Recognizing Financial Educators and Financial Literacy Leadership
Educators help turn financial knowledge into action. NFEC recognizes the professionals, volunteers and program leaders whose work strengthens financial capability and brings quality education to their communities.
Through Financial Educators Day and graduate and program spotlights, NFEC highlights contributions to financial literacy and shares examples of effective program delivery. These global recognition initiatives provide context for educators and advocates in the Philippines.
Financial Educators Day
Financial Educators Day honors the individuals dedicated to strengthening financial capability within their communities. In addition to recognizing classroom educators, the celebration also acknowledges volunteers, financial professionals, community advocates, and others who contribute their time and expertise to teaching financial literacy. Each of these contributors plays an important role in expanding access to financial education and supporting positive financial outcomes for learners.
Observed annually on the last Friday of April, Financial Educators Day has grown into a recognized occasion for appreciation, awareness, and advocacy. Support from policymakers, public figures, and organizations across the financial literacy sector has helped establish the day as an opportunity to highlight the value of financial education and the people who deliver it.
Since its launch in 2014, Financial Educators Day has recognized more than 1,000 individuals across 43 countries for their contributions to advancing financial literacy and education efforts worldwide.
Philippine Graduate Spotlight
Allan Calumpang
Financial Services Professional & Financial Literacy Advocate
Allan Calumpang founded Project Noah to teach Filipinos personal finance. An NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor® (CFEI®), he conducts personal finance seminars and one-on-one coaching for Filipino communities in the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates.
Allan earned his Chemical Engineering degree at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. His engineering background informs his analytical approach to personal finance. After moving into the financial services industry, he developed his work in financial education through individual coaching, speaking engagements and his Peso Mastery Seminar.
To reach Filipinos beyond in-person sessions, Allan wrote This Way to Freedom: A Realistic Road Map in Achieving Your Financial Independence. His stated mission is to “Alleviate Poverty Through Financial Education.”
Program Showcases and Highlights
Regardless how large a program is or how many people participate, every patron’s contribution to our mission has value. When even one person receives life-changing financial wellness knowledge, that effort makes a difference. Following we present a few spotlight features illustrating how NFEC graduates and patrons are affecting people’s lives in communities around the world.
Our purpose in sharing these stories is to showcase how programs work – by highlighting which components were well-received, how the instructor adapted to the audience needs, and how others can achieve similar success. If you would like to nominate a program to be featured or would like assistance turning your results into a case study for publication, submit your story here.
