Dedham Savings Community Foundation Supports Financial Education Associates
Dick Burke | Dedham Savings
Aida R. Franquiz | Financial Education Associates
Denisha McDonald | Financial Education Associates
Angelo Nuby | Financial Education Associates
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation has donated to Financial Education Associates. Grant funds will be used to upgrade the organization’s technology infrastructure and provide accessible, virtual, and interactive tools like on-demand financial literacy courses, financial calculators, and tracking tools. The upgraded technologies will support enhancements to real-time virtual counseling, interactive webinars, mobile-friendly courses, improving the mortgage readiness and financial capabilities of low to moderate income residents.
ABOUT FINANCIAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATES, INC.
Financial Education Associates’ (FEA) mission is to serve Massachusetts residents by providing homebuyer education to help achieve the dream of homeownership in underserved communities. FEA is committed to supporting individuals in organizing their finances, offering a wide range of services and providing access to resources for informed homeownership decision making.
ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation is a privately funded foundation created by Dedham Savings to provide financial support to charitable organizations that serve disadvantaged populations within the Bank’s community reinvestment area. These communities include Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, Westwood, and contiguous areas. Typical requests are received from schools, libraries, family service organizations and non-profit organizations.
The Trustees of the Foundation accept grant requests from community organizations and make awards twice per year. Organizations wishing to request funding from the Foundation may apply online at www.dedhamsavings.com/community.
ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS
Incorporated in 1831, Dedham Savings is one of the oldest banks in Massachusetts still doing business under its original charter. The Bank delivers technology-driven solutions in a client-centric way to promote the financial success of the individuals, families, businesses, and non-profit organizations in the communities it serves. Dedham Savings manages $2.4 billion in assets through full-service locations and loan offices in Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, and Westwood, Massachusetts. Dedham Savings is Member FDIC, Member DIF, and an Equal Housing Lender.