Real financial skills. Right in your schools.

A white-label learning platform that gives Johnson City students the money skills they were never taught — and gives your district the tools to track every step.

They finish school, step into real life, and find out no one prepared them.

Your graduates walk into adulthood with a credit score they don't understand, debt they didn't see coming, and a paycheck they can't fully read. They can solve for x. They can't negotiate a salary, file a tax return, or build an emergency fund — because no one ever taught them how.

The cost shows up in their twenties: maxed credit cards, missed rent, derailed plans, generational financial stress that was preventable. The Stack Project built a platform to stop that cycle — and we can bring it directly into Johnson City schools, fully branded and district-managed.

Students who need real-world financial preparation
For students

A complete platform that gets your students ready for the real world.

One platform built for the way young people actually learn — short lessons, real practice, and tools they'll use after class.

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Bite-sized courses

Short lessons on the skills that matter in real life: budgeting, credit, taxes, investing, debt, renting, insurance, salary negotiation. Built for mobile. Built to finish.

02

Live bootcamps

Short cohorts for major financial milestones — First Job, First Apartment, FAFSA, Tax Season, Credit Repair. Real timelines, structured content, live support.

03

Practice simulations

Students can try things before they're real. Run a budget, mock-invest a portfolio, apply for credit, file a practice tax return. Make mistakes where they don't cost anything.

04

Templates and tools

Budget spreadsheets, rent checklists, negotiation scripts, tax prep guides. Free to download and use.

05

Financial wellness content

Financial stress is real for young people. The platform covers the emotional side too — scarcity mindset, anxiety, family money patterns — the parts most programs skip.

Built for how students actually learn

A mobile-first platform built for how students live, learn, and stay engaged.

Streaks, XP, and progress levels build the habit of showing up. English and Spanish. Offline access for students without consistent connectivity.

Streaks XP & Levels Mobile-first English + Spanish Offline access
Student using the mobile-first platform
The outcome

Students leave ready for real life.

For the district

Easy to roll out, easy to teach, and built to scale.

The Stack Project handles setup, training, and support — so your team can focus on students from day one.

★ Admin Dashboard

Track every metric that matters

Enrollment, completion rates, quiz scores, and engagement across classrooms, grade levels, or the whole district. Export reports for stakeholders.

★ Teacher Tools

Built for educators, not engineers

Assign specific courses, set completion deadlines, monitor student progress, and receive alerts. No technical setup required.

★ Trainer Resources

Confidence, even without a finance background

Lesson guides, facilitation notes, and bootcamp support materials so teachers can run sessions with confidence — even without a personal finance background.

★ White-Label Branding

Your district's name on the door

The platform carries your district's identity. Students see Johnson City, not a third-party product.

★ Onboarding & Support

We handle the platform. You focus on the students.

We handle setup, staff training, and troubleshooting. Your team focuses on students; we handle the platform.

Who built it

A team that understands schools, students, and the cost of getting this wrong.

The Stack Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Phil Nelson, a former music and tech executive who pivoted his career to economic justice. The team behind the platform includes a senior director with school board experience, a college access specialist who has worked with students since 2014, and nonprofit operators with decades of experience inside community programs.

Their philosophy is built on three things: human connection, partnership, and accountability. The team treats each student's financial situation individually — and shows up the same way for the districts they work with.

In their own words: "We provide accessible, digestible financial information that resonates with the youth of today. No big words, no fancy jargon — just simple to understand and easy to apply, so they can stack their bread and stack their knowledge."
What success looks like

Picture Johnson City a year from now.

Here's what changes when this program is running in your schools:

For your students

Graduates walk into adulthood already knowing how to budget a first paycheck, file a tax return, build credit without getting played, and negotiate a salary. The skills they need most are the ones they actually have.

For your district

You have data to show the board: completion rates, engagement, before-and-after assessments, and college-readiness outcomes. A program your administration can point to as a real differentiator — not a line item.

For your community

Parents start hearing their kids talk about credit and savings at the dinner table. The district becomes known as the one that actually prepares students for life after school — not just for the next test.

That's the version of Johnson City this program builds toward. And it starts with a conversation.

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Next steps

Let's bring it to Johnson City.

Start with a conversation. Phil and the team will walk you through the approach, answer your questions, and explore what fits Johnson City best.

Email the Stack Project →