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Presentation to Southwestern Actuarial Forum June 9, 2008 www.ActuarialFoundation.org
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MISSION STATEMENT To develop, fund and execute education and research programs that serve the public by harnessing the talents of actuaries Youth EducationConsumer Education Research & Actuarial Education
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CONSUMER EDUCATION Products contribute to the public understanding of today’s most important social issues and financial decision-making options.
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CONSUMER EDUCATION Developed in partnership with Federal Alliance for Safe Homes (FLASH) Peril-specific guide to Homeowners insurance issues Dissemination through FLASH Web site State Insurance Commissioners Katrina recovery expositions Florida State Cabinet Bob Vila Web Blog View additional consumer education pieces on Foundation’s Web site.
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RESEARCH & ACTUARIAL EDUCATION Initiatives advance actuarial knowledge and will continue to play a vital role in the future of the profession
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RESEARCH & ACTUARIAL EDUCATION Sponsoring tomorrow’s actuaries with scholarship opportunities: - John Culver Wooddy Scholarship - Actuary of Tomorrow Stuart A. Robertson Memorial Scholarship Funding the future of actuarial research: - Individual Grants Competition - Briefs, Symposiums, textbooks…… Awards and Prizes: - ERM Best Paper Award - David Garrick Halmstad Prize - John Hanson Memorial Prize - Wynn Kent Public Communication Award Web host for the Actuarial Research Exchange: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/exchange/ http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/exchange/
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Get Involved Today! Volunteer in a school program or become active in one of many Foundation initiatives. Introduce the many resource materials available to your community. Get to know your Foundation by visiting our Web Site often for program updates success stories and new initiatives. Donate to the Actuarial Foundation YOUR gift can make a big difference in changing lives in any number of ways.
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BECOME A DONOR TODAY Your gifts are an investment in both the public interest and the actuarial profession for today and in preparing for tomorrow’s possibilities. PLEASE JOIN US IN MAKING A DIFFERENCE! 1.Call the Foundation for donor information. 2.Give online at the Foundation’s secure Web site: http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/donor/donor.htm http://www.actuarialfoundation.org/donor/donor.htm 3.Have your contributions matched through your employers’ Matching Gift Program.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION - CONTACT 847.706.3535 www.ActuarialFoundation.org THANK YOU
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