The East Texas Center for Nonprofits is excited to partner with the University of Texas at Tyler for a 6-part lecture series to help nonprofits meet their goals for growth and success.
Susan Smith Doty
Distinguished Teaching Professor · Founding Director, Center for Economic Education & Financial Literacy
The University of Texas at Tyler
Impact By The Numbers
- 8,500+ UT Tyler students taught since 2009
- 2,500+ Northeast Texas educators trained
- 35,000 K-12 students reached annually
- $500k+ in grants secured for financial literacy
ABOUT THIS LECTURE SERIES
This six-part series draws on Susan’s decades of experience bridging academic economics and practical personal finance for professionals in the helping fields — social workers, healthcare providers, counselors, and nonprofit staff. Her work with First Responder Finance at UT Tyler was specifically designed for people like you: professionals whose clients face financial hardship, and who benefit from a stronger financial foundation themselves.
TOPICS COVERED ACROSS THE SIX SESSIONS
- The economic way of thinking applied to everyday money decisions
- Building financial resilience across income levels
- Understanding debt, credit, and the true cost of borrowing
- Saving, investing, and planning for long-term stability
- Personal finance for helping professionals: your finances and your clients’
- Navigating financial crises and connecting clients to resources
1st Session: Investing in Yourself and Earning Income
The economic way of thinking applied to everyday money decisions.
- Date: Tuesday, April 14th, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch will be provided.
Space is limited!
2nd Session: Budgeting to Spend & Save
Building financial resilience across income levels
- Date: Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch is provided.
Space is limited!
3rd Session: Understanding Credit & Debt
Understanding debt, credit, and the true cost of borrowing
- Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch is provided.
Space is limited!
4th Session: Protecting & Insuring
Saving, investing, and planning for long-term stability
- Date: Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch is provided.
Space is limited!
5th Session: Financial Markets & Investing
Building financial resilience across income levels
- Date: Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch is provided.
Space is limited!
6th Session: Giving Back with Service, Charity, & Philanthropy
Navigating financial crises and connecting clients to resources
- Date: Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Pricing: $35 per individual session, or $150 for all 6 sessions. Lunch is provided.
Space is limited!