Grow Today
For Tomorrow

We see a future where children and families have tools and resources to make choices that allow them to confidently pursue their path to financial stability.

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"Go confidently in
the direction of your dreams.
Live the life you have imagined.
‍
- Thoreau

An adult woman and child hold a compass together.

Our Programs

K-12

Every Rappahannock County student will graduate with a plan for the future, financial

Adults

We offer workshops on general financial topics.

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1 to 1 Coaching

Focus on your own goals
and progress

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We're Here to Help

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Who we are

FamilyFutures is a Rappahannock 501(c) 3 nonprofit established in 2019 that receives no public funding. We support development of life skills through school-based activities aligned with state requirements for college and career exploration.

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What we do

We support school-based learning for students, as well as workshops, and home- and community-based opportunities to extend financial and personal skill building to family members and other adults. Our work complements that of other nonprofits.

Featured Story

A Letter from Transition Coordinator Mary Anne Biggs

More Stories

FamilyFutures Community Report Fall 2022

November 29, 2022

VACo Achievement Award for FamilyFutures Program - Rappahannock County Administrators Office

October 4, 2022

Mother and Son in a Happy Place

Katie Larock is in her “happy place,” literally and figuratively. As a Supervising Lead Teacher at the Child Care and Learning Center, she loves her work, and she will complete a certification in Early Child Development at Laurel Ridge Community College in May.

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FamilyFutures highlights
through October 2021

128

MyFuture accounts

30

Households used free tax filing assistance.

20

Individuals worked with a coach on personal financial goals

58%

Earned the maximum $100 for activities when schools were closed for Covid; 78% earned two or more additional deposits.

$9,800

Total Savings: First graders have more than $9,800 in their accounts

$63,196

Cumulative balance across all accounts:
January 2020-December 2022

$254

Average balance for all active accounts: Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2, 3: December 2022

249

Total number of accounts opened January 2020 to December 2022

260

Individual financial education activities completed September to December 2023

$5,600

New deposits into student accounts for December 2022quarter

83%

Percent of all active students who earned $100
in 2021-22 school year

5

Local and state foundations supporting FamilyFutures financial education

109

Individuals, foundations and businesses who supported FamilyFutures in 2022

$35,000+

Generous gifts to fund personal student savings accounts through 2022 end of year donations

What They Say

"MyFuture accounts and activities are an integral part of the curriculum, helping RCPS enhance and enrich the Profile of a Graduate framework embedded in our own Comprehensive Plan. By actively engaging with families at the earliest stages of their children's educational careers, we can open so many opportunities and pathways they may have never dreamed possible. I am thrilled to be a part of this exciting collaboration!"
-Shannon Grimsley, Superintendent and Cheerleader in Chief, RCPS

"FamilyFutures is about family financial literacy. It is wonderful that we now have a program that starts parents and primary age children thinking, understanding and planning about saving money for the future.  Bravo!"
- Jane Bowling-Wilson, Executive Director, Northern Piedmont Community Foundation

"FamilyFutures has brought discussion of saving and spending money into our home. From cash incentives that reward my working teens for deposits into their savings accounts to fun, interactive games that teach my little ones the value of coins,  FamilyFutures’ lessons and incentives motivate my kids to WANT to save their money! As mother to five RCPS students, our family is happy to have a partner like FamilyFutures as we plan for their futures -and grateful for the lessons they're learning about managing their finances now!"
 -L.G., parent

“..inspires me to do a little better …and to discuss wants vs. needs before we shop.”
-P.A., parent

“It's been a huge weight off my shoulders, having someone with good sense helping me figure out where I stand with my own income and expenses! My coach (and FamilyFutures) has been a blessing.”
-K.L.

“It’s great to begin educating on the importance of saving at a young age Wish I had been taught better, I learned the difficult way, but I have started a college savings account for our three children at the beginning of the year, and I’m glad I finally have.”
- E.B., parent

“I love this because the parents are learning right along with their children”
- L.J., parent

"The MyFuture activities have really helped G. learn the value of a dollar. When we are shopping, he wants to know how much every item costs so that he can see if another similar item exists that is less expensive. He is understanding the importance of saving money."
-S.C., parent

"Start saving, even if you aren’t sure what your child will want to do."
-S.E., parent

"Thank you for sending out the information about the MyFutures program.  We are new to the county and think this is a great idea"
-H.P., parent

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