Foundation Forty achieves meaningful and measurable impact through three interconnected pillars
Immediate Targeted Relief
Foundation Forty delivers forty dollar Power Packs directly to students facing financial stress. Each pack contains:
Funded by donations to cover urgent needs such as groceries, transportation, or school fees
Written by students covering survival finance topics including rent, credit, FAFSA, scam awareness, and student worker rights
Listing local, school board, and state representatives, with QR codes enabling students to submit political issues anonymously or connect with elected officials
For students aged sixteen and older
A secure platform for requesting further aid, joining moderated peer groups, sharing stories anonymously, and applying to become chapter leaders
The forty dollar amount is symbolic and strategic enough to meet basic financial emergencies while initiating students into civic engagement and financial education.
Immediate relief from financial crises preventing students from dropping out or missing key school requirements
Increased awareness of financial literacy and civic rights among youth
Establishment of a support network linking students to each other and policymakers
Peer Support and Civic Activation
Foundation Forty chapters are student-led clubs operating in high schools. Their key activities include:
Distributing Power Packs in their schools and communities
Hosting Finance Fridays peer-led workshops teaching practical money skills
Organizing Civic Circles where students discuss pressing local issues, develop advocacy skills, and practice representative outreach
Collecting anonymous student stories and policy suggestions through surveys and secure submissions
Leading donation drives, awareness campaigns, and political actions with support from headquarters
Digital Chapter Launch Kit with promotional materials including posters, flyers, and presentations
Recognition programs such as Chapter of the Month badges
Access to leadership training modules and chapter growth challenges
At least one Power Pack distribution event monthly
Minimum ten student surveys or story submissions per semester
One civic engagement activity per quarter for example emailing representatives or testifying at board meetings
Chapters transform isolated financial aid recipients into empowered community organizers who translate personal challenges into collective political power.
Creation of sustained, student-driven local networks of support and activism
Development of leadership and advocacy skills among young people
Amplification of youth voices in local policy discussions
Data-Driven Local Change
Foundation Forty's Policy Hub collects anonymized student stories and data from Power Pack recipients and chapters. This lived experience data guides a network of student representatives, legal advisors, and policy interns who collaboratively draft local legislation.
Excused absences for verified student employees to accommodate work schedules
Required after-hours tutoring to support working students academically
Formation of school-based Economic Equity Boards led by students to advise on economic and educational policies
This pipeline ensures policy solutions are authored by those most affected, increasing relevance and effectiveness.
Introduction and passage of student-authored bills at school board and county levels
Greater institutional responsiveness to student financial and educational needs
Establishment of a replicable model for youth-led policy advocacy
Foundation Forty builds youth leadership, civic skills, and political efficacy through direct participation
Provides urgent financial relief and promotes long-term financial literacy and independence
Creates sustainable peer networks that foster solidarity and mutual aid
Translates grassroots student experience into tangible, local legislative change
Foundation Forty will track success through:
Including surveys, story submissions, and event participation
Drafted, introduced, and passed
From students, schools, and local officials