Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP), a digital financial services provider, has announced a partnership with Opportunity Knocks, a nationally televised PBS series, to fund its third season and a national tour, aiming to provide hands-on financial guidance and support to American communities.
As part of this collaboration, Zip will serve as the funder for Opportunity Knocks Season 3, scheduled to premiere in 2026. The partnership also extends to the national “Live the Show” tour, Opportunity Knocks Live, which will allow communities nationwide to engage directly with the show’s financial education mission. Through a joint initiative, Zip is inviting its customers across the country to explore Opportunity Knocks’ digital financial tools and participate in a national casting call. Selected participants, including one Zip customer, will work with expert coaches and have the opportunity to receive up to $20,000 in targeted support, designed to accelerate their progress toward financial stability.
Beyond the broadcast, viewers can access Opportunity Knocks’ digital resources, including The Opportunity Coach, a free digital tool offering personalized financial guidance, and The Opportunity Finder, a resource hub that connects individuals to more than 17,000 local services covering housing, healthcare, job training, and legal aid. Previous seasons of Opportunity Knocks have featured individuals and families addressing challenges such as eviction, small business owners recovering from economic losses, and young couples building a stable future.
Joe Heck, CEO of Zip US, stated, “Opportunity Knocks turns financial education into practical, learnable skills. We partnered with them because of the impact they’ve already had on hundreds of thousands of Americans and their potential for future impact. Together with Opportunity Knocks, we want Zip customers to feel confident and capable with every financial decision they make.”
Jamie Strayer, Creator and Executive Producer of Opportunity Knocks, commented, “Zip isn’t just sponsoring a show; it’s demonstrating authentic care about the financial health of the millions of Americans its team serves. By opening casting to their customers and funding rewards that accelerate families’ progress, they’re helping more people take real steps toward long-term financial prosperity.”
Zip Co Limited, founded in Australia in 2013, operates in two core markets: Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), and the United States (US). The company offers point-of-sale credit and digital payment services, connecting millions of customers with its network of merchants. Loans facilitated through Zip in the U.
S. are originated by WebBank.
Opportunity Knocks is supported by The National Council for Financial Opportunities, The Wells Fargo Foundation, GreenPath, and Zip. The series received the Best Feel Good Show of the Year award at the American Reality Television Awards (ARTAS), marking it as the first PBS series to achieve this recognition. Additionally, its Opportunity Coach tool was recognized as a 2025 Fast Company World Changing Idea. The series is distributed by American Public Television (APT) and presented by WXXI.
