Ameriprise Financial Awards $1.1 Million in Grants to Nonprofits
June 02 2010 - 2:39PM
Business Wire
Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) recently completed the
first of three funding cycles for 2010, awarding more than $1.1
million to nonprofit organizations. Seventy-two grants were made
under the company’s three funding platforms: meeting basic needs,
supporting community vitality and volunteer-driven causes.
“Now that the recession has ended, the spotlight is shifting
away from the many Americans who still lack basic necessities such
as food and shelter,” said Brian Pietsch, head of community
relations at Ameriprise Financial. “We remain committed to
supporting organizations that will help people meet their basic
needs and work towards self-sufficiency.”
Highlights from the recent grant cycle include:
> Supporting Miriam’s Kitchen, a
Washington D.C.-based nonprofit organization that serves
approximately 5,000 homeless men and women annually. A grant
from Ameriprise Financial will help the organization provide
nutritious meals and individualized services to some of the city’s
most vulnerable residents. Thomas Block, an Ameriprise financial
advisor in Centreville, Va., volunteers with the organization.
> Helping the Lower Manhattan
Cultural Council bring free arts experiences to a larger and more
diverse audience. Funding from Ameriprise Financial will enable
the organization to present live performances and art installations
in public spaces. Productions and exhibits are often staged in
unconventional locations, including vacant storefronts, public
plazas and parks, which helps restore cultural vitality and
provides access to underserved members of the community.
> Funding Hearts & Hammers-Twin
Cities, an organization that enables seniors and physically
disabled homeowners to continue living independently in their own
homes. A grant and volunteer support from Ameriprise Financial
will help provide both the financial and physical resources to
ensure homes are weatherproof, safe and secure. These renovations
typically extend the amount of time people can remain in their own
homes and have a positive impact on the surrounding community.
Ameriprise Financial supports domestic hunger relief through its
philanthropic partnership with Feeding America. Recently the
company held food drives in employee centers across the U.S.,
collecting more than $50,000 in financial contributions and 2,000
pounds of food, which were donated to local food banks. Ameriprise
Financial also supported Second Harvest Heartland’s annual Dish
event, matching all contributions of $100 or more. This resulted in
a $25,000 contribution to the Twin Cities-based hunger relief
organization.
Ameriprise Financial is currently accepting grant applications
for third cycle 2010 funding. The application deadline is September
1, 2010. Second cycle grant decisions will be communicated in
August.
About Ameriprise Financial Community RelationsAmeriprise
Financial is dedicated to utilizing the firm’s resources, talents
and volunteer time to improve the lives of individuals and build
strong communities. Through grant-making, volunteerism and employee
and advisor gift matching programs, the company supports a diverse
group of over 5,000 nonprofits across the country.
About Ameriprise FinancialAmeriprise Financial, Inc. is a
diversified financial services company serving the comprehensive
financial planning needs of the mass affluent and affluent. For
more information, visit ameriprise.com.
© 2010 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved.
Grants Awarded: First Cycle
2010
Meeting Basic Needs – 36 grants: AccessAbility, Inc.;
Admission Possible; American Indian OIC, Inc.; AMICUS, Inc.;
Bestprep; Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and
Minneapolis; Centro Cultural Chicano, Inc.; Club Horizon;
Comunidades Latinas Unidas En Servicio, Inc.; Economic Empowerment
Initiative, Inc.; Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, Inc.;
Homefront, Inc.; Housing Opportunities for Women; Jeremiah Program;
Junior Achievement of Brazoria County, Inc.; Junior Achievement of
Hawaii; Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest; Junior Achievement
of West Central Florida; Junior League of Minneapolis; Junior
League of Salt Lake City, Inc.; Kulshan Community Land Trust; La
Oportunidad; Minnesota AIDS Project; Minnesota Indian Womens
Resource Center; Miriams Kitchen; People Serving People, Inc.;
Project Bread - The Walk for Hunger, Inc.; Project Women; Inc.;
Rebuilding Together - Twin Cities; RESOURCE, Inc.; Southeast Asian
Refugee Community Home; Specialized Alternatives for Families &
Youth of Oklahoma, Inc.; Twin Cities RISE; Urban League of Greater
Hartford, Inc.; Volunteers of America, Inc.
Supporting Community Vitality – 21 grants: Ballet West;
Ballet Works, Inc.; Children's Theater Company and School; Denver
Museum of Natural History; Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies;
Guthrie Theatre Foundation; International Museum of Art and
Science; Intiman Theatre; Junior Achievement of Columbia Empire;
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Inc.; Metropolitan Economic
Development Association; Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Minnesota
Opera Company; Minnesota Orchestral Association; Minnesota Shubert
Center; Riverview Economic Development Association; SF Urban
Community Housing Corporation; Shakespeare Theatre Company; Stages
Theatre Company, Inc.; University of Minnesota Foundation -
Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum; Walker Art Center, Inc.; Youth
Farm and Market Project
Volunteer-Driven Causes – 10 grants: American Heart
Association, Inc.; Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Association, Inc.; Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater
Seacoast; Community Hospice Foundation, Inc.; Greater Minneapolis
Crisis Nursery; Hearts & Hammers - Twin Cities, Inc.;
Hillsborough County Child Advocacy Center; Juvenile Diabetes
Foundation International; St. Joseph Family Center; Visiting Nurse
Association of the Inland Counties
Ameriprise Bank Funded Grants – 5 grants: Aeon Homes;
Common Bond; Emerge Community Development; Common Ground Community;
South Queens Boys & Girls Club
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