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Education

Education Lights the Way

We’re committed to giving back to the communities we serve. That’s why we support educational programs that aim to provide today’s youth with a strong foundation for future success.

Growing a Love for Learning

At City National, one of our most significant goals is to empower children and adults within our communities by providing more access to the tools they need to thrive.

By reinvesting millions in Dollars + Sense and 22 years of Reading is The way up®, we’ll continue to help provide others with the education needed to succeed in today’s world.


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We’ve donated more than 34,000 backpacks since 2010.

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More than 1.3M children have benefited from our Reading is The way up literacy programs.

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21,000+ students utilized our Dollars + Sense financial education program in 2024.

Making Dollars + Sense

Teaching people about sound money management skills as early as possible is critical to their future success.
That’s why Dollars + Sense was born.

This financial education program helps children and adults improve their understanding of concepts and strategies around personal finances.

Free and easily accessible online, Dollars + Sense is a self-paced series of interactive modules that cover key financial concepts such as saving, investing, credit scores and identity protection, and it’s available in both English and Spanish.

Simply register or log in to start planning your financial future today!

 

A Multimillion-Dollar Commitment to Los Angeles

To get opportunities for financial education in the hands of more children in a fun and engaging way, we partnered with the second-largest school district in the country, Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD).

In 2019, City National made a $1 million commitment to offer Dollars + Sense to every high school in the district. We renewed that commitment in 2022 and have provided 175,000+ hours of financial education to nearly 56,000 students to date.