Bring $1,000 Investment Portfolios to Every Senior at Your School

Bring $1,000 Investment Portfolios to Every Senior at Your School

Bring $1,000 Investment Portfolios to Every Senior at Your School

Gifted Savings partners with schools and donors to give every graduating senior real investments and the financial education to understand them.

Gifted Savings partners with schools and donors to give every graduating senior real investments and the financial education to understand them.

Gifted Savings is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. 100% of every gift goes directly to student portfolios.

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How It Works

How It Works

How It Works

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A donor funds the class

A donor funds the class

Every senior at the school receives an identical $1,000 portfolio of real assets.

Every senior at the school receives an identical $1,000 portfolio of real assets.

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Students complete weekly lessons

Students complete weekly lessons

Short weekly lessons run alongside a live portfolio that students watch move in real time.

Short weekly lessons run alongside a live portfolio that students watch move in real time.

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Students unlock investments at 18

Students unlock investments at 18

Students access their portfolio when they turn 18, complete all lessons and finish their senior year.

Students access their portfolio when they turn 18, complete all lessons and finish their senior year.

Our Scale

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students served

$1,780,000
$1,780,000k
$1,780,000

gifted to students

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of students completed the curriculum

What Our Students and Teachers Say

What Our Students and Teachers Say

Our Impact

Our Impact

5×

More students feel knowledgeable about investing

59% rated their investing knowledge fairly or very high at year-end, up from 11% at baseline.

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As many students consider compound interest when making financial decisions

55% said they were very or extremely likely to consider its effects, up from 26% at baseline.

55%

Feel optimistic about their financial future

Up from 38% at baseline—a 17 percentage-point increase.

We measure impact through our research-based assessment, analyzed with the University of Georgia’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

We measure impact through our research-based assessment, analyzed with the University of Georgia’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences.

University of Georgia

Real Investments +
Financial Education

Real Investments +
Financial Education

Loved by Students

Loved by Students

“Someone investing in my future showed me that my goals actually matter and are worth working for. It made me want to be more responsible, save more, and make smarter decisions so I don’t waste the opportunities I’ve been given.”

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Matthew

Clarke Central

Gifted Savings 2026

“Someone investing in my future showed me that my goals actually matter and are worth working for. It made me want to be more responsible, save more, and make smarter decisions so I don’t waste the opportunities I’ve been given.”

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Matthew

Clarke Central

Gifted Savings 2026

“Having someone invest in your future instills a profound sense of responsibility and validation. It shifts your financial mindset from mere survival to long-term growth, transforming the way you think, feel, and act regarding your resources and goals.”

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Llnyah

Yellow Springs High School

Gifted Savings 2026

“Before, I mostly thought about money in the moment. But now, I think about long-term benefits and how small decisions today can affect my future. Money isn’t just for spending; it can be used as a tool to build stability and create opportunities.”

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Laila

Clarke Central

Gifted Savings 2026

“Before, I mostly thought about money in the moment. But now, I think about long-term benefits and how small decisions today can affect my future. Money isn’t just for spending; it can be used as a tool to build stability and create opportunities.”

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Laila

Clarke Central

Gifted Savings 2026

“I’ve always wanted to invest but never had the funds or ability to. Now I’ve learned and can use my knowledge and this money to start learning more in investments I have control over. Most of the money I make right now I’m putting to my college tuition so I can use this money to start building my future.”

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Ainsley

Yellow Springs High School

Gifted Savings 2026

“It made me think about money as something that can grow over time instead of something that’s just spent in the moment. I feel more responsible and motivated to make thoughtful decisions, knowing that someone believed in my future.”

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Alex

Classic City

Gifted Savings 2026

“It made me think about money as something that can grow over time instead of something that’s just spent in the moment. I feel more responsible and motivated to make thoughtful decisions, knowing that someone believed in my future.”

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Alex

Classic City

Gifted Savings 2026

“I am so incredibly thankful to you for helping me and my peers out in the long run. I never would have imagined having someone do this for me. And I’m forever thankful.”

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Jayda

Yellow Springs High School

Gifted Savings 2026

“Seeing someone invest in my future made me take my goals more seriously. It showed me that my future matters, so now I try to make smarter decisions with my money and think about long-term success.”

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Alarria

Classic City

Gifted Savings 2026

“Seeing someone invest in my future made me take my goals more seriously. It showed me that my future matters, so now I try to make smarter decisions with my money and think about long-term success.”

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Alarria

Classic City

Gifted Savings 2026

“Their belief in me made me take my goals more seriously. Their investment didn’t just help me in the moment — it pushed me to build a future where I can eventually invest in someone else the same way.”

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Carlos

Clarke Central

Gifted Savings 2026

“Their belief in me made me take my goals more seriously. Their investment didn’t just help me in the moment — it pushed me to build a future where I can eventually invest in someone else the same way.”

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Carlos

Clarke Central

Gifted Savings 2026

“I am so thankful you chose to invest in my future. I’m going to graduate high school having more knowledge in this world and plan to invest more myself in the future. Thank you for being so generous.”

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Alessandra

Cedar Shoals

Gifted Savings 2026

“I am so thankful you chose to invest in my future. I’m going to graduate high school having more knowledge in this world and plan to invest more myself in the future. Thank you for being so generous.”

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Alessandra

Cedar Shoals

Gifted Savings 2026

Bringing Gifted Savings

to Your School

How can my school get involved?

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Start by reaching out to our team. We’ll learn about your school, walk you through the program, and work with you to determine if Gifted Savings is a good fit.

What does my school need to provide?

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Schools identify eligible students, share a student roster with Gifted Savings, and designate a staff member to help coordinate the program. We provide the curriculum, student investment portfolios, and ongoing support.

What does the program look like for students?

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Students receive a real $1,000 investment portfolio and complete short financial education lessons throughout the school year. Along the way, they track their investments and learn firsthand how investing can help build their future.

How much does it cost schools or students?

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There is no cost to participating students or their families. Gifted Savings is a nonprofit program funded by donors who provide the student investment portfolios.

Who can I talk to about bringing Gifted Savings to my school?

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Reach out to the Gifted Savings team. We’ll answer your questions, explain what participation involves, and walk you through the next steps.

How can my school get involved?

Minus
Minus

Start by reaching out to our team. We’ll learn about your school, walk you through the program, and work with you to determine if Gifted Savings is a good fit.

What does my school need to provide?

Minus
Minus

Schools identify eligible students, share a student roster with Gifted Savings, and designate a staff member to help coordinate the program. We provide the curriculum, student investment portfolios, and ongoing support.

What does the program look like for students?

Minus
Minus

Students receive a real $1,000 investment portfolio and complete short financial education lessons throughout the school year. Along the way, they track their investments and learn firsthand how investing can help build their future.

How much does it cost schools or students?

Minus
Minus

There is no cost to participating students or their families. Gifted Savings is a nonprofit program funded by donors who provide the student investment portfolios.

Who can I talk to about bringing Gifted Savings to my school?

Minus
Minus

Reach out to the Gifted Savings team. We’ll answer your questions, explain what participation involves, and walk you through the next steps.

How can my school get involved?

Minus
Minus

Start by reaching out to our team. We’ll learn about your school, walk you through the program, and work with you to determine if Gifted Savings is a good fit.

What does my school need to provide?

Minus
Minus

Schools identify eligible students, share a student roster with Gifted Savings, and designate a staff member to help coordinate the program. We provide the curriculum, student investment portfolios, and ongoing support.

What does the program look like for students?

Minus
Minus

Students receive a real $1,000 investment portfolio and complete short financial education lessons throughout the school year. Along the way, they track their investments and learn firsthand how investing can help build their future.

How much does it cost schools or students?

Minus
Minus

There is no cost to participating students or their families. Gifted Savings is a nonprofit program funded by donors who provide the student investment portfolios.

Who can I talk to about bringing Gifted Savings to my school?

Minus
Minus

Reach out to the Gifted Savings team. We’ll answer your questions, explain what participation involves, and walk you through the next steps.

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