Contact*
Address 1230 Harrison Street, Oakland, CA 94612
Phone (510) 924-3610
Email sparkpoint@ebaldc.org
Look for updates on our Facebook page!
*Please note that due to COVID-19, offices are closed and services are provided virtually
SparkPoint Oakland builds financial health and increases access to good jobs for all Oakland residents. A regional initiative started by United Way of the Bay Area, SparkPoint Oakland is the first SparkPoint Center of twenty-three in the Bay Area. The Centers are a collaborative of financial, workforce, and community-based services that integrate supports to residents so that they can become economically prosperous. SparkPoint focuses on four areas: managing credit, reducing debt, increasing income, and building assets.
Every SparkPoint client gets a personal coach who helps create a step-by-step plan to set and achieve individual financial goals – from getting out of debt, to going back to school, or finding a job. Lasting changes do not happen overnight, so we commit to working with our clients for as long as it takes to achieve their goals.
COVID-19 Response
SparkPoint Oakland is providing free financial coaching and resource support during the COVID-19 crisis via remote, 1:1 phone/video conferencing appointments.
If you are new to SparkPoint Oakland and would like services to help navigate the COVID-19 crisis, complete this form so we can connect you to a coach. After completing this form, you will receive a phone call within 1-2 business days to schedule a phone appointment with a financial coach. The coaching appointment will be 30-60 minutes.
Become a Client
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Cathy’s Story
Cathy is a committed SparkPoint Oakland client and EBALDC resident who worked with our financial coaches to build her financial health and secure a stable home.
“If it wasn’t for SparkPoint, I would still be homeless.” – Cathy
SparkPoint Oakland at Laney College
Many students struggle to stay in school because of personal reasons such as housing stability, poor academic performance, or financial struggles. Our financial coach supports students to review their spending, plan monthly budgets, create debt repayment plans, build their credit, and maximize income while they are in school. This enables students to focus on completing their programs and obtain higher paying jobs. Sign up here!
FROM LANEY COLLEGE TO FINANCIAL WELLNESS,
HEAR MICKEY’S STORY
Our Partners
SparkPoint Oakland is a partnership of several non-profit organizations to create wrap around services for our clients.
