Max Rubenstein
President
Rise Financial Literacy.
Peer-led programs that make budgeting, saving, and investing practical and easy to understand.
Why it matters
Financial education should feel useful right away.
Rise helps students learn from peers before they are expected to figure it out on their own.
1100+
Students educated
Nationwide
Programs and partnerships
Student-led
Built for peers
Collaborated with
About Us
Student-built financial education that meets young people where they already are.
Rise Financial Literacy is a student-led financial education organization founded by Max Rubenstein. Built by students, for students, Rise delivers engaging, peer-to-peer financial literacy programs that make money concepts feel accessible, practical, and empowering.
Our Mission
Close the gap left by schools that lack the time, resources, or funding for meaningful financial education.
At Rise Financial Literacy, our mission is to empower the next generation to become financially smart, confident, and capable. Many schools still do not have the time, resources, or funding to teach real-world money management in a meaningful way.
That gap disproportionately affects students without access to financial guidance at home. Rise exists to close it with accessible, high-quality financial education designed for students nationwide.
Our Curriculum
Built with academic guidance and delivered through lessons students can actually engage with.
Rise’s curriculum is entirely student-designed and developed with guidance from professors at Northwestern University and Stetson University, as well as a graduate student from the University of Pennsylvania. Through interactive lessons, guided notes, hands-on activities, and captivating presenters, we teach essential life skills such as budgeting, saving, and investing.
Guidance from professors at Northwestern University and Stetson University
Input from a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania
Interactive lessons, guided notes, hands-on activities, and captivating presenters
National Leadership Team
A team building financial confidence from a peer perspective.
The team behind Rise combines peer insight, academic collaboration, and a commitment to making every session useful in real life.
Our Impact
A growing footprint with room to reach even further.
To date, Rise Financial Literacy has educated over 1100 students across multiple cities in the United States. Originally emerging from BRIGHT Financial Literacy, Rise has collaborated with respected organizations including Chase Bank, Lemonade Day, and the Youth Leadership Institute. As we continue to expand, our focus remains on creating lasting impact, equipping students with the financial tools they need to build stable, independent, and opportunity-filled futures.