Big dreams start
with small savings.
OUR MISSION | 2
EARN helps low-wage workers to save
and to invest in their families’ futures:
We turn effort into opportunity.
OUR MISSION | 3
WHY DO WE DO THIS?
* Pew Research Center
OUR NATION | 4
132 million
Americans live
in or on the
edge of poverty
Nearly half of all
Americans (44%) lack
the savings to
withstand a small
emergency
Yet, this is our reality.
THE PROBLEM | 5
WE HAVE A SOLUTION.
MEET SOTHA.
“There was no saving before EARN. When you live
paycheck to paycheck, you’re really not thinking
about saving. With EARN, I always tell my kids
now if you save a little here and there, it will add
up. Now they all have savings accounts.
OUR SUCCESS | 6
Since 2002
5,200 EARN savers have saved
$6.2 million dollars.
EARN has proof that its mission works:
Saving and investing are transformational.
OUR SUCCESS | 7
A full 83% of EARN participants continue to save after their formal program ends.
OUR SOLUTION | 8
1 million
$1 billion
Dollars
Will Save
Low Income Americans
WHY EARN IS POISED
OUR EVIDENCE | 9
EARN is pioneering new uses of technology to revolutionize how
we create opportunity for millions of low-wage workers.
EARN has evidence that savings changes behavior and influences
inter-generational mobility.
EARN has proven that even people who on average earn $18,000
per year will save and invest in themselves with the right tools.
EARN’S SUCCESS.
OUR PLAN | 10
ACCELERATORS
Incentives that motivate
people to start saving and
make small investments
FINANCIAL
EDUCATION / TOOLS
A growing toolbox of
capabilities to save and
solve financial problems
STRUCTURE &
ACCOUNTABILIY
EARN and peer support
throughout the savings
journey
An online, goal-based savings account that combines proven educational techniques
with technology and spark capital.
BEHAVIORAL CHANGE
Education and spark capital
instill proven, long-term
saving habits
ONLY BIGGER.
THE TEAM
Ben Mangan
President & CEO
•  15+ years of experience in
social sector innovation
•  Vassar College,
Harvard Kennedy School
Nga Chiem
Vice President
•  10+ years of nonprofit and
private sector experience
•  Brown University, Harvard
Business School
BOARD
Jose Arce
Eugene Chan, PolicyLink
Nick Eaton, Goldman Sachs
Linda Harrison, Sotheby’s
Mina Kim, BBAM LLC
Eugene Lee
Ray Mertens, Dodge & Cox
Sarah Schwartz, Ph.D., USC
Martin Skea, Wells Fargo
Joe Vassallo, Green Thumb Holdings LLC
Marion Weinreb, Marion Weinreb & Associates, Inc.
Key Advisors
Guy Kawasaki
•  Former chief evangelist of Apple
•  Silicon Valley venture capitalist
•  Best-selling author
Ralph Linsalata
•  Co-founder of Media Advisory Partners, New York-based
investment firm
•  Former venture capitalist and investment banker
•  CEO and senior positions at Novell, Lexidata & IBM
among others
OUR TEAM | 11
INVESTINFUTURES:GenerationalChange
YOUR PART | 12
EARN Savers: Ricardo & Dad
Within 3 years we will serve a total of 10,000 low-wage Americans.
By 2022, EARN will open 1 million new goal-based savings accounts.
And change this country forever. 	
  
To support EARN contact: Shana Beal | shana@earn.org | 415.830.3001
earn.org · facebook.com/earnorg · twitter.com/earn · youtube.com/earn
	
  

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  • 1.
    Big dreams start withsmall savings.
  • 2.
    OUR MISSION |2 EARN helps low-wage workers to save and to invest in their families’ futures: We turn effort into opportunity.
  • 3.
    OUR MISSION |3 WHY DO WE DO THIS? * Pew Research Center
  • 4.
    OUR NATION |4 132 million Americans live in or on the edge of poverty Nearly half of all Americans (44%) lack the savings to withstand a small emergency Yet, this is our reality.
  • 5.
  • 6.
    WE HAVE ASOLUTION. MEET SOTHA. “There was no saving before EARN. When you live paycheck to paycheck, you’re really not thinking about saving. With EARN, I always tell my kids now if you save a little here and there, it will add up. Now they all have savings accounts. OUR SUCCESS | 6
  • 7.
    Since 2002 5,200 EARNsavers have saved $6.2 million dollars. EARN has proof that its mission works: Saving and investing are transformational. OUR SUCCESS | 7 A full 83% of EARN participants continue to save after their formal program ends.
  • 8.
    OUR SOLUTION |8 1 million $1 billion Dollars Will Save Low Income Americans
  • 9.
    WHY EARN ISPOISED OUR EVIDENCE | 9 EARN is pioneering new uses of technology to revolutionize how we create opportunity for millions of low-wage workers. EARN has evidence that savings changes behavior and influences inter-generational mobility. EARN has proven that even people who on average earn $18,000 per year will save and invest in themselves with the right tools.
  • 10.
    EARN’S SUCCESS. OUR PLAN| 10 ACCELERATORS Incentives that motivate people to start saving and make small investments FINANCIAL EDUCATION / TOOLS A growing toolbox of capabilities to save and solve financial problems STRUCTURE & ACCOUNTABILIY EARN and peer support throughout the savings journey An online, goal-based savings account that combines proven educational techniques with technology and spark capital. BEHAVIORAL CHANGE Education and spark capital instill proven, long-term saving habits ONLY BIGGER.
  • 11.
    THE TEAM Ben Mangan President& CEO •  15+ years of experience in social sector innovation •  Vassar College, Harvard Kennedy School Nga Chiem Vice President •  10+ years of nonprofit and private sector experience •  Brown University, Harvard Business School BOARD Jose Arce Eugene Chan, PolicyLink Nick Eaton, Goldman Sachs Linda Harrison, Sotheby’s Mina Kim, BBAM LLC Eugene Lee Ray Mertens, Dodge & Cox Sarah Schwartz, Ph.D., USC Martin Skea, Wells Fargo Joe Vassallo, Green Thumb Holdings LLC Marion Weinreb, Marion Weinreb & Associates, Inc. Key Advisors Guy Kawasaki •  Former chief evangelist of Apple •  Silicon Valley venture capitalist •  Best-selling author Ralph Linsalata •  Co-founder of Media Advisory Partners, New York-based investment firm •  Former venture capitalist and investment banker •  CEO and senior positions at Novell, Lexidata & IBM among others OUR TEAM | 11
  • 12.
    INVESTINFUTURES:GenerationalChange YOUR PART |12 EARN Savers: Ricardo & Dad Within 3 years we will serve a total of 10,000 low-wage Americans. By 2022, EARN will open 1 million new goal-based savings accounts. And change this country forever.   To support EARN contact: Shana Beal | shana@earn.org | 415.830.3001 earn.org · facebook.com/earnorg · twitter.com/earn · youtube.com/earn