The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation exists to provide and generate support for designated charitable organizations that help to meet critical community needs. As the Foundation grows and expands, it maintains a guiding principle of reinvesting funds in the communities from which they are raised. Regional Boards of Directors and Grant Committees define their own Focus Areas, as well as nominate and select grant recipients through a localized approach, with support and guidance from a National Board of Directors to ensure the highest integrity of the Foundation.
For example, the California Division of the Foundation annually grants an average of $2 million to nonprofits in four Focus Areas: