Decisions made easier. Lives 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 believe:
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:
Making a difference in our communities
Our goal is to help customers live longer, healthier, better lives. To accomplish this, we invest primarily in programs, initiatives and organizations that research, promote and provide access to physical and mental health to historically underserved communities. These are some of our key partnerships:
Our support goes towards Home Base’s two-week Intensive Clinical Program (ICP), which treats warriors and families who are struggling with the invisible wounds of war. John Hancock also provides free access to multi-cancer early detection testing (MCED) to select special operations veterans receiving care through the Comprehensive Brain Health and Trauma Program (ComBHat).
We are proud to be an early funder of About Fresh, the nonprofit behind Fresh Connect — a medically tailored prepaid debit card and technology platform that gives health plans, providers, and community partners the infrastructure to run food as medicine programs. Accepted at 20,000+ retailers nationwide, Fresh Connect makes healthy food accessible while helping to reduce diet-related chronic disease and total cost of care.
John Hancock supports the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and underwrote the John Hancock Healthy Neighborhoods Program, a collaborative initiative that provides financial support to Friedman School students pursuing internships and other experiential learning opportunities.
How do we invest in these organizations?
We invest in several different ways including direct funding, volunteering, and employee giving and matching programs. We will consider funding strategically aligned projects, program-specific grants or general operating support to organizations whose missions are highly aligned with our investment focus areas.
Measuring our impact in the community
We track and measure the social impact of our investments, so that we can make an even bigger difference in the future. That’s why we’re a member of Business for Societal Impact (B4SI), the global standard in measuring and managing corporate community investment.
We use this framework to assess, understand, report and communicate our social contributions and investments. Learn more about how we’re measuring social impact.
Want to partner with us to build stronger communities?
We always seek to find new ways to help customers live longer lives, and in good health.
If your program, organization or initiative aligns with our focus areas, we’d love to hear from you. For more information, read the most frequently asked questions about applying for funding.
Our prospective partners must meet the following criteria to be considered for support:
- Work is aligned with our key focus areas
- Organization is a registered charity or non-profit benefiting communities where John Hancock operates
- Organization maintains and will continue to maintain policies and practices that prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law
- Work is collaborative across sectors to create innovative, scalable community-centered solutions
- Take (and demonstrate) a holistic approach to the many aspects of well-being, including mental health, to improve and sustain long-term positive outcomes
- Use data to measure their impact using key performance indicators, and commit to reporting on progress
Generally, funding is not considered for:
- For-profit organizations
- Political, labour, 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 the group’s work is clearly intended to support a social service need and does 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, colour, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran or disability status, or which espouses hate, nor would we support organizations whose stated missions or objectives go against our values.
John Hancock accepts grant applications through our online Community Investment Grant Application form
We review every application received through our Community Investment Grant Application form. Review timelines can vary based on application volume and complexity, and we may contact you if additional information is needed.
No, we accept applications all year round. Due to limited funding, not all requests can be supported, even if they align with our priorities.
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