Financial literacy is one of the most important skills to have when it comes to making smart, informed decisions about money — and it’s one many Americans currently lack. According to the 2025 TIAA Institute-GFLEC Personal Finance Index (P-Fin Index), U.S. adults answered only 49% of basic financial literacy questions correctly.

That’s why at Grow, we’re passionate about providing financial education and resources to our local communities. Earlier this year, we launched the Grow Financial Literacy & Planning Clinic with the University of South Florida’s Muma College of Business — a program built to support students, teachers and community members with the foundational skills and tools they need to understand and improve their finances.

We haven’t stopped there. To celebrate Financial Literacy Month, we hosted ten free workshops in April alone, both in person and online. For several of these sessions, we collaborated with local organizations like The Caring for Living Individuals Project (C.A.L.I.), Hillsborough House of Hope and Metropolitan Ministries, helping them equip attendees with the foundations of financial health.

When choosing which organizations to work with, we focused on spaces that could benefit most from financial literacy education. For example, the C.A.L.I. Project is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing housing, mental health services, mentorship and workforce development for young women aging out of foster care. We recognized the positive impact financial education could have on those transitioning out of the system and worked with The C.A.L.I. Project to craft sessions tailored to fit their needs.

We know financial literacy isn’t a skillset that can be learned and implemented overnight. It requires ongoing dedication and care. As we continue our efforts to empower people in their financial lives, we’re committed to learning, changing and growing with our community — because when even a single person flourishes, we all do. That’s what it means to serve people over profit.

Curious about other community initiatives we’re involved in? Check out our 2025 community recap.

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