UpTogether.org

FII’s online community building platform where families discover each other’s expertise, find support and access dollars.

In response to family requests, we built Uptogether.org. Our family partners wanted to connect with families in other cities and found value in the opportunity to build relationships and their networks beyond neighborhoods. Yet, they didn’t trust the existing platforms that were available. They trusted FII and each other and UpTogether was born.

Today, UpTogether is the backbone of FII’s technology providing the space for families to connect, be the expert, journal monthly, and access resources. Families continue to trust FII and UpTogether, knowing that the site and their data is secure and protected. Additionally, it is accessible on all devices and medias removing barriers to access for families.

Everyone is an expert, even if they do not realize it.

We have seen that the barriers to economic and social mobility for low-income families are not found within the families, but instead are a set of assumptions that characterize low-income people as either lazy or helpless victims who need professional intervention. Families are showing that everyone is an expert. Through UpTogether, we highlight people and their expertise in order to for other families to connect to them, ask for advice, and learn. Social networking technology is showcasing and leverages the power of connectivity and the strengths of low-income families.

Through UpTogether, Families

Access Networks of Peers

UpTogether’s community-building platform is a trusted space where families can build social capital in the community and share their challenges, experiences, solutions, and advice with a group of their peers. Specifically, they can be highlighted as an expert in a topic area and post upcoming events.

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Set Goals and Journal Monthly

Families log in to their online journals to enter information about income and savings, health, education and skills, housing, leadership, and connections. UpTogether’s family dashboard becomes like their Fitbit and takes that information and produces visualizations that allows families to set, evaluate, and achieve their goals.
Access Flexible Dollars

FII analyzes families’ data to learn what really works for them. Based on this analysis, FII designs and provides financial resources to families available through FII’s UpTogether Fund. Also, partners and sites are able to localize resources available.

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UpTogether.org

FII’s online community building platform where families discover each other’s expertise, find support and access dollars.

Everyone is an expert, even if they do not realize it.

Through UpTogether, Families

Access Networks of Peers

Set Goals and Journal Monthly

Access Flexible Dollars

FII Newsletter

Sign up to read inspiring family stories, thought leadership articles and FII updates across the U.S.