Disaster & hardship relief.

Unforeseen personal hardships can wreak havoc on those impacted emotionally - and financially. Our employee relief funds can provide your team members with aid in difficult times.

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Help your team focus on recovering and rebuilding.

Insurmountable medical bills resulting from unexpected surgeries. Funeral expenses following the loss of loved ones. The grants we award provide essential assistance – and offer hope – in the period between hardship and recovery.

 

How our relief funds work.

We’ve perfected the art of establishing and maintaining a successful relief fund. As an efficient third-party administrator, we independently manage all fund activities – including accepting donations, objectively reviewing grant applications, and awarding and distributing grants – while also maintaining legal and regulatory compliance.

 
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Fund
design.

We'll help you configure the fund to meet your company's needs, with a unique fund name, specific eligible events and expenses, and a defined charitable class (those who can apply for a grant).
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Build donations.

Grow the relief fund through both corporate and individual contributions. Tax-deductible* donations can be made through a variety of methods -- credit/debit cards, payroll deduction, unused PTO and more.
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Award grants.

Eligible individuals complete a dynamic application, with compassionate human assistance as needed. Our experts perform an objective review before awarding and processing tax-free* grants through our trusted payment partners.
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Measure
impact.

A relief fund advisor helps you maximize fund success, and our fund diagnostics dashboard provides important metrics to keep you informed and empower you to make strategic decisions.

* Donations and grants are tax-advantaged for those subject to United States IRS regulations; tax laws in other countries will vary.

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Julie, Grant Recipient:
“I applied for this grant to help me get back on my feet and remain stable while getting out of an abusive relationship. Without this grant I would have been facing homelessness. I was able to get the help I needed, and as a result I was able to keep my home and not have to relocate or possibly find a second job. Now, I feel safe and and I am finally able to rebuild my life."
Robert, Grant Recipient:
"I've never experienced the support from prior employers in this manner, and it made me feel that they not only cared about my immediate well-being, but honestly understood my long-term situation and how this was impacting it. I would love the opportunity to be able to give back to the fund, if possible, through donations and/or other opportunities."

Ask our partners...

“Launching an Immediate Response Program with Emergency Assistance Foundation broadened employee assistance eligibility and provided a new way to show all of our employees that we care. This step eliminated doubts, demonstrating that the company will support employees during challenging times, regardless of title or salary. This notion is demonstrative of our company culture and has helped reinforce NRG as a
place where people are proud to work.”

JENNIFER BRUNELLE
HEAD OF CHARITABLE GIVING, NRG ENERGY

“You never know when hardship is going to strike. You don’t know where it’s going to strike or who it may impact. We’ve learned that no one is immune to it, so we can all benefit from having a little bit of assistance to get us through rough times.”

TEAGEN WOODLOCK
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY ASSISTANT, ALDI

 

Ready to take care of your own?

Offering disaster and hardship relief for your employees can be quick and easy. Our experts are ready to get you started today, and we'll handle all the hard parts along the way.

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