2024 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.

Scholarships
The ACFE Foundation administers the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program, which has given more than $1 million to deserving students around the world. Scholarships to students range from $1,000 to $10,000 per student, with a total of $85,000 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.

Donations from ACFE chapters have provided significant support to the Foundation’s mission. Since 2014, ACFE chapters’ donations total more than $700,000! Last year, ACFE chapters raised nearly $140,000 for future anti-fraud professionals, and participating chapters also received some great prizes to share with their members.

So far in 2024, we have collected $17,050 and we need your support to reach out 2024 goal. We have received donations from the following chapters:

  • Alabama Area - $6,250

  • Twin Cities - $2,500

  • Hampton Roads - $2,500

  • Boise - $1,000

  • Greater Pittsburgh - $1,000

  • Northwest Florida - $1,000

  • San Francisco Bay - $1,000

  • DC Metro - $800

  • Charlotte Area - $500

  • Utah Area - $500

How the Challenge Works
In exchange for a donation, the ACFE provides prizes the chapter can award to its members. Below are the prizes associated with each donation level:

  • Bronze – Donations of $500 or more: ACFE Yeti mug

  • Silver – Donations of $1,000 or more: ACFE Yeti mug, one copy of the CFE Exam Prep Course, one virtual registration to an ACFE Fraud Conference.

  • Gold – Donations of $2,500 or more: ACFE Yeti mug, three copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course, two virtual registrations to an ACFE Fraud Conference.

  • Diamond – Donations of $5,000 or more: ACFE Yeti mug, five copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course, four virtual registrations to an ACFE Fraud Conference.

  • Platinum – Donations of $10,000 or more: ACFE Yeti mug, eight copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course, six virtual registrations and two in-person registrations to an ACFE Fraud Conference.

  • Double Platinum – Donations of $15,000 or more: ACFE Yeti mug, 10 copies of the CFE Exam Prep Course, nine virtual registrations and three in-person registrations to an ACFE Fraud Conference, welcome video for a chapter event recorded by ACFE leadership. The chapter will also be recognized at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference and provided an award for their contribution.

*For packages that include one or more complimentary conference registrations, please choose from the ACFE Fraud Conference Europe, ACFE Global Fraud Conference, ACFE Fraud Conference Canada, or ACFE Fraud Conference Asia-Pacific. The complimentary registrations to an ACFE Fraud Conference must be redeemed in 2024, 2025 or by 2026.

The deadline to submit your chapter’s donation is December 31, 2024. Payments can be made by credit card over the phone, or you can mail in a check. For check payments, 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.