Georgia Watch
Georgia Watch’s financial protection advocacy seeks to provide low-wealth individuals and communities the tools they need to attain and improve financial literacy, and gain access to financial products and services to close opportunity gaps and promote economic mobility.
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Mission
Our mission is to ensure all Georgians have equitable access to a good quality of life. We strive to close opportunity gaps, reduce health disparities, and protect consumers’ hard-earned income. Through financial literacy workshops, Georgia Watch opens doors to the financial mainstream and increases financial security. Through state-level organizing and direct advocacy, Georgia Watch affects policy change to ensure Georgians are protected from predatory lending and have access to affordable loans.
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Type of Organization
- Nonprofit Organization
Locations Served
- Georgia
Key Programs and Initiatives
- Cyber Security Training for Small Businesses
- Bank on Atlanta
- Georgia Identify Theft and Cyber Crime Coalition
- Atlanta Climate Challenge Campaign
- Westside Belt Line Working Group
Types of Offerings
- Workshops
- Matchmaking/networking opportunities
- Lobbying and Advocacy
Program Delivery
- Hybrid (in person/virtual)
Members of the Black Community Served
- Immigrants
- Returning Citizens/Formerly incarcerated
- Women
- Youth
- Veterans
- 65+/Senior Citizens
Locations of Members of the Black Community Served
- Low-income areas
- Low to moderate income areas
- Rural areas
- Suburban areas
- Urban areas
Targeted Entrepreneur Segments
- Accommodation & Food Services
- Health Care & Social Services
Business Stage
- Start Up : a young business that is just beginning to develop and determine a market fit.
- Stay Up : a business that has determined its market fit, but its product/service has not been validated nor has it achieved sustainability.
- Scale Up : a business that already validated its product in a market and has proven sustainable.
Cost of Programs
- Free