Supporting a food pantry and community resource
June 28, 2024
For the second year in a row, FS Investments volunteers provided support at the Free Choice Pantry & Farm Stand at the Lutheran Settlement House (LSH).
Volunteers help rejuvenate West Philadelphia
April 29, 2024
FS Investments proudly sponsored ACHIEVEability’s first-ever Impact Day, joining over 500 corporate and community volunteers to help rejuvenate West Philadelphia.
FS Investments mentors local students at entrepreneurship workshop
April 17, 2024
FS Investments volunteers welcomed nearly 50 students from area high schools to our headquarters for an entrepreneurship workshop with Philadelphia Financial Scholars (PFS).
FS Investments volunteers come out for the 2024 MLK Day of Service
January 15, 2024
The FS Foundation sponsored the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service at Girard College for the third consecutive year.
FS Investments and Portfolio Advisors colleagues partner with LSA Family Health Service after-school program
November 9, 2023
This November 2023, colleagues from FS Investments and Portfolio Advisors partnered with the Little Sisters of the Assumption (LSA) Family Health Service in East Harlem, New York to support their after-school enrichment program.
FS Investments volunteers for Teach for America Greater Philadelphia
September 20, 2023
FS Investments volunteers recently partnered with Teach for America Greater Philadelphia and Read by the 4th to support Reading Promise Week, an annual family literacy festival in Philadelphia.
FS Investments hosts speed networking event with Boys and Girls Clubs
July 24, 2023
On July 19, FS Investments welcomed over 30 students from the Caring People Alliance Boys and Girls Club teen program for a speed networking event.
FS volunteers support military mothers and families
May 25, 2023
FS Investments’ Women’s Network, FS Heroes and FS Family Network co-sponsored an event ahead of Mother’s Day in partnership with the United Service Organizations (USO) of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
FS Investments hosts Philadelphia Financial Scholars business pitch competition
May 5, 2023
On April 28, FS Investments hosted Philadelphia Financial Scholars, a nonprofit organization that partners with local high schools to provide personal finance and entrepreneurship education, for the 2023 Citywide Business Pitch Competition.
FS Investments hosts Drexel University Therapy Dogs
May 1, 2023
On April 26, FS Heroes hosted an event featuring Janine Erato, coordinator of the therapy dogs program at Drexel University, and her two cane corso therapy dogs, Espresso and Mocha.
FS volunteers show up for the next generation
February 23, 2023
FS Investments’ volunteers recently spent an afternoon with Boys & Girls Clubs of Caring People Alliance (CPA) cleaning, sorting items and packing up inventory to help prepare for renovations to the organization’s teen program building.
FS volunteers support veteran career readiness program
January 23, 2023
The FourBlock Foundation, a national nonprofit organization, recently received a donation from FS Investments to provide ongoing support for veterans in their transition from military service to meaningful civilian careers.
FS Investments volunteers come out for MLK Day of Service
January 16, 2023
As we have for several years, the FS Foundation sponsored the 28th Annual Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service at Girard College; Global Citizen was also a sponsor.
FS Investments recognized as a leader in Corporate Social Responsibility
October 4, 2022
FS Investments was recently honored in the category of Corporate Social Responsibility at the WealthManagement.com 2022 Industry Awards for its Philadelphia Financial Scholars program, which aims to improve financial literacy for local students.
FS volunteers do their part to help children in need
September, 2022
FS Investments was recently honored in the category of Corporate Social Responsibility at the WealthManagement.com 2022 Industry Awards for its Philadelphia Financial Scholars program, which aims to improve financial literacy for local students.
FS Foundation invests in future generations with CCP Scholarship Program
September 6, 2022
FS InFS Investments recently announced the creation of a multiyear scholarship and internship program in partnership with the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP).
FS Investments hosts first ever High School Experienceship program
August 4, 2022
This summer’s FS High School Experienceship program has concluded after a span of six weeks. In collaboration with Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church, the program provided seven rising juniors and seniors with practical experience in the finance industry to help guide their future career decisions.
Team IMPACT event
July 13, 2022
In collaboration with Morgan Stanley, Macquarie Asset Management and FS Investments hosted a group of Philadelphia-based collegiate athletes for a day of networking, skill-developing and career mentorship.
FS Investments Women’s Network negotiation skills workshop
April 1, 2022
FS Investments Women’s Network hosted Dr. Terri Boyer, founding director of the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women’s Leadership at Villanova University, for a workshop focused on negotiation skills for women.
FS Investments Employees Volunteer at Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service
January 25, 2022
Several FS Investments’ employees, and their families volunteered their time at the 27th annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service at Girard College. The FS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FS Investments, also provided financial support to the event.
ERG Open House
March 23, 2021
Several FS Investments’ employees, and their families volunteered their time at the 27th annual Greater Philadelphia King Day of Service at Girard College. The FS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FS Investments, also provided financial support to the event.
Philadelphia Financial Scholars will expand access to financial literacy and entrepreneurship education
February 22, 2021
Today marks the launch of Philadelphia Financial Scholars, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit that aims to help Philadelphia high school students and their families take on systemic challenges and develop wealth-building tools through access to financial literacy and entrepreneurship education.
FourBlock workshop
October 20, 2020
FS Heroes hosted FourBlock for a virtual professional development workshop. FourBlock provides professional development opportunities to veterans reentering the workforce. FourBlock veterans and FS employees engaged in a discussion about forging new career pathways.
Lara Rhame + The Forum of Executive Women
February 19, 2020
Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame joined The Forum of Executive Women to moderate a fireside chat with the President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Dr. Loretta Mester.
BRIDGE student visit
January 23, 2020
FS Investments hosted students from Drexel University’s BRIDGE program and Money Management Institute’s Gateway to Leadership program.
FS Foundation Announces Open Application Process for 2019 FS Financial Scholars Program
April 29, 2019
The FS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FS Investments, today announced the opening of the application period for its 2019 FS Financial Scholars program, a financial literacy and entrepreneurship initiative created in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania.
FS Investments Joins U.S. Open Squash Championships as Title Sponsor Promoting Shared Values of Access, Community and Excellence
October 4, 2018
Beginning on Saturday, Philadelphia will host the 2018 U.S. Open Squash Championships with a new title sponsor, FS Investments.
FS Foundation Announces Open Application Process for 2018 FS Financial Scholars Program
April 11, 2018
The FS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FS Investments, today announced the opening of the application period for its 2018 FS Financial Scholars program, a financial literacy initiative created in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania.
FS Foundation Volunteers Beautify West Philadelphia Community Garden
August 18, 2017
Volunteers from the FS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FS Investments, dedicated their Wednesday to beautifying a local West Philadelphia community garden with organizers from the Urban Tree Connection – a non-profit dedicated to urban land revitalization and redevelopment.
Application Process for 2017 FS Financial Scholars Opens
July 10, 2017
The FS Foundation, the philanthropic arm of FS Investments, today announced the opening of the application period for its 2017 FS Financial Scholars program, a financial literacy initiative created in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania.
FS Foundation Partners with Rock to the Future for “Rock & Return” Event
April 3, 2017
A group of volunteers from the FS Foundation visited Kensington’s Rock to the Future on Friday, March 31, to mentor students, provide homework help and learn how to play musical instruments with the help of student partners.
FS Investments Hosts American Heart Association’s Navy Yard Goes Red Event in Philadelphia
March 23, 2017
More than 150 guests attended the American Heart Association’s Navy Yard Goes Red event last night, hosted by FS Investments at the company’s Philadelphia Navy Yard headquarters for the second year in a row.
Philadelphia Tribune cites Franklin Square’s involvement in the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia
March 15, 2016
Franklin Square once again hosted the Children’s Scholarship Fund Philadelphia (CSFP) Annual Lottery Day last week at its Philadelphia headquarters. CSFP provides children from low-income Philadelphia families with critical scholarship funding.
Franklin Square Hosts American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women Red Dress Party in Philadelphia
February 11, 2016
Each year, the Go Red for Women Red Dress Collection kicks off the prestigious Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.