Partners & Endorsers
Unique Endorsements
FoolProof is the only financial literacy curriculum in the United States endorsed by Public Citizen, the Consumer Federation of America, the National Association of Consumer Advocates, Fairplay and the Electronic Privacy Information Center.
These five major consumer groups endorsed Foolproof's middle and high school curriculums. Partially at a news conference in Washington, hosted by the iconic Newseum.
Our independent and ethical approach to financial literacy has also been endorsed by leading financial literacy critics, including Professor Lauren Willis, author of Against Financial Education Literacy Teaching and The Financial Education Fallacy.
Unique Partnerships
- FoolProof has partnered with Fairplay to create the first scalable financial literacy resources aimed at very young children and their parents. Fairplay is the leading authority on the impact of commercialism on children. Learn more about Fairplay and our partnership in our K-8 Project.
- Care4YourFuture.org, with over 15,000 bankruptcy judges and their advocates, is a FoolProof Partner. Care4YourFuture presents financial literacy programs in thousands of schools and colleges across America.
- NYWise, a major national program promoting financial literacy in schools, has endorsed FoolProof and promotes FoolProof to its members.
- USPIRG has partnered with FoolProof to offer our programs to college students. Visit the website.
- FoolProof has partnered with the Consumer Military Justice Project to offer a beta version of our programs for military personnel and their families. Go to the beta version of the website.
FoolProof Strategic Partners
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Elementary School
Money Tales Books
Authored by former FDIC Chair, Sheila Bair, this series distills complex financial topics into exciting stories for young readers. From Ponzi schemes to inflation and contracts, Money Tales helps conversations at home and in the classroom. Interested in Money Tales books for your classroom? FoolProof may be able to help get you some free books! Interested teachers can contact us for more info.
Gifting Sense
A free tool that helps children get ready for all the personal finance decisions that lie in their future – by helping them experience first-hand why thinking before buying is such a powerful and rewarding life skill. Through their "Does it Make Sense Score" tool, students can quickly research the true value of a possible purchase.
Middle & High School
Troutwood
A free, app and web based financial planning and education tool. From creating your own financial plan and modeling possible investment returns to learning about companies and careers in your neighborhood, Troutwood offers a wealth of independent planning information for free.
The Neighbormood
FoolProof's free, app-based game in partnership with Dot Dot Fire and the 2022 Institute for Financial Literacy Game of the Year. Learn how to be a healthy skeptic in a safe, ad-free environment.
College Planning
Understanding FAFSA
The Center for New York City Affairs has put together guides, videos, and other resources to help you get the most out of the student loan process. All information is free and can be personalized to your unique circumstances.
College Money Matters
Tools from a nonprofit designed to reach students and families before they start borrowing for college. From selecting a school to non-tuition expenses, this site is focused on what college-bound students need to know now.