oday, the Family Firm Institute is pleased to announce the most recent graduates of its Global Education Network (GEN) Advanced Certificate Programs and Dual Certificate Programs.

Next week’s newsletter will feature Q3 graduates receiving either the Certificate in Family Business Advising or the Certificate in Family Wealth Advising.

These graduates, from around the world, have successfully completed challenging programs, engaging in collaborative learning alongside their peers and expert faculty. Along the way, they’ve built a global network of peers dedicated to advancing multi-generational family enterprises.

FFI congratulates these graduates on their achievement and welcomes them into the growing network of GEN-certified professionals worldwide.

Last March, in an FFI on Friday, we included details of the year-long fundraising effort to mark the 40^th anniversary of the Family Firm Institute. Now, six months since the launch and three months before the end of year, where do we stand?

• More than 70 members and companies have made contributions to the anniversary campaign.
• As of today, $245,000 has been given or pledged.

This is an encouraging start—and an important demonstration of the commitment of FFI members and friends to the future of our field. But there is more to do.

orty years of FFI. Four extraordinary New York venues. More than 20 sessions. And a program designed to challenge how we think about family enterprise, family wealth, research, leadership, and the future of the field.

FFI at 40: Paradigm Shifts

October 28: Pre-Conference Sessions

October 29–30: Main Conference

This conference is shaping up to be a conference unlike any we’ve held before.