Donation presented at Candescent’s AXIS 2026 user conference during Financial Literacy Month
ATLANTA, GA / ACCESS Newswire / May 5, 2026 / Candescent, defining the era of Intelligent Banking for banks and credit unions, announced that through Candescent Cares, the company’s community impact and charitable giving program, it has donated $50,000 to Jump$tart, a nonprofit coalition of national partners and independent state affiliates committed to advancing financial literacy.
AXIS 2026, Candescent’s annual banking innovation conference, brought together more than 700 financial institution leaders from across the country and served as the backdrop for the donation. Caroline Cochran, Candescent Chief People Officer, presented the check to Jump$tart’s Director of Development and Partner Relations, Anthony Padgett. The donation coincided with Financial Literacy Month and supports Jump$tart’s work advancing financial education for adolescents across the U.S.
“Jump$tart demonstrates strong alignment with Candescent Cares’ values,” said Caroline Cochran, Chief People Officer, Candescent. “As a core category of our fintech marketplace, Candescent offers financial well-being solutions to help our clients nurture individual financial health, and consequently, the overall well-being of their local communities. This makes the missions of our two organizations very well-aligned. In 2025 alone, Candescent donated over $500,000 to nonprofits and financial education initiatives, and Jump$tart represents exactly the kind of mission we’re proud to invest in.”
“Financial literacy is foundational to economic mobility, and Candescent’s investment will directly advance our work helping students understand personal finance before they enter adulthood,” said Anthony Padgett. “We’re proud to partner with a company that recognizes the connection between financial well-being and community health.”
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is a U.S. nonprofit focused on improving financial education for young people. The organization brings together schools, nonprofits, government agencies, and businesses to make sure students learn practical money skills. Jump$tart’s core programs include Financial Smarts (curriculum and resources for students and teachers), as well as the Jump$tart Financial Literacy Survey, which tracks how well students understand personal finance concepts nationally.
Candescent Cares is the company’s dedicated corporate social responsibility program supporting nonprofits and financial education initiatives. You can learn more about Candescent Cares by visiting http://www.candescent.com/candescent-cares.
About Candescent: Candescent is defining the era of Intelligent Banking for banks and credit unions. Through its cloud-native Intelligent Banking Platform, Candescent enables institutions to unify data, channels, and real-time intelligence to deliver differentiated experiences, accelerate growth, and deepen client and member relationships across account opening, consumer and business banking, and digital and branch experiences. Candescent serves more than 1,300 banks and credit unions representing over 30 million registered users. For more information, visit http://www.candescent.com.
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