WPFN Mentorship Program

Thank you to the WPFN members who applied to the 2025–2026 WPFN Mentorship Program. The mentor-mentee pairings will be announced ahead of GFOA’s Annual Conference in June, with a virtual kick-off webinar this summer. The 2026–2027 mentorship cycle will open in spring 2026—keep watch to WPFN's monthly Newsletter and Community for details.

GFOA's Women's Public Finance Network's (WPFN) mentorship program seeks to strengthen and build our network of finance professionals by connecting members so that they can gain skills and confidence needed to excel in the public finance industry. Mentors are encouraged to work with mentees to determine what kind of support will be most helpful – specific feedback about career advice, finding jobs, technical advice, personal development, and work/life balance. Mentees are encouraged to seek professional career guidance from mentors.

Eligibility

This program is available to active GFOA members involved in WPFN representing both the public and private sector.

Matching Process

WPFN’s Mentorship Subcommittee will review applications and assign mentor-mentee pairs after applications have been submitted.

Program Format and Duration

Mentors and mentees will work together to coordinate meetings. Because of GFOA’s vast network, mentor-mentee pairs may reside in different states, thus pairs may be meeting via conference calls or virtual meetings.

The mentorship program is for a duration of one-year. Connections may continue well beyond the program duration at the discretion of the mentor and mentee.  

Program Cost

There is no additional cost to participate in the program; it is a GFOA/WPFN membership benefit.

Additional Program Information

WPFN Mentorship Program FAQs and Questions to Facilitate Mentor-Mentee Meetings are additional resources for more information on the program.

If you have any questions about the WPFN Mentorship Program, please contact LaKisha McCrary.