Invest in Others Corporate Philanthropy Award Finalists Announced

Inaugural Award Will Be Presented at the Community Leadership Awards Gala on September 30th in New York City

Newton, MA – August 10, 2015 – The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the finalists for its inaugural Corporate Philanthropy Award as part of the 2015 Community Leadership Awards. Now in its ninth year, the Community Leadership Awards program recognizes the philanthropic achievements of financial advisors and financial services firms in communities across the country and around the world.

Invest in Others launched the Corporate Philanthropy Award this year to recognize the importance of encouraging philanthropy at a corporate level. The award will be presented to a financial services company that has demonstrated an ongoing commitment to encouraging philanthropic activities amongst its employees, financial advisors, and senior leaders.

Bill Dwyer, Chairman of the Board of the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation said, “Firms in the financial services industry are incredibly philanthropic. The Invest in Others Corporate Philanthropy Award enables these firms to be recognized for charitable giving programs that actively engage employees and make a difference in their communities.”

Invest in Others received dozens of nominations this year from financial services firms across the country. Finalists were selected based on their contribution, community impact, inspiration, and incentives to encourage their employees to give back.

The 2015 Corporate Philanthropy Award finalists are:

• Commonwealth Financial Network
• LPL Financial
• Natixis Global Asset Management
• North Star Resource Group
• Voya Financial

“These five companies represent the best of the best, offering benefits such as generous matching gift programs, annual paid volunteer time off, and programs that encourage all employees to work together to contribute thousands of hours of volunteer time to organizations that mean so much to them and their communities,” said Megan McAuley, Executive Director & President of Invest in Others.

The award will be presented at the annual Invest in Others Community Leadership Awards Gala, a premier event attended by over 400 financial advisors and financial services executives, on September 30, 2015 in New York City. The winner will receive a $2,500 donation from Invest in Others to a charity of their choice. In addition, five categories of awards will be presented to individual financial advisors in recognition of their philanthropic contributions.

About the Invest in Others Charitable Foundation

The Invest in Others Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that was founded by the financial services industry to amplify the charitable work of financial advisors and the institutions they work for. To realize its goals, Invest in Others recognizes philanthropy, inspires volunteerism, and educates the investing public about the positive impact made by advisors and their firms in their communities. Today, Invest in Others is the premier non-profit that objectively recognizes philanthropic achievement and facilitates charitable involvement through meaningful programs and events. For more information, visit www.investinothers.org.

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