The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and Bank On Greater Milwaukee (BOGM) will celebrate America Saves Week and Wisconsin Financial Literacy Month with an event encouraging the expansion of employer-sponsored financial wellness programs. This meeting will provide detail information about two significant programs:
- ELEVATE Wisconsin®, a financial wellness program established through a public-private partnership with the State of Wisconsin and the Financial Fitness Group. It aims to empower more than 100,000 individuals by 2025, starting with State of Wisconsin employees. Two banks working with the Financial Fitness Group will share insights from adopting this empowerment strategy.
- America Saves at Work (ASAW) directly supports employers working to optimize their financial wellness programs and focus on the Emergency Savings tool kits developed through a pilot in Wisconsin in 2022.
Presenters:
- Carolyn Pemberton, Senior Program Manager, America Saves
- Dave Mancl, Director, Office of Financial Literacy, Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions (DFI)
- Mark Strelzin, Account Executive, Financial Fitness Group
- Carol Maria, Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Who should attend:
Financial institutions, community based organizations, local and state government, and charitable organization interested in expanding bank account access for the unbanked and underbanked residents of Greater Milwaukee
Registration Information:
To register online, click REGISTER and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.
Contact Information:
If you have any questions about the event, please email Carol Maria at cmaria@fdic.gov.