Maryland Department of Commerce’s Post

If you look closely at the progress and beneficial impacts claimed by the public interest organizations this wealth has funded, over the last few decades, you will find benefit and progress only if one assumes there is no need to account for children’s needs as they enter the world. Read more here: https://bit.ly/4exf1T2 #FairStart #children #impacts

RESIDENTS of Chaguanas, along with members of the business community, financial educators and key stakeholders, celebrated the launch of the Investor Education Community Outreach Roadshow Series. The programme, which aims to protect investors and promote financial literacy was held at the Chaguanas Borough Corporation on November 20. Its focus was to make investor education more accessible and relevant by directly engaging with local communities. Kester Guy, CEO of the TT Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in his address at the launch, stressed the initiative's critical role in protecting investors and ensuring the financial market remains fair, transparent and trustworthy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e8BY5PG7

As we approach the end of 2024, we're reflecting on the impact of this year's grants. Want to see the grants we've awarded so far? Check out the full list here: https://lnkd.in/e_J4ykEu And stay tuned—more grantmaking statistics are coming your way in the next couple of months! #Grants #Impact #BethanyLegacyFoundation #2024Grants

📢Exciting news📢   Department of Finance Ireland has opened applications for the 2025 Collaboration and Innovation Fund with a €250,000 fund to support projects on financial literacy. This includes local and national projects that support #innovative and #collaborative ways to improve financial literacy #skills for adults. The Department’s first financial literacy strategy is to be published this year.   It's great to see the government offering #financial support to much-needed financial literacy initiatives in Ireland. Applications close 5pm Friday, 7 February 2025⌛   Find out how to apply:  https://lnkd.in/eDb4_BWr   Financial literacy is a vital tool that will give citizens greater security, control, and understanding of their money and savings. That’s why we launched the Irish Funds Transition Year Financial Literacy Programme in 2022 and during the last academic year were in 18 schools in 2023/2024 across 10 counties, reaching over 800 students. Our TY Financial Literacy Programme continues to grow for the 2024/2025 academic year thanks our Irish Funds Talent Working Group, dedicated volunteers, classroom facilitators, schools and our returning sponsor Deloitte.   #IrishFunds #FinancialLiteracy

Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) Challenge Fund offers matching grants ranging from €50,000 to €200,000 to businesses ready to scale their inclusive innovations. IAP also offers tailored non-financial support, including business development advice, inclusive business strategy development, and marketing, distribution, and investment readiness training. For select grantees, IAP offers matchmaking with investors and funders, including local and regional investors, as well as access to ongoing investment mentorship.

📢 The voluntary sector needs a funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable, and accessible to ensure that organisations can provide services that are crucial to communities across Scotland. On the new Fair Funding section of our website, we’re providing information and resources to help you support our calls: ✅ Fair funding definitions ✅ Scottish Government commitments ✅ Useful facts and stats ✅ Common concerns and questions ✅ Useful links, resources and case studies ➡️https://buff.ly/4dz4Qy5

🌍 To drive the industry-wide adoption of green software, we must put developers’ needs at the center of our mission. With the launch of the new Developer Relations Committee (DRC), we aim to equip developers with the resources and guidance they need to integrate sustainability into their daily practice. Learn more about the DRC ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eyBTqmKv As a consensus-driven consortium of nonprofits, academic institutions, and enterprises, the GSF brings members together to work on standards to build a future where software has zero harmful environmental impact. Membership is free for academia and nonprofits. To play an active role in the work of the foundation, consider becoming a member ➡️ https://lnkd.in/etF_pHFT

📢 The voluntary sector needs a funding landscape that is fair, flexible, sustainable, and accessible to ensure that organisations can provide services that are crucial to communities across Scotland. On the new Fair Funding section of our website, we’ve shared information and resources to help you support our calls with: ✅Fair Funding definitions ✅Scottish Government commitments ✅useful facts and stats ✅common concerns and questions ✅useful links, resources and case studies ➡️https://buff.ly/3W4txfn

Raising financially responsible children who may one day become the next “#MillionaireNextDoor” is less about complex financial strategies and more about small, intentional lessons woven into everyday life. It starts with recognising that children learn more from what we do than what we say. If we want them to grow into thoughtful #stewards of their wealth, we must first model responsible behaviour ourselves. Showing them how we save, budget, and make spending decisions is far more impactful than a lecture. Whether it’s choosing to cut back on dining out to save for a family vacation or deciding against an impulse purchase, these actions demonstrate the value of #patience, #planning, and thoughtful #decision-making. https://lnkd.in/dN3uyaNK #FinancialEducation #RaisingResponsibleKids #TeachThemYoung #LetsChat

❓Did you know that the Compact has funded 133 incentive grants to 35 institutions of higher ed totaling more than $9.7M? We are proud to scale 📈effective & meaningful work, which ultimately leads to greater reach & impact. Hear more about our impact➡️https://lnkd.in/eDAVGWrV