2021 FFI GEN Scholarship Applications Now Being Accepted

Prepared Exclusively for FFI Members

January 29, 2021

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FI is fortunate to have a generous and expansive community of members. Their contributions to the field and to FFI are well known around the world.

Several members and organizations have shown their commitment to extending the professional development of the field through scholarships to the Global Education Network (GEN) certificate programs.

Thanks to these sponsoring organizations, and congratulations to those who have been awarded scholarships—all of whom are making amazing contributions to FFI and the field by serving on committees, writing for FFI Practitioner, leading virtual study groups, serving as GEN faculty, and much more. Applicants do not have to be members of FFI.

Applications for the 2021 Scholarships are now open and must be received by April 15, 2021. Go here to apply for any of the scholarships listed below.

Scholarships for Certificates in Family Business (CFBA) or Family Wealth Advising (CFWA)

These scholarships provide required enrollment and course fees, a one-year individual FFI membership, a complimentary FFI conference registration while enrolled in program, and an FFI Mentor.

de Visscher Advisors
For Next Generation Consultants and Advisors to Family Enterprise

This scholarship, established in 2010, is for individuals from law, finance, management, and/or behavioral science who are interested in becoming family enterprise consultants and who may need financial assistance in making this transition.

de Visscher Advisors assists its clients in developing and analyzing financial solutions for the liquidity needs of the shareholders, the capital needs of the business, or both while designing highly effective family and corporate governance structures to assure the long-term sustainability of the family wealth across generations.

Waesche Family Scholarship

This scholarship was first awarded in 2018 and is intended for those in need of financial support to take the next step in their professional development within the field of family enterprise. Preference will be given to applicants who research and aid in the understanding of the inescapable influence of money on the family enterprise.

The Waesche Family Scholarship is the charitable arm of Resource Management, LLC, a family-owned Registered Investment Advisory Firm specializing in helping family enterprises transition ownership and wealth through the generations.

Scholarships for Advanced Certificates (ACFBA and ACFWA)

AlTouq Group Scholarship

First awarded in 2019, this annual scholarship aims to support family business practitioners or Next-Gen family members who are committed to the field of family enterprise. Candidates for this scholarship are either (i) individuals with established credentials in the fields of law, finance, behavioral science, or management science who wish to specialize in advising or consulting with family enterprises; or (ii) next-gen family business members who would like to formalize or enhance their learning on the family enterprise.

The AlTouq Group is a Saudi Arabian Family Office established in the 1970s as an investment vehicle for the AlTouq family. It has grown into a sophisticated local and international investor with a global revenue generating asset base.

Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation Scholarship

Established in 2013, this scholarship is for individuals who wish to pursue an Advanced Certificate, furthering their interdisciplinary mastery of the field.

The Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation, the charitable arm of the Family Business Resource Center, supports the growth and development of family business advisors. The Family Business Resource Center provides long-term, durable solutions for strengthening the business and the family behind it. It also provides team-building and executive-development consultations.

2020 Scholarship Recipients

Brandon Addison
Alliant Private Client Scholarship

Catalina Arango
de Visscher Advisors Scholarship

Tsitsi Mutendi
Waesche Family Scholarship

Kevin Au
AlTouq Group Scholarship

Navneet Bhatnagar
Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation Scholarship

Brandon Addison
Alliant Private Client Scholarship

Tsitsi Mutendi
Waesche Family Scholarship

Catalina Arango
de Visscher Advisors Scholarship

Kevin Au
AlTouq Group Scholarship

Navneet Bhatnagar
Fitzpatrick & Francis Family Business Continuity Foundation Scholarship

Congratulations to the following people who received partial scholarships thanks to a 2020 FFI Board initiative

Gertie M. Agraz-Boeneker, ASYMETRIA, Mexico; Magdalena Diaz Le-Fort, Asociación Empresas Familiares (AEF), Chile; Oyunbileg Erendoo, Corporate Governance Development Center, Mongolia; Bonnie Gibbon, Family Enterprise Therapy; Camille Korschun, Columbia University Business School; Valentina Lorenzon, Valentina Lorenzon Project Management; Sharon Spano, Spano & Company, Inc.; Jin ZHENG Calvin, Hong Kong Noble Wealth Management, Ltd.; Samia Zoheir, Family Business Consultant, Montréal, Canada.

Interested in sponsoring a GEN scholarship?

As you can imagine, there are many qualified candidates in each of these categories. GEN scholarships provide students from around the world an opportunity to further their education and expand their abilities to contribute to the field. To help promote the field and the careers of individuals, please contact Susan Gabert for details on creating a named GEN scholarship.

Previous Edition

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2021 FFI Achievement Awards.

For more than twenty-five years, these four awards have widened in scope to honor the accomplishments of leaders in the field and to increase public awareness of the variety of skills and perspectives needed to work successfully with multi-generational families in business.