The
Financial Planning Association pro bono support program-created five
years ago to serve victims of the September 11 terror attacks-has
received a $295,000 grant from the Foundation for Financial Planning.
The FPA National
Financial Planning Support Center, which has grown to provide free
services to a wide range of needy clients, will us the grant to expand
its pro bono efforts, officials said.
Among the
populations served by the center include low-income families and
individuals, victims of domestic abuse, military personnel and their
families and the victims of natural disasters, including those impacted
by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The support center often works in
partnership with groups such as Habitat for Humanity, America Saves,
the American Red Cross and the Internal Revenue Service.
"By making this
grant possible, the Foundation for Financial Planning hopes the
National Financial Planning Support Center can expand its pro bono
efforts and bring the benefits of financial planning to segments of the
community who need help to rebuild lives too often defined by hardship
and struggle," said Carlos Viera, chairman of the foundation.
In other news,
the FPA announced it is seeking nominations for its second annual Heart
of Financial Planning Distinguished Service Awards, which will be
presented at the organization's annual meeting in Seattle September
8-11. "Nominees should embody the heart of financial planning and
should also represent FPA's core values of competence, integrity,
relationships and stewardship," according to an FPA written statement.
Candidates can
nominate themselves, colleagues, financial planning firms, FPA chapters
or any other organization for the awards, according to the FPA.
Nominations should be no longer than three pages, explaining why the
nominee should be considered. Send nominations to: Heart of Financial
Planning Distinguished Service Awards, Financial Planning Association,
Suite 400, 4100 E. Mississippi Avenue, Denver, Colo. 80246.