{"id":4945,"date":"2016-11-28T10:40:05","date_gmt":"2016-11-28T15:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?p=4945"},"modified":"2019-04-23T15:44:19","modified_gmt":"2019-04-23T19:44:19","slug":"afcpe-strategic-report-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/news-and-publications\/blog\/afcpe-strategic-report-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"AFCPE Strategic Report 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4945\" class=\"elementor elementor-4945 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-328b5c0d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"22244\" data-id=\"328b5c0d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c9257ff\" data-eae-slider=\"50587\" data-id=\"4c9257ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e623eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"20329\" data-id=\"2e623eee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec49aae\" data-eae-slider=\"52215\" data-id=\"ec49aae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-464a61c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"464a61c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dear AFCPE Members, Professionals, Partners and Change Agents,<br \/><br \/>As we come off of an inspiring week of new research, new ideas and new connections that only the AFCPE<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0Symposium can provide, I find myself reflecting on the incredible strides our organization and community\u00a0has made over the last few years.<br \/><br \/>We have grown to more than 1000 members and have more individuals than ever before becoming certified as AFC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>\u00a0and FFC professionals. With accreditation from NCCA, the AFC\u00a0mark has reached the highest level of\u00a0financial counseling\u00a0and education\u00a0certification in our field.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Together, with input from our members, Board and Staff, we have rewritten our mission and vision statements to better align with our work and our\u00a0impact.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>Our Mission:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0To ensure the highest level of knowledge, skill and integrity of the personal finance profession by certifying, connecting and supporting diverse and capable professionals who serve communities worldwide.<br \/><br \/><b><strong>Our Vision:<\/strong><\/b>\u00a0A future where all people \u2014 regardless of income or background \u2014 are empowered to achieve lasting financial well-being through the highest standards of financial counseling, coaching and education.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, what I continue to be most proud of is our diversity. Our professionals represent all sectors of our field in financial education, research and practice.\u00a0This unique diversity allows us to exchange ideas across constituencies to bridge the gaps that exist in financial capability, to improve the professionalism of our field and to ensure financial security for all people.<br \/><br \/>As you enter your own time of reflection and look ahead to the new year, I encourage you to use your voice, share your ideas and join us in this important work toward social change. I am AFCPE, you are AFCPE, we are AFCPE.<br \/><br \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-454\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/afcpe-Rebecca-Wiggins-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/afcpe-Rebecca-Wiggins-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/afcpe-Rebecca-Wiggins-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/afcpe-Rebecca-Wiggins-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/afcpe-Rebecca-Wiggins.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 114px) 100vw, 114px\" \/><\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SETTING THE STANDARD,<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rebecca Wiggins, Executive Director<br \/>AFCPE<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b><strong>How You Can Support Our Mission<\/strong><\/b><\/p><ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/uploads\/blogs\/AFCPE2016_StrategicReportSpreads.pdf\">Download and Share AFCPE&#8217;s Strategic Report<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/membership\/\">Join 2017 AFCPE Membership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/certification-center\">Become AFCPE Certified<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/support\">Partner with us on initiatives that further our mission<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fc7294d\" data-eae-slider=\"87556\" data-id=\"2fc7294d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-562f5842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"562f5842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-gallery\">\n\t\t\t\n<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" href='https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/strategic_report.png'><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"365\" height=\"486\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/strategic_report.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/strategic_report.png 365w, https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/strategic_report-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 365px) 100vw, 365px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b8c9a0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b8c9a0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">November 28, 2016<\/span><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78709a60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"37351\" data-id=\"78709a60\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-522b2563\" data-eae-slider=\"87009\" data-id=\"522b2563\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear AFCPE Members, Professionals, Partners and Change Agents, As we come off of an inspiring week of new research, new ideas and new connections that only the AFCPE\u00ae\u00a0Symposium can provide, I find myself reflecting on the incredible strides our organization and community\u00a0has made over the last few years. 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