2021 Chapter Foundation Challenge Update

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Each year, the ACFE challenges our chapters to donate to the ACFE Foundation. The mission of the ACFE Foundation is to increase the body of anti-fraud knowledge and support future anti-fraud professionals worldwide through the funding of scholarships, endowments, research and other educational projects. Donations from ACFE chapters have provided significant support to the Foundation’s mission. Since 2014, ACFE chapters’ donations total more than $370,000!

Scholarships
The ACFE Foundation administers the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program, which has given more than $840,000 to deserving students around the world. Scholarships to students range from $1,000–$10,000 per student, with a total of $55,000 awarded annually.

ACFE Research Institute
In addition to providing scholarships to students, the ACFE Foundation expanded its scope by merging with the ACFE Research Institute (ARI). The ARI works with academics and practitioners to support research studies on the prevention of fraud and corruption. It provides both funding and data to aid research studies that benefit CFEs and the anti-fraud profession.

We are excited to announce the return of the Foundation Fundraising Challenge for chapters in 2021. So far, we have collected more than $41,000 from the following chapters:

  • Central Ohio Chapter - $10,000

  • Dallas Area Chapter - $10,000

  • South Florida Chapter - $10,000

  • Las Vegas Chapter - $5,000

  • Middle Tennessee Chapter - $2,500

  • Twin Cities Chapter - $1,500

  • Utah Area Chapter - $1,000

  • Jacksonville Area Chapter - $505

  • New Hampshire Chapter - $500

How does the challenge work?
There are prize packages awarded to chapters for meeting the following levels of donations.

Bronze: Donations of $500 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise

Silver: Donations of $1,000 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including one copy of the CFE Exam Prep Course®

Gold: Donations of $2,500 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including two copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course

Diamond: Donations of $5,000 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including four copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course and one registration to the main conference at an ACFE fraud conference*

Platinum: Donations of $7,500 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including four copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course and two registrations to the main conference at an ACFE fraud conference*

Double Platinum: Donations of $10,000 or more – prize package of assorted books and merchandise, including five copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course and four registrations to an ACFE fraud conference*. The chapter will also be recognized at the Global Fraud Conference and provided an award for their contribution.

*The complimentary registrations to an ACFE fraud conference must be redeemed in 2021 or 2022. Recipients much choose from the Fraud Conference Middle East, Fraud Conference Europe, ACFE Global Fraud Conference or Virtual Conference, Fraud Conference Canada, or Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific.

All chapters who participate will receive recognition on the ACFE Chapter News blog site and on social media.

The deadline to submit your chapter’s donation is December 31, 2021. Please send your check, payable to the ACFE Foundation, to:

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Attn: Joe Broccolo
716 West Ave
Austin, TX 78701

The ACFE Foundation is a tax-exempt, charitable organization. Contributions to the ACFE Foundation are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.