Great minds across the state are hard at work determining how best to solve our economic crisis, yet very few are looking deep enough.  There is a fundamental problem that starts in our educational system – a system that struggles to provide even a basic understanding of personal finance to the young people in Michigan.  And then we scratch our heads and wonder why people have no concept of budgeting, are in debt to their eyeballs, on the verge of foreclosure and even bankruptcy.  Do you think it’s time to do something different? 

The Michigan Jump$tart Coalition says, "Yes it is!" And you can help by sponsoring a Money Smart Library in the school of your choice.  A donation of $600 to $5,000 can put a library of personal finance books and tools into the hands of the school children in your area.  You can be an advocate for change – one book at a time. 

For more information about book sponsorships, contact Lynn Ryan lynn@innerharmonyinc.com.

Click here to make your Money Smart Library donation online.

Money $mart Library Sponsorship Levels
Bronze - $100 (school receives between 8 – 15* financial literacy resources)  

• The opportunity to direct the donation to the school of your choice.
  
  
• Your organization’s name & logo on bookplates placed on the inside of each book in the collection
  
  
• A Certificate of Appreciation commemorating your organization’s generous support.
  
  
• Your organization’s name on the Jump$tart website
  
  
• Special mention in an upcoming issue of the Michigan Jump$tart newsletter.
  
  
• A press release from Jump$tart to the publication of your choice.
  
  
• Gift is 100% tax deductable.
  
   
  Silver - $250 (school receives between 20 – 32* financial literacy resources)
  
  
• All of the above plus:
  
  
• Attendance at the presentation of the library to the school.
  
  
• Your organization’s website linked on the Michigan Jump$tart website
  
  
• One free admission to the next annual Michigan Jump$tart Coalition Teacher Conference.
  
   
  Gold - $500 (school receives between 40 – 72* financial literacy resources) 
  
  
• All of the above plus:
  
  
• Inclusion of your organization’s promotional material inside the library gift box.
  
  
• Free vendor table at the next annual Michigan Jump$tart Coalition Teacher Conference.
  
  
• Photo opportunity with press release information. 
  

* The number of financial resources within the gift library varies between elementary, middle-school and high-school.