Good Neighbor Stories

2022 State Farm Neighborhood Assist® Grant Winners Announced

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:12:01 -0500

State Farm^® is giving 100 communities in 34 states an assist to fund neighborhood improvement projects. In just 10 days this spring, 88,000 people cast more than 2 million votes in support of their favorite causes. State Farm is proud to announce the Top 100 vote-getting causes. Each has won a $25,000 grant to benefit their community.

State Farm Neighborhood Assist is a crowd-sourced philanthropic program. It empowers communities to identify issues in their neighborhoods. Non-profits affiliated with each of the top 100 causes receive grants to address them.

“State Farm is happy to celebrate its 100th anniversary by providing these 100 causes with grant money to help them address the needs in their communities,” said Rasheed Merritt, Assistant Vice President at State Farm. “We look forward to seeing the impact these $25,000 grants will have.”

Four thousand cause submissions were accepted in February at www.neighborhoodassist.com. The State Farm Review Committee selected the top 200 finalists and public voting determined the 100 grant winners. In the 11 years of the program, nearly 500 causes have received a total of $12.5 million to enact change in their communities.

For a complete list of this year’s winning causes, please visit: www.neighborhoodassist.com.

Lakota youth benefit from State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 07:25:10 -0500

To celebrate the company’s 100^th anniversary, State Farm Neighborhood Assist is awarding more grant dollars than ever in 2022. One hundred causes will win $25,000 grants to help fund projects to improve communities. Voting for this year’s Top 200 finalists runs from April 27 – May 6. The public can vote up to 10 times per day for their favorite causes from the list of finalists at www.neighborhoodassist.com. The 100 winners will be announced June 7.

Rosebud Scholarship Fund won a Neighborhood Assist grant in 2019 and one of its students is Shallon. Shallon is a member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, grew up on the reservation in South Dakota, and currently attends college in Minnesota, majoring in sociology.

“I really want to come back and be a mentor for the youth here, so they don’t have to struggle like I did,” said Shallon.

Watch the video to see the positive impact of a Neighborhood Assist grant on this community.

Every Vote Counts (as an Act of Good!)

Voting for Neighborhood Assist is an Act of Good. Every time you vote, we encourage you to record that Act (and all your other amazing Acts) on the 100forGood website or app (available on iOS and Android).

State Farm Neighborhood Assist® built bigger in 2022

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 13:12:00 -0600

State Farm^® is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022 by building State Farm Neighborhood Assist bigger. That means more submissions, more grants and spreading good to more communities.

This year, the program will award 100 $25,000 grants (vs. 40 grants in previous years) to nonprofit organizations to help fund neighborhood improvement projects. Additionally, we’re doubling the number of cause submissions to 4,000.

“State Farm Neighborhood Assist truly embodies the spirit of what our company has been about for 100 years-being a good neighbor,” said Rasheed Merritt, assistant vice president at State Farm. “We are excited about expanding the program in 2022 to help even more neighborhoods.”

Here’s how the program works:

Submission Phase: Starts February 16 and ends when 4,000 submissions are reached

Individuals can submit a cause at www.neighborhoodassist.com starting February 16 at 1pm ET. You can prepare now by going to the website and downloading the submission guide. We will accept the first 4,000 submissions. The State Farm Review Committee will then narrow the field to the Top 200 finalists using a scoring rubric.

Voting Phase: April 27-May 6

Ultimately, voters will decide which community improvement projects win big. The public will have a chance to vote 10 times a day, every day for 10 days, from April 27-May 6, for their favorite causes from the list of finalists. Voting will take place at www.neighborhoodassist.com.

Winners Announced: June 7

The 100 causes that receive the most votes will each win a $25,000 grant. Winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 7, at www.neighborhoodassist.com

Last year, 125,000 people cast more than 3 million votes in support of their favorite causes, selecting winners from small towns and big cities.

Since the program began in 2012, more than 380 causes have received a total of $10 million to enact change in their communities.

2019 State Farm Neighborhood Assist® Grant Winners Announced

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 08:00:00 -0500

State Farm® is giving 40 communities, in 21 states, an assist to fund projects involved in education, safety, and community development. In just 10 days in August, 163,000 people cast 4.4 million votes in support of their favorite causes. State Farm is proud to announce the Top 40 vote-getting causes. Each has won a $25,000 grant to improve their communities.

State Farm Neighborhood Assist is a crowd-sourced philanthropic grant program. It empowers communities to identify issues in their neighborhoods. Non-profits affiliated with each of the top 40 causes receive grants to address them. It is part of the State Farm Neighborhood of Good® initiative.

“State Farm is here to help life go right in neighborhoods all across the country,” said Allison Bertsche, Public Affairs Director at State Farm. “We look forward to seeing the impact these Neighborhood Assist grants will have in their communities.”

Two thousand cause submissions were accepted in June at www.neighborhoodassist.com. The State Farm Review Committee selected the top 200 finalists and public voting determined the 40 grant winners. In the eight years of the program, more than 300 causes have received a total of $8 million to enact change in their communities.

For a complete list of this year’s winning causes, please visit: www.neighborhoodassist.com.

Take Action in Your Community through State Farm Neighborhood Assist®

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 09:00:00 -0500

Neighbors across the country will soon have an exciting opportunity to help change their communities for the better through State Farm Neighborhood Assist^®. Part of the State Farm Neighborhood of Good® initiative, State Farm Neighborhood Assist is back for its eighth year in 2019.

The program awards $25,000 grants to 40 nonprofit organizations to help fund neighborhood education, safety and community development projects.

Here’s how the easy process works:

Submission Phase: Starts June 5 and ends when 2,000 submissions are reached

Individuals can submit a cause at www.neighborhoodassist.com starting June 5. You can prepare now by going to the website and downloading the submission guide. We will accept the first 2,000 submissions. The State Farm Review Committee will then narrow the field to the top 200 finalists using a scoring rubric.

Voting Phase: Aug. 14-23

Ultimately, voters will decide which community improvement projects win big. The public will have a chance to vote 10 times a day, every day for 10 days, from Aug. 14-23, for their favorite causes from the list of finalists. Voting will take place at www.neighborhoodassist.com.

Winners Announced: Sept. 25

The 40 causes that receive the most votes will each win a $25,000 grant. Winners will be announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at www.neighborhoodassist.com.

“Neighborhood Assist is another example of how small acts can equal big impacts in communities all across the U.S.,” said Allison Bertsche, State Farm Public Affairs Director. “From identifying an important cause to rallying your community to vote for it, this program is all about neighbors helping neighbors.”

Last year, 167,000 people cast 4.5 million votes in support of their favorite causes, selecting winners from small towns and big cities.

Since the program began, State Farm has awarded $7 million to more than 250 organizations.

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