Company’s support provides the equivalent of 10 million meals to
help feed families struggling with hunger
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP), together with its employees and
advisors, donated $12 million and volunteered more than 66,000 hours at
nonprofit organizations in 2014. Support from the company and its people
will aid programs that help individuals in need and build stronger
communities, with particular focus on combatting domestic hunger. In
continuation of its national partnership with Feeding America®
and through support to hunger-relief nonprofits, Ameriprise has provided
the equivalent of 10 million meals for families facing hunger.
“The nonprofits we support are important partners in helping enrich the
lives of people who rely on their services,” said Brian Pietsch, head of
community relations at Ameriprise. “Our efforts provide financial fuel
and volunteer support to help them do what they do best – serve more
people and build more vibrant communities.”
Company volunteerism sets new high
Ameriprise employees and
advisors set a new record of volunteerism in 2014, culminating on the
company’s annual day of service. On Nov. 14, more than 12,500 Ameriprise
volunteers participated in more than 550 events across the country to
help prepare and package meals for families ahead of the holiday season.
The day’s events resulted in more than 1,000,000 meals, or enough to
feed nearly 1,000 people for a year.
Giving campaign participation far exceeds national average
In
addition to donating their time through volunteering, Ameriprise
employees and advisors gave generous financial support to the nonprofits
they care about in 2014. More than 80 percent of employees participated
in the company’s annual giving campaign, far surpassing the national
average of 43 percent at companies with workplace giving campaigns.1
Employees participating in the campaign have the flexibility to make
contributions to their favorite charities and have their donations
matched by the company.
Corporate grants support nonprofits where Ameriprise people lend
their time and talent
Ameriprise develops deep relationships
with the nonprofits it supports by aligning its grant-making program
with organizations where its people contribute their time, money and
expertise. The company’s grants are dedicated to programs that help feed
and provide shelter to people in need, foster community development,
expand public access to the arts, and support volunteer efforts to build
stronger communities. Highlights of recent grants include:
- L.A. Kitchen, Los Angeles, Calif.
L.A. Kitchen
reclaims healthy, local food that would otherwise go to waste and uses
it to feed hungry people in the Los Angeles area. The nonprofit also
prepares unemployed individuals—particularly youth aging out of foster
care and adults exiting the prison system—for careers in the food
service industry through its unique, hands-on jobs training program.
- Common Ground, New York, N.Y.
Common Ground works
to end homelessness through transitional and permanent supportive
affordable housing, and by operating the largest street outreach
program in New York City. The grant from Ameriprise funds their Street
to Home Initiative, which will move 600 homeless individuals into
housing with services.
- Living Classrooms Foundation, Baltimore, Md.
The
Living Classrooms Foundation inspires young people to achieve their
potential through hands-on education and job training. Since its
inception in 1985, Living Classrooms has grown to be an educational
and economic force in the Baltimore area. Ameriprise funding will
support Project SERVE, which provides unemployed adults with job
skills. Eighty percent of participants are placed with a job earning
more than $10 per hour within one year of joining Project SERVE.
Ameriprise funds grants to local nonprofits twice annually. Grant
guidelines are available on
our website.
About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations
Ameriprise
Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s resources and talents to
improve the lives of individuals and build strong communities. Through
grantmaking, volunteerism and employee and advisor gift matching
programs, the company supports a diverse group of over 6,000 nonprofits
across the country. By targeting our grantmaking, we are able to make
the most of our resources and engage our people to make a collective
impact with greater benefit for communities. We focus on three key
grantmaking priorities: meeting basic needs, supporting community
vitality and volunteer driven causes.
About Ameriprise Financial
At Ameriprise Financial, we have
been helping people feel confident about their financial future for 120
years. With a nationwide network of 10,000 financial advisors and
extensive asset management, advisory and insurance capabilities, we have
the strength and expertise to serve the full range of individual and
institutional investors’ financial needs. For more information, visit ameriprise.com.
1 Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy • Median
percentage of employees participating in workplace giving campaigns in
2013: 43%), www.corporatephilantophy.com
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Complete list of grant recipients from the second Ameriprise
Financial grant cycle of 2014
Meeting basic needs – 58 grants:
Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, Atlanta Center for Self Sufficiency,
Augsburg College, Bethlehem Inn, Blue Ridge Area Food Bank, Bridge Fund
of New York, Bridging, Camba, Catholic Charitable Bureau of the
Archdiocese of Boston, Catholic Charities South, Channels Food Rescue,
Common Ground Community HDFC, Community Emergency Service, Comunidades
Latinas Unidas en Servicio, Cornerstone Advocacy Service, Courage Kenny
Foundation (formerly Courage Center), Covenant House Florida, Crossroads
Rhode Island, Emergency Foodshelf Network, Father Bills & Mainspring,
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia,
Gleaners Food Bank Of Indiana, Goodwill Industries of Southern Nevada,
Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota, Harvesters - The Community Food
Network, HIRED, Houston Food Bank, Jeremiah Program, L.A. Kitchen,
LifeCare Alliance, Lifeworks Services, Living Classrooms Foundation,
Maryland New Directions, Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport, Metro
Meals on Wheels, Metropolitan Family Service, Minnesota Homeownership
Center, Miriam's Kitchen, Open Arms Of Minnesota, Oregon Food Bank, Pine
Street Inn, Project for Pride in Living (PPL), Rhode Island Community
Food Bank Association, Sabathani Community Center, Second Harvest Food
Bank of Northeast Tennessee, St. Bernard Project, The Arc Greater Twin
Cities, The Bridge for Youth, The Campus Kitchens Project, The Food Bank
for Westchester, Three Square, Tubman, Victory Programs, WAGES (Women's
Action to Gain Economic Security), Wellsprings Village, YMCA of Greater
Boston, YouthLink, YWCA of Minneapolis
Supporting community vitality – 19 grants:
American Red Cross, Center on Halsted, Charities Review Council,
Community Reinvestment Fund, Girls Incorporated, Green Bay Symphony
Orchestra, Latino Economic Development Center, MacPhail Center for
Music, MAP for Nonprofits, Metropolitan Consortium of Community
Development, Minnesota Zoo and Zoo Foundation, Nexus Community Partners,
Ohio State University Foundation, Wexner Center for the Arts, Phoenix
Symphony Association/The Phoenix Symphony, Portland Art Museum,
Shreveport Opera, The Minnesota Opera, Theater Latte Da, Twin Cities
Public Television
Volunteer-driven causes – 8 grants:
JDRF Greater Palm Beach County Chapter (formerly Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation), Junior Achievement of Central Ohio, Lake Agassiz
Habitat for Humanity, Memorial Blood Centers, a Division of Innovative
Blood Resources, Minnesota AIDS Project, Pikes Peak Habitat for
Humanity, SIFMA Foundation for Investor Education, Trinity Habitat for
Humanity
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