Social Impact
Thriving communities are the foundation of success and future growth for Allstate, and we are in a unique position to support, empower and advocate for people within Allstate’s community circles.
Why We Care
Allstate is a main street company. We live and work in small towns and big cities across the United States and Canada. Our customers are our neighbors. So we naturally want to improve the quality of life for the people and places we know best.
Whether it’s giving domestic violence survivors the tools to gain financial independence, or helping community members retrofit their homes to be more protected against severe storms, we’re dedicated to improving the well-being of everyone whose lives we touch.
What We Do
Since 1952, The Allstate Foundation has supported innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people’s well-being and prosperity. Over this time, the Foundation has invested nearly $300 million in helping communities across the country address key social issues. In 2011, the Allstate Foundation contributed nearly $18 million to support organizations.
Our combined corporate and foundation efforts focus on key areas where we have special expertise and significant resources. These areas include financial empowerment for survivors of domestic abuse, teen safe driving, and natural catastrophe preparedness. Our commitments involve financial support, human resources and capacity building.
We also contribute money and volunteer support to thousands of community programs across the country. And we are a leading corporate citizen in our hometown of Chicago.
How We’re Doing
We’ve helped significantly reduce teen driving deaths in America. We’ve helped thousands of survivors get free and stay free from domestic abuse. We’ve supported community programs with thousands of volunteers, and contributions from agency owners, employees, Allstate and the Allstate Foundation totaling more than $28 million in 2011. We’ve funded major institutions and civic improvements in Chicago.
TEEN SAFE DRIVING & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SUPPORT
Looking Forward
In 2012, we will develop a framework for our investments in community programs to ensure that we maximize impact. This will include clearly identified criteria for selection and metrics for measurement.
Key Performance Indicators and Goals
Social Impact: Teen Safe Driving
Contribute to reducing teen driving fatalities by 50% and create the safest generation of teen drivers by 2015 (2008 baseline).
We are making “smart” driving socially acceptable to teens by using the power of peer-to-peer influence to inform, involve and empower them to understand the dangers associated with driving so that they change the way they think and act in the car and become safe driving advocates.
In addition, in 2011 we conducted new efforts to help educate the public about the value and importance of stronger teen driving laws, which have proven to save lives on the road.
ProgressOn Track to Meet Goal
2011 — On pace to achieve 2015 target.
Allstate Foundation Teen Safe Driving program exceeded its social impact goals for 2011; more than 6.3 million teens were informed1, more than 830,000 were involved2, and more than 43,000 were empowered3.
deaths on U.S. roads have decreased by about 23% since 2008 (from 4,070 teens killed in 2008 to 3,115 teens killed in 2010).
Read more on Teen Safe Driving >
Social Impact: Financial Empowerment for Domestic Violence Survivors
2011 Goal: Reach 50,000 survivors of domestic violence with Allstate Foundation-funded financial empowerment services by 2015.
2012 Revised Goal: Reach 500,000 survivors of domestic violence with Allstate Foundation-funded financial empowerment services by 2015.
Empower domestic violence survivors to increase their financial independence, which helps them end the cycle of violence to live and thrive free from abuse.
Progress
Achieved
2011 — Surpassed goal.
In 2011, 80,995 survivors received financial empowerment services through the Allstate Foundation program; more than 100,000 have received these important services since the program began in 2005.
Because our program has grown tremendously in the last few years, we have ambitiously revised our goal and are now working to financially empower 500,000 survivors by 2015. From financial literacy to job training to asset-building projects, Foundation-funded programs are helping survivors move from safety to security.