About Prosperity Now
Ensuring everyone in our country has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity.
Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) believes that everyone deserves a chance to prosper. Since 1979, we have helped make it possible for millions of people, especially people of color and those of limited incomes, to achieve financial security, stability and, ultimately, prosperity. We offer a unique combination of scalable practical solutions, in-depth research and proven policy solutions, all aimed at building wealth for those who need it most.
Our mission is to ensure everyone in our country has a clear path to financial stability, wealth and prosperity.
- Opening the Door to Opportunity
We create and support programs and policies that foster an economy that offers opportunity to those who have not had it before. - Helping People Build Wealth
By focusing on assets and savings, we make sure people have the tools they need to build wealth and a better future. - Enabling Meaningful Mobility Together
Through research, solutions and policies, we fight for economic mobility for everyone in America.
CFED became Prosperity Now in June 2017. Read our brand story.
The Latest
A New Initiative to Close the Racial Wealth Divide in a Generation
Prosperity Now has long invested in research and policy action to address racial wealth inequality. We’ve published pivotal reports on...
March 2019
Prosperity Now Board of Directors Officially Launches President Search
After 26 years on staff and 14 years as president, Andrea Levere is stepping down as Prosperity Now’s chief executive,...
February 2019
6 Ways You Can Use the Prosperity Now Scorecard for Advocacy
To help you maximize the potential of the Scorecard as a powerful advocacy tool, we’re thrilled to offer these six ideas.
February 2019
Millions of U.S. Families Face Economic Uncertainty Despite Reports of a “Healthy Economy”
Washington, D.C. – Despite headlines touting America’s booming economy, the reality is that millions in the US are living in...
January 2019
Millions of Americans Remain Vulnerable to Financial Shock According to 2019 Prosperity Now Scorecard
When the media covers the economy, it most often reports on fluctuations in the stock market, employment numbers and GDP...
January 2019
USA Today: Ocasio-Cortez is right: Rich must pay more to help close America's wealth and income gaps
Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comments about a 70 percent tax rate on the wealthy set off a controversy over who...
January 2019