About YFI

Our Story

YFI was born from direct observation of a persistent gap: young adults consistently arriving at workforce and financial decision points without the foundational skills to navigate them confidently. Our approach recognizes that behavior, access to opportunity, and environmental factors carry equal weight with financial knowledge, and true workforce readiness requires addressing all of them together.

Mission

We equip youths ages 16-24 and adults with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve self-sufficiency and financial stability. We partner with community agencies to deliver career readiness training and entrepreneurship programs, with financial literacy education woven into every offering.

Our Approach

Financial literacy goes beyond banking and investing. We define it as the outcome of impactful behaviors, increased skillsets, and a lifelong journey of learning. We integrate this thinking directly into career readiness and entrepreneurship training, so participants build money management skills alongside job skills and business fundamentals.

These habits shape more than personal finances - they strengthen job retention and performance, creating value for employers and stability for families.

We build daily habits alongside financial knowledge, turning what people learn into lasting action, stronger careers, and thriving communities.