The 2020 EBO Financial Education Centre Annual Report is Now Available!
The 2020 EBO Financial Education Centre Annual Report is now available! Click here to access it (available in French only).
The 2020 EBO Financial Education Centre Annual Report is now available! Click here to access it (available in French only).
PRESS RELEASE For immediate release Desjardins and EBO Financial Education Centre are proud to launch the Desjardins Mutual Assistance Fund – a unique micro-loan program in Eastern Ontario! Ottawa, January 19th, 2021 – Desjardins and EBO Financial Education Centre officially announce the launch of Desjardins Mutual Assistance Fund, a new community service offered to the population of [...]
As this testimonial shows, the EBO Centre has demonstrated without a shadow of a doubt that with the right tools and the right approach, we can help people with modest income acquire lasting behaviours changes, a better grasp of their budget, and therefore a higher level of financial autonomy... not to mention a higher level of financial and personal well-being!
During the COVID-19 pandemic, EBO center produced this reference tool for internal use. This tool gives information and links to new programs and services that have an impact on a personal or family budget. Today, we are happy to share this budget tool with community members wishing it would be useful. And please, feel free to share the tool with [...]
Fonds d’entraide Desjardins le 19 septembre dernier More than 30 budget counselling organizations, including Ottawa’s EBO Financial Education Centre, met on September 19, 2019, near Québec City, to discuss and share the results of the impact study by Desjardins Mutual Assistance Fund as well as its recommendations. The microloan program has been in existence since 2002 and is offered today by 35 community-based budget counselling organizations with Desjardins' support. This financial inclusion program allows [...]