Next Step KC is a community-based non-profit organization working to encourage affordable and appropriate financial services and products to low- to moderate-income families in the Kansas City area.
The organization was created in 2013 through the merger of three existing initiatives -- KC CASH Coalition ( free tax preparation), Fair Community Credit (s mall-dollar loan program) and Bank On Save Up ( financial education).
The merger was undertaken to support a broader, more effective, year-round program taking better advantage of staff, community opportunities and collective reach of the three initiatives.
The July 2013 merger created a single organization with a consolidated budget and a single board of directors.