WHAT IS YOUR PASSION?

•  Do you love to teach?
•  Are you a natural speaker?
•  Do you love working with young people?

Whatever your talent and your motivation, there is something you can do to help further the mission of San Diego's FPA to improve and advance financial literacy.
Your knowledge and expertise is valuable. Let us help
you connect with a volunteer opportunity in our community.

SCROLL DOWN TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN:

•  Enhance your Resume
•  Help increase financial literacy in San Diego
•  Make a Contribution to the Community
•  Show Leadership in Your Profession
•  Use Your Talents and Expertise to Help Others
•  Connect a Cause or Concern of Yours with FPA Volunteers

GET RECOGNIZED IN YOUR COMMUNITY!
	In recognition of his contribution to Financial Planning, Former FPA President Chris Rand, CFP was awarded the Heart of Financial Planning Award.

SOME CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE:

Committee involvement has been designed to allow you to get involved while only spending an hour or so per month to volunteer—unless your schedule and interest permits you to commit more than that. Follow the links today for more information and detail

COMMITTEES YOU CAN JOIN:

Public Relations:

This team increases the visibility of the FPA and its membership!

•  Increasing Awareness of Member Benefits to the Public
•  Increase the Media Profile
•  Communicate FPA SD Volunteer to the Media



Public Awareness:

Play a part to increase the public's awareness of FPA San Diego and the financial planning profession.

•  Find Partners with organizations and government
•  Increase Awareness of Pro-Bono Work



Pro-Bono Financial Planning:

Help ensure community members who need financial planning have an opportunity and access through FPA San Diego's pro-bono efforts.

•  Find Volunteer Opportunities and Create a Database



Government Relations:

Advocate for the profession and inform members of key developments impacting the industry.

•  Ensure FPA has a voice
•  Inform members of developments



Membership:

Get to know the membership and grow the chapter contributing to this vital FPA team to advance the San Diego chapter.

•  Increasing Members at Quarterly Meetings
•  Member Involvement With the Chapter
•  Talking to Members and Prospective Members



Marketing:

Have fun while promoting the Nation's best FPA Chapter.

•  Aligning Website with National Standards
•  Standardizing Quarterly Invites and Monthly Newsletter
•  Increasing Awareness of Member Benefits to Members



Programs Team:

Plan interesting and educational quarterly meetings while giving back to your community.

•  Find Key Speakers
•  Determine what members want from meetings and deliver



Planner Resource Day:

Play a part in ensuring that Planner Resource Day (PRD) is a great success in 2010.

•  Plan the ultimate event - satisfying members and resource partners

Casino Night Committee:

Be a part of the team that plan’s FPA San Diego’s most fun event and fundraiser for the student chapter!

• Contact Anamarie L. Lammé, Ways & Means Director for FPA-SD at
          Anamarie@ThompsonSpiteri.com   or  619.544.6444.

OTHER ONGOING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH FPA INCLUDE:

Financial Planning Week
Annually there is a week designated “Financial Planning Week.” During this week in October, FPA San Diego hosts a variety of events to promote Financial Planning. Would you like to get involved? Please email Info@SanDiego.org for more information.

FPA Volunteers gathered at a local television station to answer questions
from San Diegans calling in for Pro-bono financial advice.

Operation Homefront
Through the work of FPA member, Bill Boggs, CFP, the FPA has connected members and military families needing financial counseling." Monthly, FPA members volunteer to counsel a family for a couple of hours. Interested in helping with this effort? Email info@FPASanDiego.org to volunteer once or make this part of your contribution to help our community.

Speakers' Bureau
FPA members who enjoy speaking on financial planning and other related topics can be connected with organizations needing speakers. Some of these speaking opportunities arise through FPA national's program. For example, Com Psych was contracted by the FPA to provide education on specific topics to employees. FPA national also has a list of organizations with whom it has partnered to provide such education and some of these companies have local divisions. Perhaps you have a specialty about which you feel passionate. Email info@SanDiego.org to get on the Speaker's Bureau list.

Jr. Achievement
San Diego FPA has partnered with Jr. Achievement to teach financial concepts to youth in San Diego Schools. Through volunteering at Biz Town or teaching at the school sites, FPA members can help further student financial literacy.

FPA Member volunteered at Junior Achievement's Biz Town.

For example, FPA members rallied 6 bowling teams at Jr. Achievement's annual fundraiser, Big Top Bowl! While building staff morale, mingling with other FPA members and their staff, and generally enjoying an afternoon of fun, 30 people representing the FPA, raised money for Jr. Achievement. 2009 was the first year in which FPA participated at this event. Don't miss it in 2010. Email info@FPASanDiego.org for more details.