NFEC’s International Financial Literacy Advisory Board

The NFEC’s Advisory Board consists of a diverse group of global experts and leaders who provide guidance, insights, and strategic advice on matters related to economic empowerment through financial education.

The board members, representing different countries and backgrounds, bring their unique perspectives and expertise to contribute to the organization’s global strategy and decision-making processes. Their collective knowledge and experience help shape policies, initiatives, and projects with a global perspective and ensure effective engagement and collaboration on an international scale.

Advisory Board

The NFEC’s Advisory Board members come from diverse backgrounds yet share one similar goal – to help push the financial wellness movement forward. Board members serve in a variety of roles to support the Leadership Team to develop leading educational resources, expand our reach to communities around the globe, and create positive social change.

Announcing New Advisory Board Members in Early 2024

Financial Educators Council International Advisory Board

Our Advisory Board drives our push to build sustainable, scalable economic empowerment programs that impact people’s lives at the community level. They share their knowledge and expertise that guide financial wellness programs and donations to community members.

Our Board Members are professionals who have successfully passed a rigorous selection process and have proven their commitment to supporting the growth of sustainable financial wellness programming in their communities. Board members possess these traits:

Passion

A deep belief in the importance of promoting financial wellness and a desire to strengthen individuals, loved ones, and communities with financial education.

Participation

Individuals and organizations that can allocate time toward financial wellness initiatives and actively participate in Board communications.

Ethics

Financial service professionals who have a history of serving citizens in their communities with integrity and who exhibit the principles of respected professionalism.

International Projects

Mexico

The NFEC developed a custom online learning platform tailored specifically to the needs of Mexicans and trained master Certified Financial Education Instructors. Through a partnership with Monedu the NFEC trained their team and built a custom online learning center.

Monedu launched this online platform with a training for the employees of Facebook and Instagram in their offices in Mexico. This elearning platform includes over 80 learning tools, study cases, simulations, and calculators in addition to 32 videos that have proven to simplify complex personal finance concepts. These resources give participants the knowledge and next steps they need to take to bring their finances into order.

Nigeria

The NFEC developed a customized educator training program (CFEI), standards for educator and customized presentation resources for Intermark to serve schools across Nigeria. The presentation materials were developed in accordance with standards set in the United States and modified to meet the needs of the education system in Nigeria.

To kick the program off, the NFEC team designed the programming and overall initiative. Working with Intermark, time was spent customizing the overall initiative to fit the Nigerian economic system, align with the citizens cultural norms and constructed revenue strategies to help fund and scale the programming.

Pakistan

The National Financial Educators Council developed the plan to implement a financial literacy initiative that served more than half a million people across Pakistan. The NFEC led this demand- and supply-side survey. From the data, the NFEC generated a GAP Assessment report that was used to design and implement a multi-million dollar financial literacy campaign sponsored by the World Bank and State Bank of Pakistan.

This report included detailed recommendations on the financial literacy curriculum, educator training, outreach, and sustainability, including:

  • Development and adaptation of the curriculum and delivery mechanisms.
  • Training master trainers who will train field-level trainers.
  • Mobilization through partner networks toward beneficiary outreach to the target audience.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the entire program—from curriculum development to post-project evaluation.
  • Project management consultation throughout the project’s duration.

India

Working with the ENNELA Welfare Association, the NFEC trained a team of financial education instructors (CFEI’s) and provided custom learning resources to meet the needs of the target population spread over 100 villages where ENNELA has been implementing kiosk banking operations

“We commend ENNELA, Bhanu Murthy and the entire team of certified educators for their efforts in bringing the financial education to villages across India. Their dedication to serve those that need personal financial training the most has made an impact on the lives they served through this inaugural event.” states Vince Shorb of the National Financial Educators Council.