Community Investment
Decisions made easier. Lives made better.
Our Impact Agenda guides how we put purpose into action. Rooted in our mission and values, it focuses on areas where we can create a meaningful difference and where progress in one area can spark positive change in others. It reflects the needs of the people we serve and communities in which we live and work.
At John Hancock, our Impact Agenda is an always-on commitment to drive better outcomes from our customers, our communities, and the world we share. We believe collective action can accelerate change and, by collaborating with like-minded partners, we can make a meaningful impact.
Our strategy prioritizes investments to organizations that:
- Prioritizing health and well-being unlocks life’s potential, enabling people to live fuller and more prosperous lives at any age.
- Supporting financial resilience fosters confidence, security, and pathways for growth across every unique life journey.
- Contributing to a healthier planet strengthens the systems that sustain life and creates possibilities for generations ahead.
MLK Scholars
The John Hancock MLK Scholars Program offers hundreds of Boston-area youth summer job experiences at our Boston corporate office and other community-based organizations. In addition to providing meaningful employment and engagement opportunities, the program offers financial and mental well-being education designed to help youth manage their financial lives and achieve future-oriented goals.
Signature Corps
We offer our people a variety of ways to support the causes they care about. Our programs give employees an opportunity to leverage their skills, contribute their time, and give back to their communities, all while increasing the impact of our community investment.
All John Hancock employees receive one paid day off per year to volunteer at a charitable or non-profit organization. Through our annual program, John Hancock matches employee donations to eligible organizations dollar for dollar, up to $4,000 per employee per year.
Life Lessons
For the third consecutive year, John Hancock and Life Happens are proud to support the next generation of leaders through our joint scholarship program. We are honored to invest in their education and future, and we look forward to seeing all they will accomplish. This meaningful scholarship reflects John Hancock’s dedication to aiding students in their educational pursuits, while also showcasing the vital role life insurance plays in maintaining financial security.
Learn more about the Life Lessons Scholarship Recipient's here:
Investment Focus
We focus on removing barriers and empowering people in the communities where Manulife and John Hancock operates. And with humanitarian and natural disasters happening around the world, we are committed to helping communities respond effectively with resiliency and recovery resources.
We will consider funding strategically aligned project or program specific grants as well as capacity building grants or general operating support to organizations whose missions are highly aligned with our investment focus areas. In addition to programmatic funding, we also fund research and innovation to support cutting-edge ideas to understand, address, and promote sustainable change.
We prioritize investment in the following areas:
Measurement, Reporting & Impact
We recognize the importance of efficiently measuring and tracking the social impact of our investments, which is why we are a member of Business for Societal Impact (B4SI). B4SI is the global standard in measuring and managing corporate community investment, and we use its framework to effectively measure, report and communicate our social contributions and investments.
Leveraging the B4SI framework, we seek to understand shorter-term outcomes and longer-term changes resulting from our investments. Please click here to learn more about how we are measuring social impact within our focus areas.
Eligibility & Evaluation
Prospective partners must meet the following criteria to be considered for support:
- Work is aligned with our focus areas and Community Investment approach
- Organization is a registered charity or non-profit providing community benefit where John Hancock operates
Generally, funding is not considered for:
- For-profit organizations
- Political, labor, fraternal organizations, or social clubs
- Individuals, including those seeking scholarships/fellowship assistance or promoting individual pursuits/fundraising activities
- Travel-related events, including student trips or tours
- Private or corporate foundations
- Faith-based groups unless it is clearly intended to support a social service need and do not restrict persons of other faiths from receiving the service
- Capital projects
We strive to provide funding to organizations that meet our values. For that reason, we would not provide funding to any organization that discriminates based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran or disability status or espouses hate, nor would we support organizations whose stated missions or objectives contravene our values.
Applications
John Hancock accepts grant applications through our online Community Investment Grant Application form.
We review every application, but due to limited funding, not all requests can be supported, even if they align with our priorities.
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