Get Involved: Financial Literacy Volunteer Opportunities
Financial education is still a grass roots movement but the momentum to support people on their path to financial wellness is growing. The NFEC mobilizes passionate individuals with opportunities to contribute.
Our supporters form the backbone of our community initiatives and contribute to providing quality financial education resources. They are directly responsible for helping people improve their financial capabilities in efforts that have positive impact on many areas of people’s lives.
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Gain Invaluable Experience as a Financial Literacy Volunteer
An effective financial education consultant must become well-versed in how to teach financial literacy programs, evaluate results and instructors, raise funds, design lesson plans, and build a viable business. That’s why the National Financial Educators Council estimates it will take approximately two and a half to three years to obtain designation as a Financial Education Consultant. In the meantime, though, a person can gain excellent experience by becoming a financial literacy volunteer.
The need to teach personal financial literacy to Americans has never been greater, and now many opportunities exist to contribute to this movement. The NFEC collaborates with partners across the country including schools and universities, nonprofit groups, financial professionals, and educators. This collaboration often results in community events where volunteers are needed to help with marketing and promotion, setting up, staffing booths, or creating and distributing educational materials.
Volunteer work looks great on a résumé and provides an opportunity to give back to the community. And when you help bring your neighbors a key personal finance education, financial literacy in your community gets a boost—which improves the local economy and builds widespread goodwill. At the same time, you’ll be developing important job and teamwork skills that will contribute to your own secure future.
Drawing on volunteer support to present a financial literacy education event saves the sponsor time, money, and personnel effort. Volunteers can help the sponsors and presenters effectively implement campaigns and ensure that the participants receive the maximum possible benefit from taking part in the program. Becoming a volunteer for the financial literacy movement lends first-hand experience that will contribute toward helping the volunteer decide whether becoming a Certified Financial Education Instructor is the right choice for him or her. For answers to all your financial literacy questions, visit www.financialeducatorscouncil.org.