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Schwab Foundation to Be Lead Sponsor of Pro Bono Advice Campaign

News October 08, 2024 at 04:01 PM
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The Foundation for Financial Planning announced that Charles Schwab Foundation will serve as the presenting sponsor of its Power of Pro Bono 30th Anniversary Campaign, and that Schwab will match all new contributions to FFP from individual supporters dollar for dollar, up to $600,000.

Funds raised by the campaign will aid FFP in its five-year goal to engage at least a third of all CFP professionals in providing pro bono service and to reach a minimum 100,000 underserved families annually with free financial advice, the group said.

"Charles Schwab Foundation, in partnership with Schwab Advisor Services, has long been committed to making quality financial advice and education more accessible for all," said Jon Beatty, head of Schwab Advisor Services, in a statement. "We are proud to support FFP's Power of Pro Bono Campaign alongside other industry leaders during a time when hardworking Americans continue to face financial hardships."

Since shortly after FFP's founding in 1995, Charles Schwab & Co. and the Charles Schwab Foundation have contributed over $3 million to FFP, making Schwab the organization's largest historical donor, the group said.

Over its almost 30 years, FFP stated that it has provided "$9.7 million in grants to develop and grow national and community-based pro bono programs, worked with partners to activate more than 30,000 financial planners to volunteer their time and talents, and reached over 745,000 people in crisis or need with free financial guidance."

"Schwab's latest pledge to FFP is yet another testament to their unwavering commitment to our mission to help underserved families — families who would otherwise lack access to fiduciary financial advice and planning," said FFP CEO Jon Dauphiné, in the statement.

"This campaign will provide a significant boost to our ongoing grantmaking, programs, and outreach activities, ultimately creating broader access to pro bono financial planning for those who critically need help," Dauphiné added.

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