Urban Financial Services Coalition New York

Join a Committee

The Urban Financial Services Coalition New York has various opportunities for members to volunteer. As a volunteer you can take full advantage of your membership by gaining skills or contributing your skills toward our programs and activities. We invite you to review our committees and let us know which one you are interested in by emailing us at president@ufscny.org.

Internal Committees

Professional Development

  • Designs and implements career-building programs and seminars that support the needs of the membership
  • Coordinates job transitioning and career fair events
  • Sponsors members to external seminars.

Awards Dinner

  • Oversees the major fund raiser, for scholarships and educational programs, which is held in April of each year
  • Spotlights individuals and corporations that have improved the financial well-being of their communities
  • Committee Programs
    1. Annual Awards & Scholarship Dinner
    2. Souvenir Journal

Fund Raising

  • Organizes special outings such as theater parties, sporting and cultural events for members and guests
  • Develops and implements fund raising events to finance projects and programs
  • Committee Programs
    1. Summer Sizzler
    2. Black Tie Yacht Cruise
    3. Christmas Party
    4. Theater Parties/Sporting Events
    5. Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Finance

  • Develops and recommends to the board ways and means to acquire and maintain financial security for the organization
  • Submits semi-annual recommendations to the board regarding fiscal responsibilities

Membership

  • Reviews and approves all new membership applications
  • Maintains membership records and organization demographics
  • Implements programs to acquire and maintain the human resources needed to successfully complete the organization's activities

By-Laws

  • Develops and recommends to the board of directors changes in the By-Laws
  • Reviews proposed By-Laws changes submitted to the Committee by members in good standing

Nominating

  • Active for three months prior to the May elections
  • Identifies qualified candidates interested in running for election
  • Manages the election process.


External Committees

Scholarship and Mentoring

  • Establishes and maintains long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with colleges and universities.
  • Provides educational, technical and advisory assistance to high school and college students
  • Encourages students to consider careers in the financial services industry
  • Committee Programs
    1. Manages the scholarship awards program
    2. College & High School Scholarship Program
    3. Banking Educational Awareness & Mentoring Program
    4. Member Graduate Study Program
    5. Harlem Educational Activities Fund Program
    6. NAACP ACTSO student sponsorship
    7. High School Economics & Finance

Community and Political Affairs

  • Assesses the community's needs and determines what resources are needed to satisfy them. Emphasis is placed on economic development, housing, consumer and small business credits, and education
  • Works jointly with selected community organizations to sponsor and/or facilitate seminars and workshops that meet the needs of the community
  • Meets with elected government officials to establish relationships that will help meet UFSCNY's goals in the communities
  • Keeps UFSCNY members informed of current legislative proposals affecting the financial services industry and its communities

Corporate Liaison

  • Develops strategies to increase the number of corporate members
  • Maintains an ongoing relationship with our current corporate members
  • Committee Programs
    1. Summer Sizzler
    2. Black Tie Yacht Cruise
    3. Christmas Party
    4. Theater Parties/Sporting Events
    5. Annual Charity Golf Tournament

Professional Liaison

  • Establishes a communications network with other professional organizations
  • Manages and coordinates fund raisers and events with other professional organizations

Public Relations

  • Publishes the quarterly newsletter and manages the organization's web site
  • Designs, develops and produces media materials that help project a professional image of the organization
  • Communicates the organization's purpose and achievements to the membership and the public

Special Events

  • Develops and manages special events such as golf tournaments, art exhibitions and special receptions that are designed to enhance the image of the organization and promote networking among like-minded professionals

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