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Earn (255 words) |
 | EARN is a non-profit organization that works in close partnership with many other organizations throughout San Francisco to help low income workers save towards a financial goal. |
 | EARN needs volunteers liken you to conduct these workshops where there is prepared curricula and the opportunity for volunteers to share your expertise and materials. |
 | EARN is working closely with the City of San Francisco to put this city on the map as a leader for asset building nationwide. |
| EARN: Winner's Statement (770 words) |
 | EARN seeks to transform the IDA into a financial product as widely used by the working poor as the 401k or IRA are used by middle and upper-income people. |
 | EARN is the only asset-building organization in the nation that is working simultaneously to serve the poor, innovate scalable solutions, and influence policy. |
 | Because EARN has such strong corporate and foundation support for its work, EARN is able to promise its donors that 100% of their donation will be used to match the savings of someone who works but remains poor, helping them permanently climb out of poverty. |