We’re passionate about supporting the causes our people care about most, and that’s why we established the Crowe Foundation. This foundation helps us support and empower our people by focusing our charitable giving and aligning contributions with volunteer efforts.
Our foundation only accepts requests from our people on behalf of the not-for-profit organizations they support, and anyone in the firm can apply for a volunteer, matching, or impact grant. Additionally, each one of our business resource groups (BRGs) chooses a not-for-profit organization to support through the foundation, and our BRG members actively volunteer with those organizations.
As a primary focus, Crowe has established significant endowments through the Crowe Foundation to fund scholarships for accounting students at two historically Black colleges and universities: Florida A&M and North Carolina A&T. By nurturing the education of Black accounting students, these endowments can help address dual priorities in our profession.
Because Crowe offers support at the firmwide and local levels, our people can take advantage of many volunteer opportunities.
At Crowe, each individual office has a purpose and community impact budget, so participants in that office can decide the best way to show up and support their individual communities. In all cases, events are chosen to align with our three SDG focus areas. Following are just a few examples of our recent efforts.
Our enthusiasm for volunteering is a year-round commitment, and our stewardship ambassadors bring that enthusiasm to life. They serve as leaders on the ground, coordinating grassroots volunteer efforts for local offices and helping to expand volunteerism firmwide, which helps all our people give back.
Supporting SDG:
On Crowe Cares Day, our people are encouraged to volunteer in any way that is meaningful to them – including joining one of many local volunteer opportunities organized by our stewardship ambassadors. We block time for our people and interns to give back, and our offices around the world all participate.
Supporting SDG:
Crowe is committed to supporting the well-being of our people, and one of the ways we’re doing this is through our partnership with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Our CEO, Mark Baer, sits on the board, and Crowe sponsors the AFSP Out of the Darkness Walks annually.
Supporting SDG:
We’re committed to measuring and understanding our work’s environmental impact and looking for ways to reduce that impact. One way we’ve done that is through our work with Solar Buddy and Junior Achievement USA, which supports the nexus of our SDGs and makes our purpose come to life in a meaningful, impactful way.
Supporting SDG:
We offer a variety of grants through the Crowe Foundation to help ignite passions of our people and extend a positive impact in our communities.
Volunteer grants allow our people to earn a set dollar amount for organizations where they regularly volunteer. If three or more Crowe colleagues volunteer together, they can earn a team grant. Matching grants allow Crowe to match personal donations, and impact grants are designed to scale our local impact.
“Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County serves hard-working, low-income families, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see these families work toward their new home. This work means so much to me, and serving as board chair has been a privilege – as was having so many of my colleagues join me on Crowe Cares Day to help build a home.”
– Brittney Kocaj
“By The Hand helps children from under-resourced Chicago neighborhoods thrive by providing an after-school space and support for everything from homework to college applications. We’ve worked with them in a variety of ways, including helping the staff update their space during Crowe Cares Day.”
– Dana A. Vasilakos
“Save Our Sisters has improved my quality of life and given me an outlet for stress relief, sisterhood, and hope of leading a full life after breast cancer. In 2021, we raced in the national dragon boat competition and placed second in our division. We say that doctors saved our lives and racing saved our spirits.”
– Toni Anderson
“Habitat for Humanity of Greater Palm Beach County serves hard-working, low-income families, and it’s incredibly rewarding to see these families work toward their new home. This work means so much to me, and serving as board chair has been a privilege – as was having so many of my colleagues join me on Crowe Cares Day to help build a home.”
– Brittney Kocaj
“By The Hand helps children from under-resourced Chicago neighborhoods thrive by providing an after-school space and support for everything from homework to college applications. We’ve worked with them in a variety of ways, including helping the staff update their space during Crowe Cares Day.”
– Dana A. Vasilakos“Save Our Sisters has improved my quality of life and given me an outlet for stress relief, sisterhood, and hope of leading a full life after breast cancer. In 2021, we raced in the national dragon boat competition and placed second in our division. We say that doctors saved our lives and racing saved our spirits.”
– Toni Anderson
