1. THE LAUNCH

2. What is CONNECT The MissionThe PlaceThe PeopleThe Impact Each with deep experience in helping residents reach financial goals and move to the next level Committed to leveraging resources for high impact Six respected community organizations A bold new vision for breaking residents out of the trap of chronic poverty and building economic security

3. What is CONNECT The MissionThe PlaceThe PeopleThe Impact The Partners

4. What is CONNECT The Mission The PlaceThe PeopleThe Impact To integrate, in one central and supportive location, resources to address the community’s needs in… …while nurturing social networks to provide the “glue” for each individual’s journey toward economic security. Housing Money Management EducationEmployment

5. What is CONNECT The Mission The PlaceThe PeopleThe Impact The Services Financial Education and Services Skill Development and Employment Asset Development Housing and Income Stabilization One-on-One Goals Coaching

6. What is CONNECT The Mission The Place The PeopleThe Impact Future CONNECT Headquarters, 4 Gerrish Ave Chelsea Clients find a welcoming environment where they feel safe to make changes and that fosters growth and aspirations.

7. What is CONNECT The Mission The Place The PeopleThe Impact Floorplan, 4 Gerrish Ave, Chelsea

8. Financial coaches and peer support groups (Success Teams) help individuals identify and navigate the road to success, allowing clients to cultivate a robust social capital network. What is CONNECT The MissionThe Place The People The Impact

9. What is CONNECT The MissionThe Place The People The Impact Claudia Cifuentes First came to CND for tax preparation Enrolled in financial workshops and matched savings program Purchased CND built Box Works Homes condo Just passed her citizenship exam! Meeting her neighbors through NeighborCircles and social events

10. What is CONNECT The MissionThe Place The People The Impact Phal Pav Five year rental assistance client with MBHP Returned to school Found a new job Plans to utilize CONNECT for her next dream: homeownership Believes Success Teams and peer support is critical “You know what, if they can do it, I can too.”

11. What is CONNECT The MissionThe Place The People The Impact Rene Brimage Struggled with unemployment and homelessness With stable housing, enrolled in CND Financial workshops Ready for the next big step: going back to college Learned to budget, and opened savings account Excited about CONNECT because “as a person begins to transition in their life, there will be other programs there – for each step of their life that they’ve accomplished.”

12. What is CONNECT The MissionThe Place The People The Impact Florinda Lux Enrolled in Centro Latino English class Plans to pursue computer literacy and job training courses at CONNECT Taught adult literacy in her native country, Guatemala English will help her find a new job, but she’s especially excited about being able to help her children with their homework

13. What is CONNECT The MissionThe PlaceThe People The Impact Similar “bundled” service programs across the country are finding that clients who receive the services in coordination achieve financial goals three to four times more often than their peers.

14. What is CONNECT The MissionThe PlaceThe People The Impact CONNECT’s Long Term Goals for Clients Economic security and resilience Intergenerational commitment to education Social networks that support achievement of career and financial goals

15. Thank You to CONNECT’s Earliest Supporters