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Financial Wellness In First Nations

Prosper Canada’s Building financial wellness in First Nation communities project strengthens community-led approaches to money management by embedding financial empowerment supports where people already go for services.

Our commitment to reconciliation

Starting in 2021, we partnered with AFOA Canada, SEED Winnipeg, Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS), and the Sudbury Community Service Centre to co-develop and pilot supports with two First Nation communities in Manitoba and two in Ontario—work generously supported by IG Wealth Management.

The goal: create culturally appropriate, practical tools and coaching that communities can adapt and scale.

Our approach centres relationships and respect.

Solutions

Together with local teams, we designed, tested, and embedded solutions—like coaching, workshops, and easy-to-use tools—into existing community services in rural and remote settings.

Scaling

The project also examined how this model could be scaled to other First Nation communities across the country, ensuring that what works locally can inform broader, community-driven financial wellness strategies.

    simple, yet powerful

    "In Cross Lake, we witnessed the leadership of local community members; those we often call 'changemakers.' One such changemaker attended the clinic and immediately offered to contact the local radio station to help spread the word. Within minutes, the station began broadcasting the [tax] clinic details in Cree. This simple yet powerful action had a tremendous impact, and as a result of the announcement, more than 200 community members attended the event. It was a powerful example of how local ownership and culturally relevant outreach can transform participation and access."

    –Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg

Culturally relevant resources

To make it easy for practitioners and community leaders to get started, our Learning Hub brings these offerings together in curated collections, alongside webinars, facilitation decks, and related toolkits you can adapt for local needs.

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Delivering vital tax and financial services during wildfire displacement in Indigenous communities

This past spring and summer, wildfires across Manitoba disrupted daily life for many First Nations communities, forcing evacuations and creating immense uncertainty. Despite the challenges, Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS) and Supporting Employment and Economic Development (SEED) Winnipeg stepped up, bringing vital tax and financial supports to those most affected. 

Read the story

Our 18-month impact: January 2024 to july 2025

  • 1,817

    First Nations community members supported to access Government-issued identification

  • 3,861

    First Nations individuals supported with tax filing

  • $22,698,806

    Estimated new income secured for community members through tax filing​

  • 7,784

    total community members supported with financial literacy workshops, tax filing, access to ID, and/or financial counselling or coaching sessions