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ABOUT US  

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Empowering youth and young adults through Financial Literacy Education 
Thanks to the support of our members, sponsors and volunteers, we were nominated in 2016 and 2017 for
Durango's Chamber of Commerce Non-Profit of the Year award!  As a finalist in the largest category,
we recognize the honor this bestows, and we are encouraged and grateful for the show of community support.
Although we did not win the award, we pledge to continue working out our mission,
​expanding our programs to meet the need of financial literacy education for the youth in our community.  
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Our Mission

Create strong financial futures for our youth and young adults by:
  • Delivering high-quality, life-changing personal financial knowledge
  • Promoting practical, short and long-term financial literacy
  • Empowering financial security and independence

Our Funding

Our organization is funded by grants, private donations, business memberships and sponsorships and other fundraising activities.  Click here to make a donation! 

Our History

KYD launched its first program in August, 2013 to a small room full of high school students at the Durango Recreation Center. The week long program included a combination of interactive games, activities, and lessons combined with guest speakers.  
In post-program survey results, every participant said they would recommend the program to a friend.  With that success under our belt and the financial support of our community we decided to seek our non-profit status with a 501c3, which we received in September of 2014.  Since then, we’ve honed our program offerings and included grade level specific selections designed to align with current Colorado Academic Standards, reaching over 1,000 students each year in program locations that include:
Durango School District:
  • Animas Valley Elementary School
  • Florida Mesa Elementary School
  • Ft Lewis Mesa Elementary School 
  • Needham Elementary School
  • Park Elementary School
  • Riverview Elementary School
  • ​Sunnyside Elementary School
  • ​Escalante Middle School
  • Miller Middle School
  • Durango High School

​Durango Montessori School
Mountain Middle School

Fort Lewis College

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Boys & Girls Club of La Plata County
Goys & Girls Club of Southern Ute Tribe


Bayfield School District:
  • Middle School
  • High School

Mancos School District:
  • High School

Hope Christian Academy - Ignacio
Koogler Middle School - Aztec, NM

Money Wi$e for Teachers
The Women's Resource Center: Girls To Women & Get Your Girl Power Conference
Durango Library Teen Program
Denier Youth Services Center 
TRIO FLC
FLC 1st Generation Conference for 1st generation college students
TRIO Talent Search (Middle and High School)

In the school years to come, we look forward to expanding our financial literacy programs to all public schools in the Four Corners Region, while reaching private and charter schools in these communities as well. 
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KEY PARTNER: Alpine Bank

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


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