Students Advocating Financial Education

Organization OverviewFlorida State UniversityFebruary 8, 2008

Things to bring to meetings…

Agenda/calendar Notebook Any paper work or info relating to

previous assignments Ideas!

Contact Info

Jeannine Mazer

Cell: 904.612.6355

Email: jrm06s@fsu.edu

Website: http://fsu.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20830718912

Mission Statement

Students Advocating Financial Education is a volunteer based organization by students aimed at helping the community in the immediate Tallahassee area through financial education, as well as giving students an opportunity to earn volunteer hours and learn practical life experiences.

Mission Statement, cont.

Our principal roles are: To understand the financial difficulties

faced by the community, focusing on all age ranges within the lower and lower-middle class.

To initiate creative and accessible ways to educate the community in personal finances through credible and professional teachers and sources.

Mission Statement, cont.

To generate resources which can aid to continuing our organization’s offered education within the finance realm, as well as for philanthropic giving to individuals in the community

To research credible improvements that could be made to the local economic atmosphere and act upon implementing them by available means.

What we will be doing

Behind the scenes… Planning events Contacting the necessary people to

make this happen: speakers, banks, credit unions, churches

Looking for financial support: companies, philanthropies, etc.

So what will we really be doing?

Creating ways to communicate information to people

Workshops and Information Handouts

What Else?

We will be planning and participating in fun and profitable fundraisers to give money to families in financial need.

Anything Else?

The scope of this organization has a lot of room to grow.

Partnering with other organizations for projects

Litigation and political action Expanding to other Universities/High

Schools?

S ocial A spect

Social events will be planned periodically, but will not use any of the funds raised by the organization.

This by no means will be a social club. The goal of these events is to unwind and have fun, and will hopefully help member participation and retention, as well as communication and team building

What’s in it for me?

Real Life Experience Help out people in a very real way! Learn to plan and execute events

such as workshops and fundraisers, which also involves professional communication skills

Actually learn about personal finances and saving for the future!

How Else Could This Help Me?

Help out your resume not only by being involved (maybe holding a position), but also by earning volunteer hours

Meet professional contacts from the business world as well as get acquainted with FSU’s faculty

Volunteer Hours

Currently working on ServScript to record hours put online

Hours for fundraising events, workshops, planning, (meetings?)…TBA

Short Term Goals

Meet with Dean /get enthusiastic Faculty Advisor

Become a Recognized Student Organization

Get a core Executive Board to begin strategic planning

Begin PR and membership recruitment Network with possible seminar volunteers Look for accessible community locations to hold

seminars

This Semester’s Goals

Membership Retention and Participation Plan

Fundraising Activities; determine % towards organization’s needs and % towards philanthropy, fund raising goal: $1000?

Determine Educational Activities Procedures; Plan and Execute.

Long Term Goals

Build Reputation on campus (among students, faculty, departments) and in the community (PR).

Grow fundraising goals Continue, improve, and create new

educational activities Create goals for improving economic

atmosphere of the community

S.A.F.E.’s Constitution

This will be available online at the website.

New Developments

Center for Civic Education and Leadership

Contact interested in speaking: Farhood Basiri

Joe Icerman: Associate Dean of Undergraduate Program, College of Business

Officer Positions:

President VP Fundraising VP Community Relations Secretary Treasurer Recruitment Chair PR Chair Research Chair? Assistants?

Executive Board and Chairs

Officers will have their own Executive Board meetings and the chairs will present their recent activities.

Next Meeting

When is good for everyone???We will be discussing… Becoming a Recognized Student

Organization Fundraising Plan Workshop with Speaker Evaluate Meeting with Dean

Gem of Wisdom

Invest your money in an IRA today and become a millionaire!