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With the simple goal of giving back to their communities, a small group of insurance industry executives in San Francisco, California combined their interests and resources to establish a unique philanthropic effort in 1994.
In its first year, the Foundation awarded $87,000 in grants to California nonprofits. Now, sixteen years later the organization has provided over $16 million in grants and more than 90,000 hours of volunteer service to community nonprofit organizations, extending its reach to embrace and empower the insurance industry in its charitable giving across the U.S. and beyond.
On May 17, 2008 the Foundation announced the launch of a Western Division to serve the Western United States. David Zuercher, Chariman, President & CEO of Wells Fargo Insurance Services was announced as Founder of this new division. The Western Division will involve the following western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
Volunteer Week was created by the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation Board of Governors in 1998 as a vehicle for Foundation donors to provide volunteers to their communities throughout California and to help them learn more about the mission, the challenges and the exemplary work of the nonprofits which receive our grants. In just the last four years, over 48,000 total volunteer hours have been generated through this event by the industry.
The Foundation is distinctive in that it is helping to create collective philanthropic efforts and recognition across all segments and all lines of the insurance industry, in all regions. The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation is a dynamic force in promoting and strengthening the impact of the industry’s goodwill efforts, while applying the highest standards to help communities and enrich lives.
For more information about the Western Division or the Foundation, please contact Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Bill Ross at , or phone 562-697-4002. Or contact the main office at 925-280-8009.
Western Division & National Foundation Mailing Address:
2121 N. California Blvd., Suite 330, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
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New York Divison
New York is the financial center of the world and the insurance industry is an integral part of it. With over 185,000 insurance employees in New York, the newly formed Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation-New York Division presents an exciting opportunity for the industry to give back proactively to the communities where we all live and work.
The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation, New York Division was formed in the Fall of 2006 after an executive level meeting hosted by Martin Sullivan, CEO of American International Group, and attended by dozens of industry leaders including ABD Insurance & Financial Services, Arch Insurance Group, Benfield, Council of Insurance Agents and Brokers, Chubb, Chicago Title Insurance Company, Excess Line Association of New York, Insurance Information Institute, Lockton, Endurance Global, Marsh, Munich Reinsurance America, and XL Capital. The consensus was that the insurance industry in New York could provide leadership and a collaborative philanthropic effort to meet critical needs in our community and raise our profile as an industry that cares.
AIG serves as Founder of the New York Division, and the Board of Directors currently includes over 16 industry leaders from leading companies in the region. At their first Annual Gala Dinner held in December 2007, the division raised over $1.3M for charitable programs in the tri-state area.
As an insurance industry professional, we hope that you will consider participating in this exciting new Division of the Foundation. Please contact Executive Director of the New York Division, Betsy Myatt at , phone 917-544-0895, or visit our website at www.iicf.org for more information about the New York Division.
New York Division Mailing Address:
132 East 43rd Street, Suite 713, New York, NY 10017
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