Brilliant Futures

Each child enrolled in the pilot program will receive a deposit of up to $1,000 each year from kindergarten through 12th grade. The overall funds will grow over time through The Community Foundation’s expert investment management. Our goal is that, upon completing high school, each student will have access to at least $13,000 that they can use to seed their future aspirations — whatever those aspirations may be. 

Upon graduating (or an equivalent), students enrolled in Brilliant Futures can put their savings toward ongoing education and training or pursue other income- or wealth-generating opportunities, such as buying a home, starting a business, or building retirement savings. Community partners will work with participating students throughout their elementary and high school education to support their ongoing success, including providing coaching and resources to help them plan for the future.

Over the next decade, The Community Foundation will closely monitor Brilliant Futures' impact on student performance and other factors. 

As the initial investor and convener, our vision is to build public support for children’s savings programs to scale them from pilots to policy. Our aspiration is for initiatives like Brilliant Futures to become a common practice for advancing economic security and closing the racial wealth gap in the Greater Washington region.

To make a contribution to Brilliant Futures, make a donation to the Together, We Prosper campaign at https://donate.thecommunityfoundation.org/togetherweprosper