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D2D at Fletcher School’s Extreme Inclusion Conference

D2D was well-represented at the Fletcher School’s recent Extreme Inclusion Conference. The conference, which ran on May 2 and 3, challenged actors in the public, private, and social sectors to make policies, products, and services that meet the needs of people at the very margins of the financial services landscape.

D2D Now Hiring - Boston Based Innovation Strategist

D2D is looking for an Innovation Strategist to help design, test, and scale D2D's financial product innovations. As an integral part of the D2D team, the Innovation Strategist will support multiple D2D initiatives.

Jackpot: Using Lotteries to Promote Personal Savings

D2D and New America Foundation's Asset Building Program hosted an event in Washington, DC entitled “Jackpot: Using Lotteries to Promote Personal Savings” on April 16, 2013.

Washington State Launches Save to Win

Thanks to close collaboration between D2D and the Northwest Credit Union Association (NWCUA), Washington has joined North Carolina, Michigan and Nebraska as the fourth state to offer to Save to Win™. With a prize purse totaling $25,000, Save to Win will encourage Washingtonians to enter to win by depositing their savings through a 12-month share certificate.

FinCapDev Teams Visit NYSE Euronext for Finacial Capability Week

NYSE Euronext is welcoming D2D and our partners at Center for Financial Services Innovation (CFSI) to New York City to share insights from the FinCapDev Competition.

D2D Publishes Paper on the Expansion of Save To Win

The Prize-Linked Savings (PLS) team has recently published “Building Financial Security Through Fun: Findings from the Save to Win expansion” which reports on the successes and potential of Save to Win™ (STW), the nation’s first large-scale prize-li

D2D and the New America Foundation Hosting PLS Event

D2D is thrilled to be partnering with the New America Foundation’s Asset Building Program to host an event titled “Jackpot: Using Lotteries to Promote Personal Savings” on Tuesday, April 16th.

US Savings Bonds Gain Attention During Treasury Secretary Confirmation Process

D2D is pleased to celebrate an important moment for tax-time bonds from the recent nomination process for the newly confirmed US Secretary of the Treasury, Jack Lew. In written requests for additional information from the nominee, two senators posed questions regarding the importance and future of US Savings Bonds.

SaveYourRefund Announces First $250 Winners!

Less than one month in to SaveYourRefund, D2D is excited to share stories from our weekly winners!

Save to Win Announces $125,000 of Grand Prize Winners

Save to Win™ has awarded $125,000 in prizes to 11 lucky savers in Michigan and Nebraska. 

Vampires in The Economist?

D2D’s Bite Club and other Financial Entertainment titles were featured in last week's issue of The Economist.

Prize-Linked Savings in the News

Prize-Linked Savings has gained attention in various news outlets recently. The Credit Union Times has highlighted the launch of Save to Win at seven participating credit unions in North Carolina.

SaveYourRefund Launched February 1st!

10 weeks. 41 winners. $25,000 Grand Prize.

RAND Publishes D2D’s Financial Entertainment Working Paper

The RAND Corporation recently published D2D's working paper that spells out our current thinking about how casual financial literacy video games can lead to improvements in financial capability.

Save to Win Launches in North Carolina

Collaboration between Doorways to Dreams Fund, the Michigan Credit Union League, and the North Carolina Credit Union League has allowed North Carolina to join Michigan and Nebraska as the third state offer Save to Win.

Staples Bite Club Project Nabs Two More National Awards

Last week, the collaboration between D2D Fund, Staples, and New York Life Retirement Services (NYLRS) received top honors for "Design/Web Multi-Media Games, Contests" at the MarCom Awards and honorable mention for "Increasing Plan Participation and Savings Rates" at the PSCA Awards.570 The MarCom Awards are

D2D Launches Emergency Gift Card Pilot with Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union

Can savings be commoditized to help consumers save for a rainy day? At D2D, we are exploring this question to develop innovations that make savings a more engaging and impulsive decision that helps consumers build a cushion for themselves and their loved ones.

Prize-Linked Savings in Bloomberg News on the Heels of Powerball Jackpot

Last week, the multimillion dollar Powerball jackpot drove millions of consumers to purchase lottery tickets. Bloomberg likened this phenomenon to a broken vending machine that eats spare change, noting that the odds of winning big are lower than those of becoming president of the United States.

FinCapDev Update: iPad Mini Giveaway for Early Proposals, Upcoming Webinar on Open APIs

FinCapDev fans have a lot to look forward to this week with an upcoming webinar on “Navigating the World of Open APIs" and an added chance to win a 16GB iPad mini for submitting proposals early.