Today we’d like to introduce you to Wayne Dominick.
Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started?
After 25 years in the corporate world, including serving as a Vice President, I made a purposeful transition into the nonprofit sector. Community service was a value instilled in me by my parents who volunteered and donated to support a variety of causes. When I decided to shift careers, it was important for me to fully understand the community I serve. That’s why I began my nonprofit journey at the age of 47 with a term in AmeriCorps, working directly with elementary school students helping them improve their reading skills. That experience helped shape the direction of my career and I’ve remained in the nonprofit space ever since.
I’m sure it wasn’t obstacle-free, but would you say the journey has been fairly smooth so far?
It has been a very fulfilling road but not without some struggles along the way. Transitioning from a resource rich corporate environment to a nonprofit space where funding and staffing are often limited was an adjustment. Serving with AmeriCorps was a transformational experience that opened my eyes up to real world issues. It required me to be vulnerable and patient.
As you know, we’re big fans of you and your work. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about what you do?
I am the Director of the 3to1 Foundation, a nonprofit with a mission to provide free personal financial education for the community. We work with different community partners to do so, including high schools, elementary schools, colleges, and nonprofits. 5 years ago, we worked with 2 community partners and impacted 300 people annually. Now we have 50 community partners and help 5,000 people learn more about their personal finances. We are known for meeting people where they are at and providing empowering personal financial education.
Our largest partner is Uplift Education. We get to work with many of their high school students to teach them about how $ works, budgeting, debt management, and investing. We do this by going to their classrooms and also having them at our office. In addition, we train some of the HS students as volunteers to present our elementary school program to their feeder schools.
I am most proud of our growth and our impact.
What would you say have been one of the most important lessons you’ve learned?
Everyone has a very important goal that involves money in way shape or form.
Meet people where they are at
Don’t assume, listen
Contact Info:
- Website: https://3to1foundation.org/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3to1Foundation
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/86219592/
Image Credits
NA – 3to1 stock
