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

As of this year, students have 164 active savings accounts through MyFuture, with an average balance of $200.

Commentary: Local nonprofit encourages better future for Rappahannock’s children

By Ava Genho for Rappahannock News

Workshops & Events

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Timely Tips

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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

$39,499

Total in all 178 MyFuture accounts
January 2020-December 2021

$241

Average balance for all active accounts, Kindergarten, Grades 1, 2

75%

Percent of Grade 1 students achieving star behavior in 2020-21

62%

Percent of Grade 1 students achieving mastery of sight words 2020-21

97%

Kindergartners who earned additional deposits in their accounts 2020-21

86%

Students who earned $100
in 2020-21, including make ups from 2020 Covid spring.

142

Students Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 earning new deposits in December 2021

45+

Hours of personal financial coaching

15

Student counselors from the Wonderful Wednesday camp who received match deposits to their personal savings accounts

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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