Community partnering

At Assurant Employee Benefits we are proud of the work we do in our local communities. We encourage our employees to give their time to help make our world a better place.

Our efforts focus on:

• Education: emphasis on alternative education, retraining and mentoring/tutoring programs;
• Health and social welfare: emphasis on benefit solutions, such as assisting disabled or displaced workers, their families, and people with special needs;
• Neighborhood preservation: emphasis on building community spirit and improving the quality of life through crime prevention programs, revitalization and environmental projects, neighborhood and youth programs, recreational projects, financial education, race relations and sensitivity to cultural differences.

— John Roberts, President/CEO
Assurant Employee Benefits

Community Involvement Program Guidelines

The Community Involvement Committee is made up of employees who review all requests. Although we would like to say “yes” to every request, we can only support a portion of the many requests for assistance we receive.

Guidelines

Assurant Employee Benefits supports only non-profit, tax-exempt organizations with an active 501c(3) status under the IRS code.

Funding and volunteer assistance is not available for:

• Individuals
• Religious organizations for religious purposes
• Fraternal, membership, or veterans organizations
• Political action or advocacy groups
• Multi-year grants
• Challenge grants
• Third-party fundraising efforts
• Conferences
• Research
• Start-up projects
• Capital campaigns

Contact information

The Committee is always happy to review any requests for volunteer assistance. Please send your request by email to: KansasCityCommunityRelations@assurant.com

Application process:

Please include in your application:

• Organization name
• Organization mailing address, telephone number and fax number
• Name and title of contact person
• Brief statement describing organization and its purpose
• Brief summary of proposal
• A statement concerning the need for the program, project or activity
• A statement of the objectives of the program or project — specifically what it is intended to accomplish
• A brief description of the activities to be included as part of the project or program and the timetable for their accomplishment
• Total cost of project or program (if applicable)
• Amount requested from Assurant Employee Benefits
• Previous funding (if any) from Assurant Employee Benefits
• Date of submission
• A copy of your organization's current IRS determination letter, indicating the organization's tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code

All applicants are informed in writing of the Committee’s decision. The Committee meets on a monthly basis so please allow four weeks for a response.

Matching gifts program

We encourage employees to provide financial assistance to charitable organizations and educational institutions that reflect their individual interests and concerns. Through our Matching Gifts program, we join with employees to support those institutions and organizations that operate for the benefit of the general public good.

Each year, employees donate thousands of hours of service to our communities from organizing blood drives as well as numerous food, clothing, supply and holiday gift drives, and held fund-raising events to benefit dozens of charities.