FUNDER PROFILES
GUADALUPE CREDIT UNION
Youth and Young Adult Financial Well-being Philanthropic Approach
General Overview
Part of business model
- 5-11 years old
- 11-14 years old
- 14-18 years old
- 18-24 years old
- College students
- Immigrant youth
- Hispanic/Latino youth
- LGBTQ+ youth
- Opportunity youth (young people, typically aged 16 to 24, who are not engaged in school or employment)
- System-involved youth (e.g.—child welfare, juvenile justice, homelessness, mental health)
- Transition-age foster youth
- Young parents
- Youth with disabilities
- Northern New Mexico
- Native American and Indigenous
- Rural communities
Financial Well-Being Investment/Interest Areas
Educational Programs
Investing in financial education, financial capability, job readiness, or mentorship programs that benefit youth
Employment and Training
Supporting workforce development programs, internships, apprenticeships, and labor market onramps that offer skillbuilding and employment opportunities
Advocacy
Supporting efforts to inform local, state, or national policies that improve youth access to education, employment, and financial stability
Other
Nonprofit support in financial education programs and sponsorships
Family and Community Support
Supporting programs that engage young parents, families, and communities in fostering youth development and financial well-being
Youth Shelters, Internships through YouthWorks and LISC Americorps, Financial Education for high schoolers preparing for adulthood, Child Savings accounts with partner
Supporting and Sustaining (Growth Phase)
Providing support to nonprofit partners (e.g., technical assistance, communications, advocacy, policy work), and sustaining the work through peer learning, narrative change, and more