The Foundation for
American ServiceHeadquartered in Wisconsin · Serving nationwide

Programs

Four integrated program areas, one pathway

Designed to strengthen financial capability, workforce stability and household resilience. Each program addresses a different step on the path from financial strain to lasting stability.

Education · Preparedness

Financial Capability & Economic Mobility

Build practical financial knowledge and preparedness that supports household economic resilience.

Free courses, tools and a certificate that build everyday money skills: budgeting, credit, savings and planning.

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Workforce stability

Workforce Stability & Development

Reduce financial and resource barriers that can disrupt employment and career stability.

Education and resources that help public-service and essential workers stay and grow in their jobs.

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Veterans · Military families

Veteran & Military-Family Economic Stability

Provide financial-readiness and resource-navigation programming tailored to veterans and military households.

A clear pathway for veterans and military families through education, benefits information and referral.

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Targeted assistance

Emergency Stabilization & Supportive Services

Address documented short-term hardships that threaten essential household needs or employment continuity.

Structured, verified short-term help so a single emergency doesn’t cost someone their home or job.

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Theory of change

How our work leads to results

Outcomes are what our programs are designed to achieve. We report results only after we have measured them.

Inputs

  • Funding
  • Staff
  • Volunteers
  • Community partnerships
  • Technology and client portal
  • Curriculum
  • Referral relationships
  • SEI alliance outreach

Activities

  • Financial education
  • Workforce-development programming
  • Benefits and resource navigation
  • Financial-readiness tools
  • Participant screening
  • Hardship-assistance review
  • Community referrals

Outputs

  • Participants enrolled
  • Courses completed
  • Certificates earned
  • Individuals screened
  • Applications reviewed
  • Referrals completed
  • Assistance awards issued
  • Partners engaged

Short-term outcomes

  • Improved financial knowledge
  • Improved budgeting confidence
  • Improved emergency preparedness
  • Increased resource awareness
  • Increased benefits-navigation capability

Intermediate outcomes

  • Improved financial stability
  • Reduced vulnerability to financial shocks
  • Improved employment continuity
  • Improved access to supportive resources

Long-term impact

  • Economic mobility
  • Workforce stability
  • Household resilience
  • Stronger public-service and essential-worker communities

Free financial tools

Debt payoff planner

Part of our Financial Capability program. Enter your own debts to compare paying the highest interest rate first (avalanche) with paying the smallest balance first (snowball). Nothing you enter leaves your device.