Matthew Jedynak is the owner, entertainment consultant & producer of Funny Money Comedy Productions. The business name came about because not only do people say the shows are 'funny' (as any comedy show should be) but they also have the guarantee of making your organization 'money'. FMCP primarily works with non-profit organizations and most commonly works as a profitable fundraising event. Matthew has been a Connecticut native all his life, he has resided for parts of his life in Enfield, Wethersfield and most recently Hebron. He began comedy at the age of 21 (is now 37) and has always had the passion and desire to help others.

More than 13 years ago, Safe Graduation parties were still in their infancy, Matthew was blessed with the idea that he could do two of the things he loved most — stand-up comedy and helping others. So he proposed a comedy show to one of his local high schools. Today, with more than $300,000 raised for non-profit organizations, his shows include high school fundraisers, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Elks Lodges, Police & Fire Departments and many more non-profit fundraising events.

One of the things that brought Matthew the most joy out of grief was just after the tragic 9/11 event. One of the comics that happened to be working for FMCP at the time (in Matthew’s opinion nothing is coincidence) lost a brother-in-law who worked for the FDNY and was in Tower 1 when it collapsed.

Her sister had a 2 year old at the time and was also 6 months pregnant with their second child. FMCP had three shows scheduled at that time and the Colchester/ Hayward Fire Department let Matt’s business borrow a fireman’s boot. Sherry Davey was headlining two of those three shows (the sister-in-law of lost fireman Peter Braymen) the boot was passed around each show (without Sherry’s knowledge). FMCP was able to collect $4,728 from approximately 700 people for her sister’s childrens’ trust fund.

To me that is the essence of my business —
helping people help people.