Philanthropic Guidelines

Education
Liberty Mutual gives priority to educational programs that encourage disadvantaged youth to excel in grade school, high school and/or secondary education, as well as after-school programs.

Health and Safety
Liberty Mutual favors organizations and causes that are committed to improving the quality of life and safety in our communities; eliminating or controlling hazards in the workplace, home and on the highways; and helping people disabled by injury or disease return to productive lives on and off the job.

Other
Liberty Mutual also supports arts and cultural programs, community and economic development initiatives, and combined appeals. (top)

The Liberty Mutual Foundation contributes the bulk of its funding to organizations or programs that serve the Boston area where the company has its headquarters.

The Liberty Mutual Group also supports organizations in other communities where we have employees and customers.  To learn more about the community activities we support, but which are not funded by the Liberty Mutual Foundation click here.

Youth
Liberty Mutual invests much of its funding in youth. Priority is given to mentoring and afterschool programs for kids within the previously mentioned program areas.

People with Disabilities
Liberty Mutual supports organizations that serve people with disabilities as well as programs and projects that promote inclusion. (top)

General Operating Support
General operating funds are considered for agencies whose missions closely align with Liberty’s—helping people live safer, more secure lives. Since Liberty Mutual is a major contributor to the United Way, we do not generally provide additional operating support to United Way funded agencies. We will, however, consider programmatic or capital support.

Program Support
Organizations with missions that are not educational or health and safety-related are encouraged to request specific project funding relevant to the programmatic thrust and priorities of our philanthropy program.

Capital Funding
Support for universities, colleges and medical institutions is directed primarily to capital campaigns conducted for the institution as a whole, not to individual programs or departments.

Dinners and Memberships
In addition to the philanthropic categories above, Liberty Mutual supports the community through dinners and memberships.  These requests are not considered through the Liberty Mutual Foundation and should be submitted in writing to:

Liberty Mutual Group
Director of Corporate Public Affairs
175 Berkeley Street, 10B
Boston, MA  02117

Sponsorships (such as sporting events and marketing opportunities, etc.)
Sponsorship requests are not considered through the Liberty Mutual Foundation.  These requests should be submitted in writing to:

Liberty Mutual Group
Director of Sponsorships Community Marketing
175 Berkeley Street, S2D
Boston, MA 02117(top)

To apply for a grant from the Liberty Mutual Foundation please use one of the links below.  Grant applications are submitted online through a system powered by CyberGrants, Inc.  Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis.

Apply for a Grant 

Edit an Existing Application
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Liberty Mutual does not provide philanthropic support for:

• Individuals
• Foundations that are primarily grantmaking agencies
• Religious organizations requesting funds for sectarian activities
• Fraternal, social or political organizations
• Trips, tours and transportation
• Deficit spending or debt liquidation
• Conferences, forums or special events
• Organizations funded within the past 12 months (top)

Casa Myrna Vazquez (CMV)
CMV is the largest organization battling domestic violence in New England. Liberty Mutual is supporting the Mothers and Sons program (MAS)—the first program in the area to provide services for adolescent sons of battered women. The goal of MAS is to decrease the incidence of domestic violence by intervening with young men who are at high risk of perpetuating the cycle of violence.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Liberty Mutual has a long-standing and comprehensive partnership with Students Against Destructive Decisions (formerly Students Against Driving Drunk). SADD is a national education and prevention organization representing young people in thousands of school-based chapters nationwide. Along with providing much technical assistance and executive involvement, Liberty Mutual has provided SADD with consistent financial support since the 1980’s. (top)