Who We Are

The Financial Empowerment Network (formerly known as the Seattle-King County Asset Building Collaborative) is a nonprofit 501 (c) 3 in Washington state dedicated to helping low and moderate-income people become financially stable.

Since FEN’s inception in 2006, spearheaded by the active leadership of the City of Seattle, Washington Appleseed, and The Seattle Foundation, we have become a prominent force in the region for financial empowerment

Our Vision

We envision communities where low- and moderate-income individuals and families are able to achieve financial well-being.

Our Mission

We advance financial empowerment through partnerships that support access to affordable, effective, and relevant services, products, and other resources.

Our Process

We serve as a liaison to create connections, disseminate evidence-based and promising practices, and bring resources to a network of providers in order to integrate financial empowerment into other services including anti-poverty strategies.

Our Values

Respect & Dignity, Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Integrity & Trust

Committee & Initiative Leads and Participants

Bank On

Bank On Washington
Ziquora Banks, Verity Credit Union
Thushari Gooneratne, JPM Chase
Becky House, American Financial Solutions
Barbara Maxwell, Blue Mountain Action Council & Walla Walla ABC
Adam Stein, Columbia Bank

Bank On Washington Forum Planning Committee
Ryan Davis, Washington Asset-Building Coalition
Jenefeness Franke, Fiscal Finesse
Thushari Gooneratne, JPM Chase
Becky House, American Financial Solutions
Jesse Johnson, Washington Treasurer’s Office
Abby Karpowitz, WorkForce Snohomish
Mandy Lee, Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department
Erin Lopez, WA Department of Financial Institutions
Alexandra Manuel, Community Member
Barbara Maxwell, Blue Mountain Action Council/Walla Walla ABC
Rachel McHugh, Sound Outreach/Pierce County ABC
John McKenney, Washington Treasurer’s Office
Jennifer Quiroz, Financial Empowerment Network
Erwin Reeves, FDIC
Jared Schapiro, WorkForce Snohomish/Snohomish ABC
Adam Stein, Columbia Bank
Linda Taylor, Urban League
Cathie Winegar, WA Trust Bank

Seattle-King County Youth-Led Bank On
Thushari Gooneratne, JPM Chase
Dr. Eddie Moore, SteamVestments
Barbara Phillips, Community Network Council
Erwin Reeves, FDIC

Integration of Financial Empowerment into Service Systems

Financial Coaches Network Co-Chairs
Barbara Maxwell, BMAC, Walla Walla
Donna O’Conner, Hopelink

Financial Coaches Network Steering Committee
Phillip Godinez, Kitsap Community Resources
Thushari Gooneratne, JPMorgan Chase
Becky House, American Financial Solutions
Elena Huizar, Attorney General's Office
Sam Johnson, Department of Financial Institutions
Lisa Jones, NW Access Fund
Tim Jumper, Sound Outreach
Abby Karpowitz, Workforce Snohomish
Keith Madsen, Chelan-Douglas Community Action Council
John McKenney, Office of the State Treasurer
Charnell Morud, Verity Credit Union
Liz Myntti, Lower Columbia Community Action Council
Kristen Navaluna, YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish
Jennifer Quiroz, Financial Empowerment Network
Aaron Rodriguez, El Centro de la Raza
Lonnie Walls, Chelan Douglas Community Action Council
Lynn Willis, United Way Pierce County

Financial Empowerment Trainer’s Task Force
Lydia Assefa-Dawson, King County Housing Authority
Phillip Godinez, Reach your Goals Personal Finance Coaching
Thushari Gooneratne, JPM Chase
Becky House, American Financial Solutions
Mandy Lee, Tacoma/Pierce County Health Department
Carmen Marttila, Junior Achievement
Charnell Morud, Verity Credit Union
Liz Myntti, Lower Columbia CAP
Donna O’Conner, Hopelink
Kaitlin Ortiz-Casper, Harborstone Credit Union
Jared Schapiro, Workforce Snohomish
Devin Stubblefield, ICF & Change Machine