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Volunteer Opportunities The Florida Institute of CPAs' strength is in its members and their sense of contribution and volunteerism. The FICPA needs you. There are several areas you can give back to your profession.
Below are additional opportunities to volunteer within your community. Teach Floridians About Financial LiteracyThousands of Florida families are stressed about financial decisions, struggling to prepare for retirement, and dealing with managing debt. The FICPA expanded its financial literacy programs by joining the American Institute of CPAs national 360 Degrees of Financial Literacy initiative, which equips CPAs to improve the financial understanding of Americans in every life stage.
For more information, please contact Brenda Hubbard at hubbardb@ficpa.org or (850) 224-2727, Ext. 419. Junior AchievementJunior Achievement (JA) empowers young people to own their economic success. JA’s volunteer-delivered, K-12 programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire kids to dream big and reach their potential. The FICPA encourages CPAs to get involved by volunteering with JA. JA makes it easy and provides the training and materials! Whether you have an interest in mentoring elementary, middle or high school students JA has many opportunities available. There are more than 120 JA Areas operating across the United States with 14 in Florida! To volunteer and find the area closest to you, use the interactive map at http://www.ja.org/near/near_map.asp Florida Master Money Mentor ProgramThe Florida Master Money Mentor Program is a coordinated referral network of volunteer mentors who provide basic personal finance coaching. University of Florida IFAS Extension serves to provide the infrastructure for this program throughout the state of Florida, thanks to a gift from Bank of America. CPA volunteers must attend training on facilitation, coaching, and connecting families to community resources. Following the training, each volunteer provides financial mentoring to at least 24 individuals within one year of completion of training. CPA volunteers are also needed to share their expertise and help train mentors in various areas of financial management. For more information about the program and to connect to a local IFAS Extension office, please contact Dr. Michael Gutter, UF IFAS Extension at msgutter@ufl.edu.
The Financial Literacy for Young Adults series developed by the Financial Literacy Committee has six modules on basic money management aimed at students and young adults. The stand-alone modules can be delivered through schools, community groups, public libraries, and other venues. The content is organized around the US Treasury’s core financial literacy competencies – earning/income, spending, saving and investing, borrowing, and protecting – and linked to Florida's Sunshine State Standards 9-12 for education. The six modules on basic money management are as follows:
Presentation and Handout Materials Online Training Support Each audio-based lesson walks you through the slides and key points. These lessons were designed to help you prepare or give you a refresher before your presentation. Note: You will need PowerPoint 2010 and spearkers to hear the audio portion. If you have an earlier version of PowerPoint, please contact AccountingCareers@ficpa.org for assistance or call (850) 224-2727, Ext. 419. Reporting your Presentation
Also, take a moment and thank your host. Content examples are below. Our Volunteers!We love our volunteers! Last year, FICPA volunteers shared their personal finance expertise with 2,268 students and individuals. Financial literacy presentations comprised 44% of our outreach efforts. (Please make sure to report your presentation today!)
Financial Literacy Volunteers, 2010-2011 Bettie Adams; University of North Florida; Jacksonville |
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Linda Howard was recognized as the “Accounting for Success” Speaker of the Year for 2010-2011. Linda made over 25 financial literacy presentations to students and adults in the Orlando area and chaired the Financial Literacy Committee of the Central Florida Chapter. We are proud of Linda and our other dedicated volunteers! They are truly making a difference in people’s lives.
