The Financial Communications Society (FCS) Opens Annual FCS Portfolio Awards for the Best in Financial Marketing and Communications

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Financial Communications Society (FCS) announces the call for entries for the 32nd Annual FCS Portfolio Awards, the premier recognition for excellence in financial marketing and communications. Financial firms and their industry partners are invited to submit their best work from 2025. (See Portfolio portal: https://fcsportfolio32.awardsplatform.com/)

The FCS Portfolio Awards honor creative excellence and strategic impact in financial marketing and communications. Past winners—including Bank of America, Prudential, American Express, Invesco QQQ, and PNC Bank —have earned industry-wide exposure through FCS Portfolio recognition. Submissions are welcome from firms and agencies of every size.

"Since 1995, the FCS Portfolio Awards has been the benchmark separating good marketing from legendary marketing," said FCS CEO Kevin Windorf. "A Portfolio trophy is earned through differentiated work that makes judges stand up and take notice. We assemble an elite panel of industry leaders to scrutinize hundreds of entries, and only the exceptional rise to the top."

Financial institutions as well as associations, agencies, and industry partners dedicated to financial services can enter and compete across B2B, Consumer, and Corporate Image. Employee Communications is open exclusively to financial institutions.

Portfolio categories include:

• Advertising & Branding
• Collateral
• Digital Media
• Events
• External Communications
• Integrated Marketing
• Media Strategy
• Public Relations

The judging panel, comprising senior marketing professionals from agencies and the client-side, evaluates submissions based on strategic and creative excellence.

Key Dates:

• Entry deadline: Wednesday, February 18, 2026
• Finalist notification: Week of March 16, 2026
• Portfolio Gala: May 7, 2026 | Ziegfeld Ballroom, New York City
• Employee Communications Celebration: May 13, 2026 | New York Yacht Club
  • Inaugural reception and award presentation for Employee Communications finalists

Complete submission details, category guidelines, judging criteria, and key dates are available at https://thefcs.org/portfolio-awards. Visit the official FCS Portfolio Awards portal to review entry requirements and start your submission today.

About the Financial Communications Society:

Founded in 1967, the FCS is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to connecting financial marketing, communications and media professionals through content-based and social events, both in-person and virtual. Our simple mission is: Community, Education, Philanthropy. Since 2000, the FCS has donated nearly $3.2 million to over 75 children’s charities. More info: www.thefcs.org.