2026 Fighting Financial Fraud applications
Fighting Financial Fraud is a train-the-trainer program designed to provide participants with the knowledge, skills, and materials necessary to provide consumer education via presentations, workshops, or other means of engagement. Participants will attend six, once-monthly online sessions about fraud-related topics and have access to new slide decks, handouts, and research to help make their presentations successful. This program is made possible thanks to support from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation.
BBB Institute is seeking:
- People in a role of performing community outreach, presentations, workshops, etc.
- People with a passion for community outreach who would like to educate the public about signs of financial fraud and how to protect themselves.
- People looking to sharpen their presentation skills and add to their library of consumer-focused materials.
Commitment:
- Participate in six monthly online training sessions (April – September; approximately 1.5 hrs. each)
- Participate in three bi-monthly small group meetings with your regional Champion
- Participate in a group video project
- Report program outreach activities a minimum of once per month
- Travel to a year-end training/graduation session in October 2026; your travel costs will be covered. ( date and location TBD)
If interested, please submit the following form:
(Unfortunately, due to funding restrictions, this program is only open to U.S.-based BBBs at this time)
We look forward to hearing from you!
For questions or more information, contact Mark Batchelor at MBatchelor@iabbb.org
Watch a video of previous FFF participants describing their experience with the program.
SESSION DATES:
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April 21
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May 19
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June 16
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July 21
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August 18
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Sept 22
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October: In-person event (time and city to be determined)
