Program Focus Areas

This includes funding for programs and services that focus on:

Disaster and crisis preparedness
Disaster and crisis response

The Unum Employee Care Fund, designed to provide grants to employees impacted by disasters, has provided 31 grants to Unum employees since its creation in 2021.

We are currently undergoing maintenance of grant and sponsorship applications. Check back in February of 2024 for updated links to our applications.

Questions? E-mail giving@unum.com.

Requests for Contributions

Requests are considered throughout the year and are reviewed by our Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) representatives in our local areas.

Please contact the CSR representative in your community before completing an application:

Corporate:
Cary Olson Cartwright
carolynolson@unum.com

Baton Rouge, Lousiana:
Jacquelyn Webb
jwebb4@unum.com

Chattanooga, Tennessee:
Rachel Hargis
rhargis@unum.com

Columbia, South Carolina:
Alana Stroker
astroker@unum.com

Portland, Maine:
Kelly Thayer
kthayer2@unum.com

Field Offices:
Alana Stroker
astroker@unum.com

Charitable Giving Guidelines

Unum does not fund:

Organizations that have a written policy of discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression
Religious or anti-religious organizations & activities
Institutions or organizations that promote violence or discrimination
Political institutions or campaigns
Capital or endowment campaigns that don't align with our program objectives
For-profit businesses
College or university associations, alumni dues or alumni activities
Extracurricular activities (Little League, sport teams, etc.)
Direct services to individuals or families
Rotaries, social clubs and social club foundations (Sororities, Fraternities, etc.)

Ready Response

Program Focus Areas

Requests for Contributions