where
trust & time
compound.
We work within schools to give every student a real investment account, real financial education, and real mentoring — starting in 9th grade and continuing for ten years.
More than money. A way of showing up — for the markets, for education, for the future, and for each other.
Real money. Real ownership. Real growth.
Knowledge is the one asset no one can take from you.
Trust that time is doing more than you can see.
Pay it forward when you’re able.
The Foundation is invested in all four. The asterisk is your reminder.
From $500. To nearly half a million.
Move the sliders. Watch real numbers. Watch fifty years of compounding happen in front of you. It doesn’t feel real until you see it.
Open the calculator →* Projected values, not promises. Figures assume a $500 seed, $25/month contributions over 10 years, and a 9% average annual return (roughly the historical S&P 500 average). Real returns vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. be investED. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, not an investment advisor.
Both sides show up.
Real mentoring is reciprocal. We hold up our end, and students hold up theirs — for ten years.
Invest.
Learn.
A trust fund, reimagined. Not earned. Not someday. $500 plus $25/month — invested for each student on day one.
Show up. Stay curious.
Teach.
Trust.
Financial literacy delivered through school assemblies — real markets, real numbers, real ownership.
Trust us. Trust the process. Trust that time is doing more than you can see.
Stay.
Grow.
From “will this really matter?” to “I can’t believe it does.” With them every step of the way.
Graduate. Contribute. Watch it compound.
Find your path.
A student at one of our partner schools. A supporter who wants to help us reach more of them.
Your funds. Your future. Starts in 9th grade.
If your school is part of be investED., you already have an account growing. Find out what’s possible.
Help us reach more schools.
Donors, educators, and community supporters open the door to more be investED. students. There are several ways in.