
A mounting evidence base supports Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) as a tool with which to strengthen families’ expectations, bridge access to a range of postsecondary …
Webinar: A Decade Is Too Long: Short-Term Outcome Measures for Childrens’ Savings Accounts
This webinar and accompanying presentation address the New England CSA Consortium in addition to evaluating “short term outcome metrics” for whether or not Children Savings …
Investing in the Future of Our Community: A Case Study on Funders’ Motivation for Supporting Children’s Savings Accounts
Children’s Savings Account programs (CSAs) are an innovative tool to improve children’s educational attainment and long-term economic wellbeing, particularly for low and moderate income children, …
Cultivating CSAs: The Growth and Spread of Children’s Savings Accounts in New England
Over the past 20 years, state and local policymakers across the United States have been exploring Children’s Savings Accounts (CSAs) as a strategy to improve educational attainment …
Every Child Deserves a Fair Shot: What Philanthropy Does Next with 530A
FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO JULY 2026 A shared attribute in our field is the desire to increase opportunity and wealth in equitable ways—to build …