A Look Back at 2009

I admit I'm a new year's resolution guy. It usually takes me a few weeks to put them together, but I enjoy the process. My favorite part is reviewing last year's resolutions and seeing how well I did or how well I didn't. It was with great pride that I reviewed my 2009 resolutions recently and was happy to check one off - "Launch SaveTogether."

In January 2009, SaveTogether was a twinkle in our collective eyes. We knew there was demand for this model, but we were still finalizing a business model, forming the partnerships and raising the funds we needed to build SaveTogether 1.0. By the spring, funding was in hand. By early summer, partnerships were finalized and web development was underway. In October 2009, we launched the platform and have been building momentum ever since. It has been quite a ride.

To help measure our work, we've been working on an Impact Dashboard. The dashboard represents a way to depict our theory of change in action. We've set out on this journey to provide opportunities for all Americans to save and invest in their future (and others too but for now one step at a time). To do so, we've built this platform to introduce the general public to the power of matched savings. We hope the platform inspires a broad community of supporters to take action to participate in the field. In so doing, we can expand the opportunity to more low-income savers and magnify their success. Ultimately, our aim is to catalyze our community to drive change at a policy level and demand that these opportunities are available to all.

The dashboard below is an overview of our progress in 2009. We'll be continuing to work on this in the months ahead (Special thanks to Troy Ruemping for his help). After you've had a chance to review, we are looking forward to your feedback. Please feel free to email me at dylan@savetogether.org