Since 2015, Wells Fargo Has Donated $100 Million to Nonprofits Serving People With Disabilities
July 17 2019 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Company employs more than 8,000 team members who identify as
having a disability
In honor of the 29th anniversary of the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE: WFC)
announced the Wells Fargo Foundation has donated more than $100
million since 2015 to nonprofits that serve people with
disabilities.
“The U.S. has made a lot of progress since the enactment of the
ADA in 1990, but there still is a lot of work to do,” said Kathy
Martinez, head of Disability and Accessibility Strategy at Wells
Fargo. “The company is committed to serving and supporting
customers and team members with disabilities through accessible
properties and services, career opportunities and accommodations,
and strategic nonprofit donations.”
Highlights of Wells Fargo’s efforts since 2015 include:
Nonprofits
Wells Fargo donated to more than 15,000 nonprofits that serve
people with disabilities, ranging from organizations focusing on
community development to those providing health and human services.
The company’s national grants focus on financial education and
employment for people with disabilities, including National
Disability Institute, National Federation of the Blind’s BELL
Academy, and Communications Services for the Deaf’s financial
education in American Sign Language.
Careers
Beyond philanthropic support, Wells Fargo is committed to
recruiting, retaining and advancing people with disabilities, and
providing work accommodations when needed. To date, the company
employs more than 8,000 team members who self-identify as having a
disability. Wells Fargo raises awareness of the company’s
recruitment, retention and advancement initiatives through
impactful hiring events, the company’s People with Diverse
Abilities Leaders Program, the No Barriers Summit sponsorship and
internal and external storytelling.
Financial health
In the U.S., only 20.6% of people with disabilities are working,
and many live on a limited budget. Through the Hands on Banking®
program and alliances with nonprofits, Wells Fargo provides
financial education to thousands of students and adults with
disabilities. Available in both English and Spanish, the free Hands
on Banking program teaches people in all stages of life about the
basics of responsible money management, including how to create a
budget, save and invest, borrow responsibly, buy a home and
establish a small business.
To learn more about Wells Fargo’s commitment to people with
disabilities, please visit
www.wellsfargo.com/about/diversity/accessibility/.
About Wells Fargo
Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo
& Company (NYSE:WFC) provides banking, investment and mortgage
products and services, as well as consumer and commercial finance,
through 7,700 locations, more than 13,000 ATMs, and the internet
(wellsfargo.com). With approximately 262,000 team members, Wells
Fargo serves one in three households in the United States. With its
corporate philanthropy, Wells Fargo aims to pave a path to
stability and financial success for underserved communities by
applying a problem-solving mindset to housing affordability, small
business growth, and financial health, among other local community
needs. In 2018, Wells Fargo donated $444 million to nearly 11,000
nonprofits. For 10 consecutive years, Wells Fargo has held the
honor of No. 1 in workplace giving by United Way Worldwide. Wells
Fargo team members also actively support communities by donating
more than 2 million hours of volunteer time in the last year. News,
insights and more information on the company’s overall corporate
responsibility are available at Wells Fargo Stories and
www.wellsfargo.com/impact.
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