Since our founding as a mutual insurer in 1860, we’ve made a positive difference in people’s lives not only through our insurance and financial products, but also by thoughtful investment in our communities. Guided by our purpose to inspire well-being® for colleagues, customers, and communities, we are passionate about supporting those who need us most with our time, talents, and financial contributions.
Our signature philanthropic initiatives make the most of Guardian’s impact and goodwill in our local communities.
Guardian’s community involvement committees (CICs) are dedicated volunteer teams that lead local philanthropic initiatives on behalf of their local offices. From large-scale events such as Hoopfest in Spokane, Washington, and Musikfest in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to local community shelter clean-ups, mentoring, and pantry drives, our CICs engage hundreds of colleagues each year to support charitable initiatives and causes related to community, health, and financial wellness.
Guardian’s matching gifts program is designed to encourage and supplement our colleagues’ and field associates’ financial support to non-profit organizations. We match donations to eligible non-profits dollar for dollar, up to $5,000 per colleague per calendar year. In addition, we match donations from our General Agencies, up to $100,000 per year, per regional agency.
At Guardian, we want to help people with disabilities to thrive in all facets of their lives, which is why we worked alongside the University of Michigan to launch the Adaptive Student Athlete Program (ASAP), the first-of-its-kind in collegiate athletics. ASAP supports student-athletes with disabilities as they compete in new wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, and adaptive track and field tournaments. Through our funding, we have provided adaptive student-athletes at half of the collegiate programs in the US with greater opportunities for top-tier athletic development, performance, and success by increasing awareness, access, and participation in these competitive adaptive sports.
Through a long-standing partnership with the Dental Lifeline Network (DLN), Guardian expands access to comprehensive dental care to those who lack coverage or otherwise could not afford it. We are proud to be a lead sponsor of the Donated Dental Services program, which has provided more than $95 million in donated services to over 46,000 vulnerable individuals, including veterans, the elderly, those with disabilities, and those who are medically fragile. Targeted outreach to veterans through their “Will You See One Vet?” initiative ensures access to comprehensive dental treatments for an often-underserved population.
Guardian’s commitment to inclusion is an integral part of how we do business and how we approach corporate social responsibility. In 2021, Guardian committed $1 million to The American College Center for Economic Empowerment and Equality to help advance its mission of promoting upward mobility and wealth building for all underserved communities.
To help achieve economic empowerment through financial security, Guardian partnered with EVERFI to launch Minding Your Money: Skills for Life, an innovative, financial well-being course focused on high school students in Title 1 schools across the US. Minding Your Money will push beyond financial literacy to help instil the habits, confidence, and willingness to make sound financial decisions for the present and future, before young people are called upon to work, borrow, or save. Guardian colleagues also volunteer in classrooms to help students build positive relationships around money through real-world finance and well-being scenarios and discussions. Since 2022, we have served over 100,000 students in more than 2,275 schools across the US.
As the park’s first-ever Lead Wellness Sponsor, Guardian will help to ensure that the High Line, New York City’s elevated park-rail trail, remains an urban oasis where people walk, run, reflect, and connect with nature and each other. Recognizing the social, physical, and mental health benefits of being outdoors, Guardian is committed to safeguarding the park as an inviting public green space by creating wellness experiences, activities, and workshops for community members and visitors that can help them reflect and relieve stress. In 2024, Guardian expanded its commitment to public spaces that offer the unique combination of green space, art, design, and movement by supporting the High Line’s partnership with other US cities that are developing similar spaces.
Read how we made an impact in 2023.
We foster a workplace culture that celebrates volunteering and empowers our colleagues to be active and involved. Last year alone, we volunteered more than 13,500 hours and contributed to more than 3,900 charitable causes across the U.S. We’re committed to advancing our community outreach and philanthropic efforts by volunteering, donating, and working side-by-side with charitable organizations to help our communities thrive.
