Educate · Empower · Elevate

Your journey. Your future. We’re with you every step.

The Genus Foundation offers FREE programs and services that help you build financial stability, strengthen credit, prepare for homeownership and build lasting wealth.

No participant fees Evening & weekend cohorts Online, phone & in person

The Financial Empowerment Pathway

Four steps. One journey. Start wherever you are.

Our programs connect, so progress in one leads naturally to the next. Stabilizing is a win. So is your first budget.

Build financial stability

Gain control of your money and create a strong foundation.

Wealth Builder Academy

Strengthen credit & reduce barriers

Understand your credit, reduce debt and improve your financial profile.

Credit Counseling

Prepare for homeownership

Learn the process, build readiness and reach your goal of owning a home.

Homebuyer Academy

Build & protect wealth

Grow assets, protect what you have and create a legacy.

See the pathway

Our programs

Something for every stage and every goal

Every program is free, practical and built around your real life, with live online cohorts and evening and weekend options.

FREE

Wealth Builder Academy

Build a stronger financial future

Ten practical modules with real-world tools to take control of your money and build wealth that lasts.

10 modules8–12 weeksLive online cohorts
  • Create a budget that works
  • Build emergency savings
  • Strengthen credit and reduce harmful debt
  • Create your 12-Month Wealth Action Plan
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FREE

Credit Counseling

Understand your credit. Build your plan.

Confidential one-on-one sessions to understand your credit reports and build a personal Credit Action Plan.

One-on-oneOnline · Phone · In person*Interest list open
  • Review your credit reports
  • Identify and correct legitimate errors
  • Manage debt and improve payment history
  • Create a personalized Credit Action Plan
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FREE

Future Homeowners of America

Money skills for the next generation

Our youth program teaching young people the same money and ownership strategies adults learn in our academies.

For youthParent/guardian enrollmentFun, hands-on
  • Earning, budgeting and saving
  • Banking basics and credit 101
  • Spotting scams and debt traps
  • How homeownership really works
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For every stage. For every goal.

Whether you’re just getting started or ready for your next step

We have the education, tools and support to help you succeed. You don’t have to do it alone. We’re here for you.

Let’s build your future, together.

How it works

Getting started is easy

1

Join the interest list

Tell us which program you’re curious about. It takes two minutes, and there’s no commitment.

2

Complete your intake online

Create your Client Portal account and share your information securely, on your schedule, from any device.

3

Learn, plan and grow

Join your cohort or counseling sessions, build your action plan and track your progress in the portal.

Client Portal

Your plan, your documents, your progress, all in one place

Our secure Client Portal is powered by the Genus Counseling Management System (GCMS). Complete your intake online, upload documents safely and keep track of your action plan.

  • Enter your information online, no paperwork
  • Upload documents securely, never by email
  • See your sessions, milestones and next steps

Our promise

Built on trust, not sales

100% free

No participant fees for any program. Education should never have a price tag.

No sales pitches

We teach; we don’t sell. Partners never get exclusive access to you, and you’re never steered to one lender.

No judgment

Every income, every credit history, every starting point. You don’t have to be “ready” to begin.

Your info stays private

We collect only what we need, keep it secure and never sell it.

You don’t have to do it alone.

We have the tools. You have the goals. Let’s build your future, together.