This workshop series offers nonprofit professionals practical financial education they can carry into their own organizations and communities. Participants will build knowledge on personal finance topics through a train-the-trainer approach designed to help them extend what they learn to others. The format is a six-part weekly luncheon and lecture series with lunch provided. It is intended for nonprofit staff and community-based professionals interested in financial literacy and peer education.
- April 14: Investing in Yourself & Earning Income
- April 21: Budgeting to Spend & Save
- April 28: Understanding Credit & Debt
- May 5: Protecting & Insuring
- May 12: Financial Markets & Investing
- May 19: Giving Back with Service, Charity, & Philanthropy
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch will be provided.
Space is limited!
Susan Smith Doty
Distinguished Teaching Professor · Founding Director, Center for Economic Education & Financial Literacy
The University of Texas at Tyler
Impact By The Numbers
- 8,500+ UT Tyler students taught since 2009
- 2,500+ Northeast Texas educators trained
- 35,000 K-12 students reached annually
- $500k+ in grants secured for financial literacy
ABOUT THIS LECTURE SERIES
This six-part series draws on Susan’s decades of experience bridging academic economics and practical personal finance for professionals in the helping fields — social workers, healthcare providers, counselors, and nonprofit staff. Her work with First Responder Finance at UT Tyler was specifically designed for people like you: professionals whose clients face financial hardship, and who benefit from a stronger financial foundation themselves.
TOPICS COVERED ACROSS THE SIX SESSIONS
- The economic way of thinking applied to everyday money decisions
- Building financial resilience across income levels
- Understanding debt, credit, and the true cost of borrowing
- Saving, investing, and planning for long-term stability
- Personal finance for helping professionals: your finances and your clients’
- Navigating financial crises and connecting clients to resources