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Society for Financial Education and Professional Development

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The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc. (SFEPD) is a nationally recognized not-for-profit organization, and its mission is to enhance the level of financial and economic literacy of individuals and households in the United States. SFEPD offers personal financial education seminars and workshops for education institutions, corporate, government, and community-based organizations.  

WHAT WE OFFER:
Seminars and Workshops
SFEPD offers face-to-face personal financial education seminars and workshops to college students and to individuals who interface with community-based organizations. Individuals who attend the SFEPD seminars and workshops are exposed to the fundamentals, strategies, and intricacies of the practical application of personal financial management concepts.

Financial Success Quarterly Newsletter
The quarterly newsletter provides articles that cover a wide variety of financial planning topics, from establishing financial goals and following economic trends to retirement planning and investments. The newsletter is downloadable through the organization Web site–www.sfepd.org.

Annual Financial Literacy Leadership Conference
The SFEPD Annual Financial Literacy Leadership Conference is held during the fall of each year. The conference brings together leaders in the field of financial literacy to develop effective strategies and create partnerships to address the issues that have been broadly discussed in various forums. The primary goal of the conference is to create a forum for leaders of Federal, state, local, corporate, consumer groups, community-based organizations, schools, colleges/universities, financial institutions, other interested organizations and individuals to  "roll-up" their sleeves to expand the process to enhance the level of financial literacy at all levels of the American society.

WHAT'S NEW:
Award
On December 3, 2009, the Federal Deposit Insurance Company (FDIC) awarded SFEPD the Chairman's Award for Excellence and Innovation in Financial Education for the Atlanta Region. Chairman Shelia Blair presented the award to Mr. Theodore R. Daniels, Founder and President of SFEPD.  The primary purpose of the FDIC Chairmans Award is to recognize excellence and innovation in financial education, and also highlight potentially replicable best practices.

WHAT WE NEED:
To ensure the accomplishment of its mission, the organization seeks partners to expand its programs to corporate, government institutions, and underserved groups.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Theodore R. Daniels
President and CEO
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Una Daniels-Edwards
Vice President, Program Management
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The Society for Financial Education and Professional Development, Inc.
2120 Washington Blvd.
Suite 400
Arlington, VA 22204
Phone: 703.920.3807
www.sfepd.org