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Our vision is unwavering: to provide every Mississippi student with a sound understanding of basic economic and personal finance principles. That means each young Mississippian grasps how economics relates to his or her life as a worker, citizen and consumer. That makes economic and personal finance education all of our business. We hope you will make it yours with an investment in economic and personal finance education.


Contributions to the Mississippi Council on Economic Education are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Mississippi Council on Economic Education is a 501(c)3 corporation; the Federal Tax ID is 82-0563444. If you have any questions regarding making a gift, please contact Selena Swartzfager, President, at 601-974-1091 or swartsc@millsaps.edu.

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EconReads

Fund Econ Reads and put powerful stories like Danny Dollar and Owning the Dash into the hands of Mississippi children. Help us build strong readers and confident money managers—one book, one classroom, one future at a time.

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Economics Challenge

Fuel the MS Economics Challenge and ignite the next generation of critical thinkers. Your support empowers students to master real-world economic decision-making, compete at the highest level, and represent our state with pride. Invest in excellence!

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Stock Market Game

Support the MS Stock Market Game and help students turn lessons into real-world financial confidence. Your investment equips teachers, expands access, and empowers the next generation of Mississippi leaders. Invest today and watch potential multiply.

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Cy Pres Awards

MCEE is grateful to be eligible to receive cy pres awards, which allow unclaimed or residual settlement funds from class action lawsuits to be directed to charitable causes. By designating MCEE as a cy pres recipient, you are helping us further our mission to support Mississippi teachers in providing exceptional education in economics and personal finance.


We are committed to ensuring that these funds make a meaningful impact in our community by developing educational programs, supporting teacher training workshops, and providing classroom resources.


For more information about how cy pres awards can support our work or to discuss designating MCEE as a cy pres recipient, please contact Selena Swarzfager, President, at 601-974-1091 or swartsc@millsaps.edu.

Contributors

The work of the MCEE is possible only because of the generosity of individuals, corporations and foundations that respond to our request for contributions. We are extremely grateful to those listed below who have made a real commitment to the cause of improving economic & financial literacy in the state of Mississippi in fiscal year 2025-2026.


Teachers are achieving remarkable measurable results in economic, financial and entrepreneurial education as a result of programming from the MCEE. Those listed below have made a real commitment to the cause of improving economic & financial literacy in the state of Mississippi in the past fiscal year. Our most recent audit indicates that for every dollar raised, 87 cents goes to direct programming of teachers and students. Economic and financial literacy is possible in Mississippi through teachers who have the tools their students need to succeed.

$1,000,000

Black Rock, Inc.


$100,000 and up

Mississippi Department of Education


$40,000 - $79,999

Mississippi Department of Human Services


$20,000 - $39,999

Amazon Web Services

FINRA Investor Education Foundation 

Izzit

Kazanjian Economics Foundation

Wells Fargo Foundation


$15,000 - $19,999

Cadence Bank


$10,000 - $14,999

Atmos Energy

Ballew Wealth Management

Council for Economic Education

MS Dept of Banking & Consumer Finance

Robinhood Markets


$5,000 - $9,999

BankPlus

Bank First

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi

Citizens National Bank

Mississippi College & Career Savings

Nissan North America

Owning the Dash

Regions Bank

Renasant Bank

Statewide Federal Credit Union

Trustmark


$2,500 - $4,999

Enterprise Mobility

Foundation for Teaching Economics

Jordan and Jim Perry

Merrill Lynch

Morgan White Group

Southern Bancorp

Toyota


$1,000 - $2,499

AT&T
Brad & Olivia Maley

CFA Society of Mississippi

Community Bank of Mississippi

CREATE Foundation

Delta State University

$1,000 - $2,499 (continued)

Foundation for the Mid South

Guaranty Bank

Horne, LLP

Jackson State University

Mark & Kit Fields

Maston L. Ballew

Millsaps College

Mississippi Professional Educators 

Mississippi State University

Mutual Federal Credit Union

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

Paul & Voncile Breazeale

Penn Street Investments

Priority One Bank

Structural Steel Services, Inc

University of Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi

Watkins and Eager

Wells Fargo Bank


$500 - $999

Amy Hennessy

Arthur Finkelburg

BarbourHurst

Mississippi Whole Schools

Sarah Catherine Gutierrez

Woodward Hines Education Foundation


Up to $499

Al Underwood

Alan McCormick

Aleesha Hudson

Anthony Webb 

Austin Barbour   

Blakely Fender   

Bradley Davis     

Catherine Beasley   

Christy Holyfield   

CLSimmons Consulting, LLC   

Daniel Elliott   

David Johnson   

Deonte Oscar   

Derick Vance 

Dwight Luckett   

Elizabeth Johnson   

Franklyn Solarte   

Greg Frascogna   

International Paper   

Jack Heidelberg   

Janice Sykes   

Jason Dean 

Jason Quin   

Johnny Ray   

Joseph Donovan   

Up to $499 (continued)

Joshua Hendrickson

Kelly Riley   

Kyle Skene   

Lisa Donnini   

Madison County Business League & Fdn.  

Maryland Council on Economic Education 

Matt Ballew   

Mississippi Department of Archives and History  Mississippi Public Broadcasting   

Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network 

MS Small Business Development Center 

Natella Boulton 

Porsha Shaw   

Ricki Garrett   

Robbie Kemp   

Rolando Roman   

Sean Fox   

Selena  Swartzfager   

Sheila Porterfield   

Sherry Rainey   

Shirley Tucker   

Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance   

Steve Higginbotham   

Susan Lunardini   

Tom Johnson   

United Way Of The Capital Area   

Wayne Scoville


In-Kind

Ballew Wealth Management

Citizens National Bank

Council for Economic Education

Delta State University

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Foundation for Teaching Economics

Jackson State University

Millsaps College

Mississippi College & Career Savings

Mississippi Department of Education

Mississippi Economic Council

Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Mississippi State University

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia

NextGen Personal Finance

SuperTalk Mississippi Media

University of Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.