Caring for people is more than a core value. It’s practiced every day in communities across the country where our employees live and work. It’s how we make a real difference in the communities we call home.
Making an Impact
From annual support in the millions of dollars to thousands of volunteer hours, we make an impact in the places we call home.
Hidden Creek Park West in Hillsboro, Oregon, received a $50,000 grant in 2023 from The Standard Charitable Foundation to help create this life-changing inclusive playground. Watch the video to hear from those involved and see the park in action.
2023 Employee Giving 365
1,868
Participants
$5.7 million
Raised in donations by employees and matched by The Standard and Meiji Yasuda
2,562
Nonprofit organizations and schools supported
$7.1 million
Total donations in 2023
58
Senior leaders on nonprofit and civic boards
Explore Our Commitment to Community
At The Standard, there are countless ways to get involved, give back and find your favorite way to care.
Philanthropy
The philosophy behind our charitable giving is shaped by the same attributes that help make us a leading provider of financial services: integrity, commitment and doing things differently.
Employee Programs
From paid volunteer time off to community service awards, we cultivate a broad and rewarding culture of caring.
Volunteer Expo
Our annual free event connects people with nonprofits that need their support.
Sustainable Practices
We’re as committed to our communities as we are to sustainable practices that reduce our ecological footprint.
Environmental, Social and Governance Report
Learn how our foundation of solid business practices is creating a positive impact.
The Standard Charitable Foundation
The Standard Charitable Foundation awarded a total of $215,000 in grants to five nonprofits in 2023.
Blanchet House received $50,000 for the construction of its new dormitories at Blanchet Farm in Yamhill County, Oregon. This unique nine-month residential addiction recovery program gives clients a chance to learn from peer mentors and build life skills at a working farm. The grant from The Standard Charitable Foundation allows the nonprofit to expand services to 60 program participants.
PHAME Academy received $25,000 to remodel a fully accessible facility in Portland, Oregon. This grant will allow PHAME to expand its education programs, which empower more than 1,000 adults with developmental disabilities through participation in the arts.
Junior Achievement received $75,000 to expand and update its facilities in Portland, Oregon, and establish a new program site in Hillsboro, Oregon. With the addition of the Hillsboro site, BizTown and Finance Park — JA’s signature programs focused on financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship — will reach more than 25,000 students annually, inspiring and preparing them for future success.
Hillsboro Community Foundation received $50,000 to support the inclusive elements of a playground adjacent to Hidden Creek Community Center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The project is a partnership of Hillsboro Parks and Recreation, Hillsboro Community Foundation and Hillsboro School District and will be the city’s first fully inclusive park and playground. Watch this video to hear from those involved and see the park in action.
New Avenues for Youth in Portland, Oregon, received $15,000 to support its social enterprise programs including the Ben & Jerry's PartnerShops and the New Avenues INK screen-printing business. New Avenues works to prevent youth homelessness and provide young people experiencing or at risk of homelessness with the opportunities and resources to lead healthy, productive lives as well as gain work experience, develop job skills and earn wages.
Recent Honors and Awards
100 score on the Disability Equality Index and recognized as “A Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion”
Score of 90 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index
