Strengthening Financial Empowerment Design and Delivery Through Motivational Interviewing
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OUR WHY
A Design-and Delivery-Focused Approach
Financial education and empowerment programs are often built on strong technical content and good intentions. Yet even well-designed programs can struggle with enrollment, engagement, retention, and follow-through when learners or clients feel disengaged, stuck, or unable to follow through with change, despite sound guidance.
MIFE supports organizations and practitioners by embedding Motivational Interviewing (MI) into program design and delivery, creating conditions that strengthen engagement, address ambivalence, activate intrinsic motivation, and support meaningful, lasting behavior change that leads to stronger outcomes and impact.
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OUR WORK
Advancing Practice and Program Effectiveness
Design MI-Adherent Financial Education Training Programs
We design MI-adherent financial education and empowerment programs grounded in the full framework of Motivational Interviewing that help practitioners work with ambivalence and strengthen intrinsic motivation for change.
Facilitator & Practitioner Training
We train practitioners and facilitators to apply Motivational Interviewing (MI) within financial empowerment programs. Participants develop core MI competencies along with an understanding of the sociocultural, behavioral, and psychological factors that influence how people make financial decisions.
"Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, goal-oriented, and person-centered communication style and framework designed to strengthen personal motivation for and commitment to change."
Who We Serve
Nonprofits, community-based organizations, and government agencies delivering financial empowerment and economic mobility programs.
Financial coaches and educators conducting financial literacy training and supporting individual behavior change.
Financial advisors working with clients who struggle with follow-through, avoidance, or resistance.
Organizations and employers implementing or strengthening their financial wellbeing and employee wellness programs
Global geopolitical and economic shifts are increasing living costs and financial pressure on employees. This virtual workshop provides practical tools to strengthen financial resilience.
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FREE TRAINING:
MI for Financial Behavior Change
A practical introduction to Motivational Interviewing (MI) and how it can help with your financial empowerment programs and services.
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In-Person and Online Trainings & Workshops
Practical, people-centered learning for practitioners, educators, and advisors who want to embed Motivational Interviewing (MI) into their work.
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Level 1: Foundations of MI
Build essential skills in Motivational Interviewing.
Develop core Motivational Interviewing skills in this introductory 12-hour program. The course is offered either as four 3-hour, facilitator-led virtual sessions or as an intensive 2-day in-person training.
Participants are introduced to the foundational elements of MI, including its guiding principles, the spirit of MI, OARS communication skills, and the Four Processes of Motivational Interviewing. This level is well suited for practitioners who are new to MI, as well as those seeking to refresh or strengthen their foundational practice.
Levels 2 & 3 coming soon.
Virtual Class begins April 2026
MI in Groups: Applying Motivational Interviewing in Group Settings
This program focuses on applying Motivational Interviewing in group-based financial education, coaching, and wellbeing programs. Participants learn how to adapt MI skills to facilitated group environments, using structured interaction to support engagement, address ambivalence, and encourage meaningful behavior change.
Designed for practitioners working in workshops, group coaching, and community or workplace programs.
Prerequisite: Foundational MI knowledge
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