The outcomes NGF is built to deliver.
These are the explicit, projected targets of the NGF Financial Literacy and Wealth-Building Program—measured across knowledge, behavior, savings, debt reduction, wealth-building, and financial confidence.
Direct service and nationwide outreach.
low-wealth participants ages 18–36 served in year one
young adults reached annually through digital outreach
online workshops and educational modules each year
participants receiving individualized coaching annually
Stronger financial literacy across the cohort.
30%
Target increase in participants’ financial literacy scores within 12 months.
80%
Of participants improve their financial literacy scores overall.
20%
Average participant literacy score improvement.
From learning to action, on a real timeline.
75% — 3 months
Participants who develop and implement a personal budget within three months.
60% — 6 months
Participants creating and implementing a debt reduction, savings, or wealth-building action plan.
50% — 12 months
Participants establishing a retirement savings, investment, or entrepreneurial growth plan.
Concrete progress toward stability.
40% increase — 6 months
Growth in the percentage of participants who establish an emergency savings account.
35% increase — 12 months
Growth in the percentage of participants reporting regular monthly savings habits.
Better financial wellbeing, not just better knowledge.
25% reduction
Target reduction in self-reported financial stress, with 70% of participants reporting reduced stress and average stress scores decreasing by at least 20%.
40% increase
Increase in participants’ confidence in managing personal finances, with 75% reporting increased confidence and average confidence scores rising by at least 25%.
A program participants stay with and recommend.
85%+
Participant satisfaction rate target for quality, accessibility, and relevance.
90%
Participants reporting satisfaction with program services specifically.
85%
Participants who indicate they would recommend the program to others.
80%+
Program retention rate target, with coaching attendance exceeding 85%.
Participants finish what they start.
80%
Completion rate for individualized financial action plans.
75%
Participants who achieve at least one significant financial goal during participation.
Five-year projection for sustained reach.
1,500+
Participants served annually within five years.
5,000+
Young adults reached through outreach efforts annually.
10+
Strategic partnerships with educational institutions, employers, and community organizations.
Tracked at entry, exit, and follow-up.
NGF measures outcomes through pre- and post-program assessments and follow-up evaluations at 3, 6, and 12 months to capture knowledge, behavior, savings, debt, and confidence change over time.
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