From the front lines to the platform.
My True Prosperity was founded after more than two decades of firsthand work in financial capability, workforce development, and community economic empowerment. What began as direct service work evolved into network-building, growing a statewide coalition from fewer than 100 partners to more than 4,000, and then into the creation of programs, tools, and frameworks that practitioners across the country could use.
"The practitioners doing this work are extraordinary. They just don't always have the tools they deserve. FinCap Assist is our answer to that."
Along the way, we learned something important: the biggest bottleneck in financial capability work is not motivation or expertise, it is time. Practitioners spend hours searching for resources, drafting client materials, navigating funding landscapes, and trying to stay current on policy and best practice. FinCap Assist was built to give those hours back.
We launched the Bright Minds youth workforce development program in 2017, built on a peer-to-peer model that puts young people in the role of educator and leader. We have produced more than 50 practitioner events per year, published the MTP Practitioner Brief newsletter, and developed training and curriculum used by organizations across the country.
Our work also includes VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) practitioner training -- preparing volunteers and site coordinators to deliver free, high-quality tax preparation services to low-to-moderate income households. VITA is one of the most powerful financial capability interventions available, returning billions of dollars in earned income tax credits and refunds to working families each year, and well-trained volunteers are the backbone of every successful site. That training expertise is embedded in the knowledge base and tools available inside FinCap Assist.
FinCap Assist is the next chapter, bringing everything we have learned into an AI-powered platform designed specifically for the people doing this work every day.