The Opportunity Initiative & Opportunity Knocks on PBS

Who doesn't love seeing an underdog win! Especially when it comes to financial inclusion. So lets do this! The Academy of Reality Television nominated our grant funded economic mobility tv series on PBS, Opportunity Knocks, for the award of BEST FEEL GOOD SHOW of the Year alongside prime-time hits America Ninja Warrior, Shark Tank and The Golden Bachelor! Speaking to your heart, if you care about financial justice, we need your help to turn this underdog nomination from the Academy into a social impact award. Do you want to see the Golden Bachelor receive the Best Feel Good Show, or do you want to see real people whose lives have been changed by nonprofits and CDFIs? We can't win this without you. Vote now! Category: Best Feel Good Show Vote: Opportunity Knocks https://lnkd.in/gTuWisUn #OpportunityKnocks #Financialinclusion #FeelGood #cdfi #creditunion #nonprofit #personalfinance

Thank you to our grant funder Wells Fargo and Bonnie Wallace for supporting The Opportunity Coach. The Opportunity Coach is free because of Wells Fargo Foundation's generosity.

See veteran business owner, Donnell Johns Sr., on Opportunity Knocks.

Exciting News! 🎉Our behaviorally designed outreach/engagement series Opportunity Knocks on PBS was honored with not one but four prestigious global and national social impact awards: ·     Platinum Viddy Award for Education ·    Gold Viddy Award for Nonprofit ·     Gold Viddy Award for Social Responsibility ·     Silver Global Anthem Award for Mission-Driven Work in Television The Opportunity Initiative takes that programming and moves viewers to connect with a network of 20,000 nonprofits, and measures economic advancement results (reduced debt, increased savings, increased wages, reduced stress.) Our national partnership list is expansive and growing. Thanks to catalytic funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation, featured organizations: The Urban League Of Louisiana, United Way, not-for-profit #creditunions, and more. We are at The Aspen Institute Ideas Festival this week with the our friends at Biz Kid$ (Emmy Award-Winning)$ and the Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship's Slyngshot. Let's connect if your organization is here. #OpportunityKnocks #FinancialWellness #Awards #SocialImpact #EconomicAdvancement #grants #nonprofits

Dr. Donna Beegle not only produced the research that inspired The Opportunity Initiative, but she also serves as a consulting producer for Opportunity Knocks on #PBS, ensuring we get it right. If your #foundation funds nonprofits focused on #poverty alleviation, or you run a #nonprofit working with people experiencing poverty, attending one of Dr. Beegle's workshops is essential. Her insights consistently reveal ways we can improve our approach, often highlighting unintentional barriers created by what we don’t know about poverty. For those designing policies, programs, or outreach without firsthand experience of poverty, her expertise is invaluable.

This is why The Opportunity Initiative is behaviorally designed to increase financial health. How do we do it? 1) Opportunity Knocks on PBS: Outreach to millions with a reality TV series behaviorally designed to eliminate shame. By sharing real stories of financial transformation, we inspire viewers to take control of their financial health. Watch: www.opportunityknocks.net 2) The Opportunity Finder: This behaviorally designed search tool connects millions of viewers to a network of nearly 20,000 nonprofits, CDFIs, MDIs, and not-for-profit credit unions. Whether someone needs to eliminate a predatory loan, build a resume, start a business, or receive job training, The Opportunity Finder links them to local resources. Viewers of Opportunity Knocks on PBS see the transformative impact firsthand, inspiring them to take action and seek help. Discover The Opportunity Finder: https://lnkd.in/gVYWQwAM 3) Everyone deserves a personalized plan to move beyond financial hardship to financial health. Shame often prevents people from accessing available resources. The Opportunity Coach offers free financial health assessments, personalized plans, and progress monitoring. Thanks to the Wells Fargo Foundation's generous grant, this tool is free and noncommercial. Meet The Opportunity Coach: https://lnkd.in/gZs_AC55 Thank you to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for the groundbreaking report. Thank you Jennifer Tescher for being THE leading voice of the importance of #finhealth. We do what we do because you've inspired us. Want to support The Opportunity Initiative? Contact Jamie Chandler, CCUFC, or Michael Cyr. To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/g9-5JHKS

Want to understand how The Opportunity Initiative is changing lives? RIGHT NOW we are in a "go live" with Patrice C. Washington's Purpose Chasers! Ask us about the largest coordinated economic mobility initiative in U.S. history. Join us in the app. https://lnkd.in/gXuvQ9dn

Meet Michael Cyr and Jamie Chamdler. They are the Executive Director and Chief Program Officer of The Opportunity Initiative. Opportunity Knock$ on PBS is more than a show. It is now the largest coordinated economic mobility campaign in US History. Thanks to a grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation and the ongoing support from The National Council for Financial Opportunities, BALANCE and Callahan & Associates, Inc. we've created something big enough to help millions of people experiencing income inadequacy. Largest coordinated economic mobility campaign, really? Yes! Opportunity Knock$ is the engagement and outreach to millions of viewers. The Opportunity Finder connects them to a network of 17,000 nonprofits, social service agencies, CDFIs, minority depository institutions, and not-for-profit credit unions. Everyone deserves access to their own financial coach, and so do viewers. Ours, The Opportunity Coach, is free a tool that just happens to measure financial health outcomes! We are proving grant dollars work. No wonder financial health leaders are joining The Opportunity Initiative. It's your turn to get involved. We couldn't be more ecstatic to introduce Michael and Jamie. https://lnkd.in/ghMZab8q

Get ready for an exclusive sneak peek into Episode 202 of Opportunity Knock$! 👀 In this episode, we delve into the challenges of living paycheck to paycheck and the overwhelming burden of credit card debt on small business owners. 💳💰 Don't miss out! Watch Episodes 201 and 202 tonight, and mark your calendars because Episode 203 drops Wednesday! 📺 Watch now: https://lnkd.in/e2sU66Cx #OpportunityKnocks #FinancialEmpowerment #EpisodePreview

Is your life's work dedicated to financial inclusion and health? Time to catch-up, fast. Friends that share your passion for impact watched the Opportunity Knock$ Season 2 premiere last Wednesday. 🎬 Don't worry, if you missed it! Read this recap and dive into the real life stories w/ episode two. #economicdevelopment, #CDFI, #communitydevelopment, #nonprofits MichaelJamieBonnieBlakeJamieLouisJeanPatrice