Smart Growth Innovation Program
The nonprofit credit counseling industry has undergone many changes in recent years, including the types of services clients are seeking, the types of clients seeking services and the regulatory environment. Capital One and Prosperity Now launched the Smart Growth Innovation Program to break through these challenges and to develop solutions that bring valuable ideas and insights to the entire industry.
Discovering an Industry Challenge (2018)
This year the Smart Growth Innovation Program is exploring the challenge, “How might we help consumers identify warning signs of troublesome debt before it’s too late?”
Innovation Cohort (2017)
In 2017, the Smart Growth Innovation Program invited credit counseling agencies to participate in an innovation cohort.
Past Innovation Projects (2015-2016)
The Smart Growth Innovation Program has supported credit counseling agencies in discovering and designing solutions to program challenges.
Human Insights for Credit Counseling Agencies
Human Insights offers strategies and tools to help you identify solutions that meet your clients' needs.
Join the Smart Growth Listserv
Are you interested in staying in touch with other innovators in the credit counseling field? Join our listserv!
Smart Growth Blog
Check out the latest posts on Prosperity Now's blog related to credit counseling.
Contact the Smart Growth Team
Would you like more information about the Smart Growth program? Click here to connect with our team!
Web Sessions
Click here to view the 2017 Innovation Cohort web sessions and presentations.