Developing professional Financial Education Networks can be an excellent starting point for cities to support networking and knowledge sharing among providers in their communities. 

By identifying and cultivating strong community partners, cities can make investments in capacity building and development of standards, build technical infrastructure for improving residents’ access to services, and establish professional learning communities that have facilitated professional development, trainings, networking, and funding opportunities for increased capacity across the board.

The development of provider networks also provide a platform for cities to build upon, developing more advance programming such as Financial Empowerment Center networks, supporting access to banking initiatives, address local crises including foreclosure, unemployment, and disaster recovery, and facilitating excellent outreach and customer service to families with low incomes across their communities.