Ameriprise Financial Awards $1.4 million in Grants to Nonprofits.Grants will fund programs focused on helping individuals meet basic needs, supporting community vitality and advancing volunteer driven causes MINNEAPOLIS -- Ameriprise Financial Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE: AMP) is a company offering financial advice and products. It is the successor to American Express Financial Advisors (AEFA), which was a subsidiary of the American Express Company. , Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AMP) recently completed the first of three funding cycles for 2008, awarding more than $1.4 million to nonprofit organizations. Sixty-two grants were made under the company's three funding platforms: Meeting Basic Needs, Supporting Community Vitality and Volunteer Driven Causes. "We refocused our grantmaking to support programs that help people meet the basic needs of food, shelter and self sufficiency last year. In the current economic environment, the important services these nonprofits provide have become even more urgent," said Brian Pietsch, head of community relations 1. The relationship between military and civilian communities. 2. Those public affairs programs that address issues of interest to the general public, business, academia, veterans, Service organizations, military-related associations, and other non-news media entities. at Ameriprise Financial. "We are committed to supporting organizations that bring these necessary resources to at-risk populations, and help improve the vitality and livability of our communities." Highlights from the company's first funding cycle include: Providing funding for the Brown Bag Distribution Program at Golden Harvest Food Bank in Augusta, Ga. Once a month, eligible senior citizens living on a fixed income receive a free 20-pound box of groceries. Seniors have the option of picking up their groceries at a nearby distribution site or having them delivered to their home, depending on their health and mobility. Ameriprise financial advisor Will Rogers serves on the organization's Board of Directors, and a large number of advisors from the company volunteer for the food bank. Supporting Scientists in Action, a distance learning program at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The program addresses a pressing need to provide middle school students with access to science education by linking participating students directly with scientists in their labs or in field site settings. Helping Habitat for Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. provide affordable homes for deserving families. In addition to providing financial support, more than 800 employees from the company's Minneapolis headquarters will be building the company's sixth home through Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity. Employees from Ameriprise Auto & Home will be volunteering at a Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity build site on a weekly basis during August, September and October. Ameriprise financial advisors also support Habitat for Humanity and participate in builds in their local communities. Ameriprise Financial is currently accepting grant applications for its third funding cycle. The deadline for receiving applications is September 1, 2008. About Ameriprise Financial Community Relations Ameriprise Financial is dedicated to using the firm's resources, talents and volunteer time to improve the lives of individuals and build strong communities. Through grantmaking, volunteerism and employee and advisor gift matching programs, the company supports a diverse group of over 5,000 nonprofits across the country. Additional information on the company and its Community Relations initiatives can be found at ameriprise.com. About Ameriprise Financial Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial The diversified financial services segment includes a range of consumer and commercially-oriented companies offering a wide variety of products and services, including various lending products (such as home equity loans and credit cards), insurance, and securities and investment services company serving the comprehensive financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against needs of the mass affluent Mass affluent and emerging affluent are marketing terms used to refer to the growing high end of the mass market. It is most commonly used by the financial services industry to refer to individuals with US$100,000 to US$1,000,000 of liquid financial assets,[1] and affluent. For more information, visit ameriprise.com. [c] 2008 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. All rights reserved. Grants Awarded: 1(st) Cycle 2008 Meeting Basic Needs - 28 grants: Admission Possible; American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. OIC "Oh, I see." See digispeak. (chat) OIC - oh, I see. Inc.; Asian Media Access Inc.; Bestprep; Bridging Incorporated; Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery and Minneapolis; Chicago Christian Industrial League; CommonBond Communities; District 202; Emerge Community Development; Emergency FoodShelf Network, Inc.; Golden Harvest Food Bank, Inc.; Goldies Place; Greater Green Bay Habitat for Humanity, Inc.; Housing Opportunity for Women; Jeremiah Program; Junior Achievement of Maine, Inc.; Junior Achievement of Rock River Valley; Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest The Upper Midwest is a region of the United States with no universally agreed-upon boundary, but it almost always lies within the US Census Bureau's definition of the Midwest and includes the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin, as well as at least the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. ; Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center; Neighbors, Inc.; Person To Person, Inc.; Professional Association of Treatment Homes; Resource Inc.; Sabathani Community Center, Inc; Southeast Asian Refugee Community Home; Tubman Family Alliance; Twin Cities RISE! Supporting Community Vitality - 26 grants: Aeon Homes; Ballet Works, Inc.; CalPhil Foundation; Centro Legal, Inc.; Children's Theater Company and School; Denver Museum of Nature & Science; Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum; Guthrie Theatre Foundation; Heard Museum The Heard Museum -- the Heard Museum of Native Cultures and Art -- is a museum located in Arizona, USA. The main Heard Museum is located on Central Avenue in Phoenix and there are now two branches of the Museum: the Heard Museum North in Scottsdale in the North Valley and ; Intiman Theatre; Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival, Inc.; Kids Voting Minneapolis; La Oportunidad,; Metropolitan Economic Development Association; Minnesota Opera The Minnesota Opera is a performance organization based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was founded in 1963, and is known for premiering such diverse works as Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak and Frankenstein by Libby Larsen. Company; Minnesota Orchestral Association; Minnesota Shubert Center; Riverview Economic Development Association; The Shakespeare Theatre; South Queens Boys & Girls Club, Inc.; St. Paul Chamber Orchestra Society; Stages Theatre Company, Inc.; Twin Cities Gay Men's Chorus; Walker Art Center, Inc.; Youth Farm and Market Project; Youth Performance Company Volunteer Driven Causes - 8 grants: Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. & Related Disorders Association; Arkansas Special Olympics, Inc.; Community Hospice Foundation, Inc.; Greater Minneapolis Crisis Nursery; Gads Hill Center; People Serving People, Inc; Twin Cities Juneteenth Celebration, Inc.; Whatcom Volunteer Center |
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