Aspen Institute’s Financial Security Program hosted an insightful summit on June 16, 2021. Alongside Fiona Greig of JPMorgan Chase Institute, Jo Phillips of Nest Insight, and Katherine Lucas McKay of Aspen FSP, I participated as a panelist in the summit highlighting how policy, partners like employers, and product can unlock tremendous value for all. Below […]
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Fintech Generations: Serving the Underbanked
What does it mean to be “underbanked” and who are they? Beyond banking, how should we think about those that are financially underserved? CEO Sid Pailla speaks in this session Understanding the Underbanked at Fintech Generations 2021. Check out the preview and the video below: This panel will explore our country’s underbanked population and the […]
Sunny Day Fund featured in Richmond Inno
More press on our purpose! Kaitlyn R. Copinger recently interviewed our founder, Sid Pailla, about his experience immigrating to America as a child, how that shaped his outlook on the problems facing the American workforce, and using that as guidance for how Sunny Day Fund™ would work. You can read the article in its entirety […]
Sid + Sunny Day Fund selected for fellowship with The Global Good Fund
The Global Good Fund, founded by Carrie Rich in 2012, provides leadership development services for social entrepreneurs and a $10,000 grant. Each fellow is paired with an executive coach and a C-suite business executive, who serve as mentors throughout the 12-month program. To be eligible for The Global Good Fund’s competitive program, the fellow’s organization […]
Founder Sid Pailla featured in the Alumni Spotlight at UVA’s Darden School of Business
Read this great feature from Sid’s alma mater – they discuss various topics like Sid’s background, his four(!!) degrees from the university, why we need financially inclusive and equitable systems, voluntary turnover and how it affects American businesses and the workforce, and a range of other topics. You can find the article at the link […]
6 Reasons to make an accessible savings account a priority
You may have already read Daniel’s story, which illustrates one of the many reasons individuals are trying to build accessible savings (you can call them emergency savings or personal savings too). In short, it comes down to the idea of dignity and self-determination, not just preparing for the unexpected. But if you’re an employer, why […]
