Farmers Insurance
OVERVIEW: Farmers Insurance invests in job readiness programs through its education grantmaking.
IP TAKE: This funder prefers to work with its established partnerships and does not accept unsolicited proposals. As a corporate giver, it is not a particularly transparent or accessible funder. Its funding approach is opaque and focused on internal business interests. This is not an accessible funder, nor should you bother networking with employees, because this giving program doesn’t have an employee-matching opportunity—a tough nut to crack; look elsewhere for funding unless they tap you.
PROFILE: The Farmers Insurance company, founded in 1928, supports the communities in which it operates through its corporate giving program, which consists of grants for disaster resilience, education and civic engagement giving programs. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, California, the company maintains offices throughout the United States.
Grants for Work and Opportunity
Farmers Insurance’s education grants invest in “job readiness,” as well as “improving access to education.” Civic engagement programs aim to “leverage resources” to help communities address “basic needs such as hunger and homelessness.”
Grants for Housing and Community Development
Farmers Insurance’s civic engagement program aims to “leverage resources” to help communities address “basic needs such as hunger and homelessness.” Disaster resilience giving prioritizes “preparedness, response, and recovery” in communities that face natural disasters. Current non-profit partners include disaster resilience organization SBP, Team Rubicon Disaster Response, Operation BBQ Relief, and American Red Cross.
Grants for K-12 Education
Farmers’ education program prioritizes youth, improving access to high quality education and job readiness. Past grantees include the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, the United Way and programs at YMCA organizations nationwide. Until 2018, it also ran the signature Thank America’s Teachers program, which awarded small grants to teachers through an on-line voting system. The Farmers company also matches its employees’ support of education through a matching donations program.
Grants for Humanitarian Relief
Farmers Insurance has donated over $3 million to “disaster resilience efforts” since the program’s inception. Disaster resilience prioritizes “preparedness, response, and recovery” in communities that face natural disasters. Current non-profit partners include disaster resilience organization SBP, Team Rubicon Disaster Response, Operation BBQ Relief, and American Red Cross.
Important Grant Details:
Farmers Insurance is not transparent about its grant amounts and does not offer a way for grantseekers to apply. Current non-profit partners include disaster resilience organization SBP, Team Rubicon Disaster Response, Operation BBQ Relief, and American Red Cross. Grantseekers are advised to contact local representatives from the company to inquire about grant opportunities.
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