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Latest News:

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NEW WEBSITE to launch in late September 2022!  

Fall 2022:  Check out our redsigned (and re-named) Piggynomics Series for Elementary!    

Sign up NOW for School Year 2022-23!  

KYD launched our new ONLINE programs in Spring 2021!

​Sign up NOW for Spring 2022!  

Know Your Dough now offers 3 ways to deliver financial literacy education programs to elementary and middle school classrooms: 

1.  In-person in-classroom instruction by trained volunteer educators   
2.  Turn-key interactive teacher-led program modules
3.  Remote online interactive programs 

Our new programs are interactive, experiential and FUN! 

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Piggy Power! Piggynomics for Kids

Money Moolah Bucks! Piggynomics for Tweens

The Money Game for Middle School

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$$mart for High School

$$mart for Young Adults

Incredible results for KYD's new online school programs in Spring 2021!  
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KYD measures results by improvement from pre-program to post-program testing, including behavioral and skills questions.  See our outstanding improvement results below:  

• TMG Middle School:                          Overall improvement:  35%     Behavioral:    30%         Skills:  43%
• FTP 4th Grade:                                 Overall improvement:  35%      Behavioral:    8%           Skills:  64%
• NTY 2nd Grade:                                Overall improvement:  23 %     Behavioral:    22%         Skills:  24%

 

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See full 2021 Impact Report 

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Thank you High Noon Rotary! 
 
Know Your Dough thanks you for your 2022 Community Support Grant supporting
Financial Literacy
in local Middle Schools! 
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High Noon Rotary is a big believer in children's financial literacy! 

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THANK YOU City of Durango!!!

We are proud to announce that KNOW YOUR DOUGH has been awarded the
2022 City of Durango
​Community Support Funding Grant!

Thank you to the CITY of DURANGO and United Way of SW Colorado
for your generous financial support. 
We appreciate everything you do to promote financial literacy in our community!  

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​We are pleased to partner with Alpine Bank as KYD's
 2022 Key Sponsor
   
Thank You Alpine Bank for your continued support and your commitment to our local community!  

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2022 Helping Hands Community Grant recipient

 THANK YOU!
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Durango Area Association of Realtors for your support of financial literacy
in our community! 

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KYD has recently partnered with TRIO TALENT SEARCH, a federally funded program for disadvantaged high school students (in LaPlata, Montezuma and Archuleta counties) pursuing post-secondary education. 
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​Thank you TRIO for a great start at our first event! 

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We are proud to partner with SWAN GLOBAL INVESTMENTS! 
​We thank SWAN and their foundation, 
For the Future Foundation,
​for their continued financial support and
dedication to promoting ​Financial Literacy Education to our local youth! 

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​THANK YOU!
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION of SW COLORADO
for your amazing support of KYD throughout the years.   
​YOU ROCK!!!

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2021 CERF Pivot to Pirouette Grant Recipient

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THANK YOU CHFA!!!   

Know Your Dough is proud to be the recipient of the CHFA GIVES grant from the
COLORADO HOUSING AND FINANCE AUTHORITY
promoting financial literacy in SW Colorado

CHFA strengthens Colorado by investing in affordable housing and community development.

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Thank you Fort Lewis College for including Know Your Dough in the 1st Generation Conference last Fall!   
​KYD presented personal financial education to 1st generation college students at the conference via ZOOM
and it was a great success!    Looking forward to this year!  

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Thank you for your continued support!

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Bank of Colorado Investment Services
RAYMOND JAMES

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THANK YOU City of Durango!!!

We are proud to announce that KNOW YOUR DOUGH has been awarded the
2021 City of Durango Community Support Funding Grant!

Thank you to the CITY of DURANGO and United Way of SW Colorado
for your generous financial support. 
We appreciate everything you do to promote financial literacy in our community!  

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Nominee

               

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"Preparing today's youth for tomorrow's financial success."

While America is one of the wealthiest societies, we also have a shockingly high percentage of adults who lack financial literacy and money common sense. Because our education system does not teach critical financial skills in school and they are often not taught at home, wealth and financial security continues to concentrate with those "in the know," while an increasing percentage of Americans struggle with our complex financial world.  For those lacking solid personal financial fundamentals, the American Dream is an elusive fantasy. And for the financially illiterate, it turns into an American nightmare. Its eye opening when teens understand withholding taxes on their paycheck, how much a phone or other consumer product really costs when you only pay minimum payments on a credit card, investing, and much more. Know Your Dough gives youth the tools to be smart consumers, investors, and in control of their financial goals.

Financial Literacy helps local youth in several ways: 

• Allows individuals to make educated financial choices
• Promotes discussion of financial issues
• Helps youth plan for the future
• Promotes long-term well-being
• Helps protect against predatory practices
• Increases savings behavior
• Reduces maxed-out credit card
• Increases timely debt payments

The overall well being of a community is stronger when its citizens (today's youth) are financially capable. Donate today to support our community and its well being. With donations, Know Your Dough can reach more audiences and bring the best experience to the youth of the region.

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Kathy Anderson Wilson 
Executive Director
 
ExecDirector@Know-Your-Dough.org
www.know-your-dough.org
970-946-9824

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