Financial Futures Programs
What we do
We offer financial skill building to residents of Addison, Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties. If your priority is learning more about money management, building your financial stability, or increasing household assets, Financial Futures can help!
View our services:
Personal Finance: small classes and one-on-one coaching to help you develop strategies for budgeting, saving money, paying down debt, building credit, and setting and achieving financial goals.
Micro Business Development Program: one-on-one counseling, technical assistance, classes, and workshops to help you start, sustain, and expand your small business.
The Financial Futures Program is committed to offering services to members of the New American community. To request our services in Arabic, Dari, French, Mandarin, MaiMai, Nepali, Pashto, Spanish, and Swahili, contact the Office of Racial Equity and Community Inclusion.
Our predominantly grant-funded services are free to those with low-to-moderate incomes. Special thanks to our grantors and donors who make our work possible! We are grateful for your support:
- City of Burlington Community Economic Development Office
- Community Service Block Grants
- M&T Bank – Amplify Fund
- New England Federal Credit Union/East Rise
- Vermont Emergency Rental Assistance Program
- Vermont State Office of Economic Opportunity
- United Way – Addison County
Connect with Financial Futures Programs
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Eligibility
All services are free to those who meet our income eligibility qualifications (must make less than number indicated on chart for your household size to qualify for free services). See the chart below for program specific requirements:
Household
A household refers to all members that you live with (aside from roommates). When referring to how many live in your household, include yourself. Your significant other, child, and parents are a part of your household; your roommates or friends are not.
Videos
To view recordings of past presentations and browse a multitude of topics, please visit the CVOEO YouTube channel.
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the Community Service Block Grant, Wells Fargo, M&T Bank, People’s United Bank, NEFCU, Janes Trust, and the Vermont Women’s Fund for their continued support of Financial Futures Programs!
Rachel Goldstein
Program Director
rgoldstein@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X121
Sofija Sir
Administrative Coordinator
ssir@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X112
John Gergely
Business Counselor,
Micro Business Development
Program
jgergeley@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X120
Simeon Geigel
Business Counselor,
Micro Business Development
Program
sgeigel@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X116
Ilir Hasa
Lead Financial Coach, Chittenden County
ihasa@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X304
Guthrie Hartsfield
Financial Coach, Addison County
ghartsfield@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X113
William Moore
Financial Coach, Franklin/Grand Isle Counties
wmoore@cvoeo.org
802-860-1417 X114