This year marks 70 years of philanthropy for the Andersen Corporate Foundation. Andersen’s founders realized the importance and value of strong communities, a healthy environment, and a profitable business decades before John Elkington coined the term Triple Bottom Line in 1994.
The mission of the Foundation is, “To better people’s lives and strengthen communities, focusing primarily where Andersen employees live and work.” With dozens of facilities, including manufacturing, distribution and retail showrooms many communities within the U.S. and Canada have benefited from over $49 million dollars given throughout the years. In addition, the company encourages its employees to volunteer their time in communities where they live, and applauds those efforts.
The Foundation helps fund libraries, hospitals, educational institutions and disaster relief. Fred and Kitty Andersen began the foundation in the early 1940’s. “Philanthropy was how the [Andersen] family approached life and how they lived their lives,” said Susan Roeder, vice president Andersen Corporate Foundation. Read further details in the recent article here.
