Ameriprise Financial and Its Employees and Advisors Donated $17 Million to Nonprofits in 2018

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP), along with its employees and advisors, donated $17 million and recorded 78,000 volunteer hours at nonprofits across the country in 2018. To make a greater collective impact, the company focused on supporting causes that help foster vibrant communities and meet the basic needs of homeless and low-income families and individuals.

“One act of kindness can make a difference for those who have fallen on hard times,” said Brian Pietsch, head of community relations at Ameriprise. “We recognize that helping people find their next meal, land a job with a livable wage or secure shelter for their family can offer a path to stability, which is why we support these causes in our communities.”

National nonprofit partnerships support hunger relief and disaster recovery
As a leader in financial planning, Ameriprise and its employees and advisors care deeply about helping people prepare for unexpected events. In this spirit, the company is a committed partner to nonprofits that help individuals and families through periods of struggle and uncertainty. In 2018, Ameriprise continued its longstanding charitable partnership with Feeding America, which helped provide more than 8.7 million meals to hungry families and individuals through donations and volunteer events. The firm also made an additional $50,000 grant to Feeding America in response to the California Wildfires. In addition, the company continued its annual funding to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief and International Services, which provide immediate aid when tragedy strikes in communities around the world.

Employees and advisors dedicated to making a difference
Ameriprise has a strong history of giving back and empowering its advisors and employees to support nonprofits and causes that matter most to them. With a 72 percent participation rate, the firm’s annual giving campaign underscores the commitment its employees and advisors have to the communities where they live and work.

Corporate grants help families and individuals achieve economic stability
In 2018, Ameriprise funded 235 grants to help solve domestic hunger, create a path to financial independence for those in need and build strong communities. Three highlights from the most recent grant cycle are below:

• The Campus Kitchens Project – Washington, DC
  Founded in 2001, the Campus Kitchens Project (CKP) is a student-led food recovery organization, engaging 30,000 college and high-school aged students who rescue 1 million pounds of food every year on 63 college campuses nationwide. Students collect otherwise wasted food and use on-site dining facilities to prepare nutritious meals for at-risk individuals in their community. Last year, CKP rescued almost a million pounds of food, which was transformed into 455,988 meals distributed to 25,643 low-income children, adults and seniors.

• Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) – San Francisco, CA