March 24, 2020
As the coronavirus situation continues to evolve, many are worried both about their health and their finances. The following resources from government, non-profit organizations and financial institutions can help you stay updated on a state and national level.
February 5, 2020
Get your students game-ready by using Visa’s free Financial Football lesson plans and student activities for three age levels.
February 5, 2020
November 13, 2019
Since 2013, Visa has sponsored 42 educators from 22 states. This year’s conference took place from November 1–3 and was attended by 335 educators from across the country. Visa hosted a private reception for the Innovative Educators and Jump$tart board members,...
September 18, 2019
Visa was a proud sponsor of the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation’s fifth annual Redskins Back-to-School Fair on Friday, August 23, 2019 at FedExField in Landover, MD. At Visa’s Practical Money Skills booth, about 700 1st through 5th graders participated in Financial...
November 7, 2018
Each year, Visa expresses its commitment to financial education by sponsoring six exemplary educators to attend the most significant personal finance conference in the U.S. for educators – the Jump$tart National Educator Conference. Since 2013, Visa has sponsored 36 educators from...
October 18, 2018
October 17, 2018, Rutherford, NJ — Visa launched a new and improved version of the Financial Football video game for the 2018–2019 NFL season at MetLife Stadium with NFL stars Eli Manning and Saquon Barkley from the NY Giants. Over 100...
August 31, 2018
Visa employee volunteers provided financial education resources to elementary-aged students at the 2018 Back to School Fair presented by the Redskins Charitable Foundation. Volunteers shared Visa’s financial literacy games, apps and resources, included Peter Pig’s Money Counter, Your Money Your Future,...
January 30, 2018
Using sports as a vehicle to help teach young people about the importance of developing personal finance skills, former NFL Pro-Bowler and Super Bowl Champion Greg Jennings coached a group of Twin Cities area high school students in a different kind...
November 7, 2017
Visa welcomed its Innovative Educator Sponsorship recipients who attended the Jump$tart National Educator Conference in Washington D.C. from November 3–5. Visa hosted a luncheon for the six educators along with Jump$tart board members and sponsored a Financial Football game at a...
October 16, 2017
On October 11th, Visa Volunteers participated in Teach a Girl to Tech Day sponsored by the Women’s High-Tech Coalition. Hosted at the AT&T Forum in Washington DC, the event brought together girls and leading tech innovators to connect youth with computer...
October 3, 2017
On October 2nd in Philadelphia, NFL Pro Bowler, Super Bowl champion and Eagles’ strong safety Malcolm Jenkins, joined the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Securities, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the Pennsylvania State Treasury and Visa in an effort to help...
August 16, 2017
Visa employee volunteers provided financial education resources to approximately 500 elementary-aged students at the third annual Back to School Fair presented by the Redskins Charitable Foundation and Catholic Charities on August 12. The 1st–5th grade students from the D.C. Metro Area...
July 6, 2017
Tennessee Titans three-time Pro Bowler Frank Wycheck, Tennessee State Treasury and Regions Bank played Visa’s Financial Football at the FCCLA Leadership Conference on July 5. In 2016, Visa and the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) announced their partnership...
April 19, 2017
Visa and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago celebrated their 11-year partnership co-hosting the Financial Literacy Summit on April 12. The 2017 program focused on bridging gaps and overcoming barriers to universal financial education. The Summit explores global challenges, including the...
February 13, 2017
Congratulations to Visa's Financial Football alumni players who are excelling on and off the field. From the 2017 Pro Bowl selections to the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominees, these exceptional players have helped teach students practical money...
February 7, 2017
Houston Texans linebacker Brian Cushing and Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis, took off their pads today to promote early financial learning by playing a different kind of football. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar and representatives of Visa, BBVA Compass and the Texas...
October 15, 2016
Visa's Practical Money Skills sponsored six financial literacy educators to attend the Jump$tart Coalition National Educator Conference in Dallas, TX from November 5-7. The event is the only national conference for classroom teachers dedicated to personal finance education in the classroom....
October 4, 2016
On October 4 at Lambeau Field, Green Bay Packers linebacker Jake Ryan joined Visa, the Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions, UW Credit Union and the Governor's Council on Financial Literacy to inform educators and community leaders of a resource available statewide...
July 6, 2016
Visa Inc. and the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) announced a new partnership that will help high school students sharpen their fiscal skills. Visa's award winning financial education materials will be offered as part of the FCCLA's new...
May 27, 2016
Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins joined SECU of Maryland, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) and Visa Inc. to launch Financial Football in Maryland on May 27. Cousins and Congressman Hoyer coached teens at Bowie High School in Maryland in an effort...
February 2, 2016
San Francisco teens kicked off Super Bowl 50 Week playing Financial Football with 49ers five-time Pro Bowler Joe Staley, quarterback Blaine Gabbert and NFL great Kurt Warner. They teamed up with Visa, California State Controller Betty Yee and SF Treasurer José...
January 19, 2016
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has joined Kansas Treasurer Ron Estes, Commerce Bank and Visa Inc. at Turner High School in Kansas City to expand Financial Football in a financial literacy initiative to help students improve their fiscal skills. Financial Football puts students' money skills...
July 14, 2015
Alaska Governor Bill Walker joined the NFL's 2014 Walter Payton Man of the Year Thomas Davis, Seattle Seahawks All Pro linebacker Bobby Wagner, the Alaska Commissioner of Education and Early Development The Honorable Michael Hanley, Alaska USA FCU Executive Director of...
February 4, 2015
Lions tight end Eric Ebron joined Michigan Treasurer Kevin Clinton, the Michigan Jump$tart Coalition and Visa Inc. at the Boys & Girls Club in Detroit to tackle financial literacy improvement among the state's youth. The game, a free educational video game...