FPA Partnership

FFP’s strategic partnership with the Financial Planning Association (FPA®) —the principal professional organization for CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) professionals —is critical to our work. FPA members and chapters provide thousands of pro bono hours annually in communities across the country, helping underserved individuals and families—including low- to moderate-income individuals, young adults, military, domestic violence survivors, homeless individuals and more—to build assets and improve their lives.

FFP and FPA have collaborated for many years, with FFP’s grants supporting FPA’s efforts to activate financial planning volunteers to deliver pro bono services to people in need. In response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, FFP provided grant funding to FPA to support the development of a national program designed to assist financial planners who were providing pro bono services to people impacted by the attack, including victims, their families and first responders.

Some FPA chapters also work alongside local nonprofit organizations to connect volunteers to their programs. FFP provides grants to many of these nonprofits, helping make more volunteer opportunities available for financial planners in the community. In fact, over 90% of FFP’s grants in 2020 directly support FPA’s pro bono efforts, including FPA’s national pro bono program, local chapter events and programs, and nonprofits working in collaboration with FPA volunteers.

Learn more about FPA’s Pro Bono Program.