Several individuals at UT Dallas nominated State Farm. They cited the company's overall demonstrated commitment to diversity.

State Farm grant funding at UTD supports a diverse cross-section of university programs and groups. The programs support veterans, women in STEM and minority low/moderate income students. Scholarships, student emergency grants including student veteran emergency financial suppport, and food and financial security programs are some examples. The result is a positive impact on a diverse student population.

Vice President Operations Eileen Flynn accepted the award on behalf of State Farm. Eileen is an active member the University's Naveen Jindal School of Management Advisory Council.

Link to the full program

 Here’s what we’ve done.

We’ve Focused:

From formalizing the Chief Diversity Officer role to creating new learning opportunities, we’ve become more focused on diversity and inclusion (D&I) in the way we’re structured in our day-to-day operations.

We Spoke:

Our voices make a difference. We used the power of our voice publicly to stand up against racism.

For all those who have been affected by Asian hate, we stand with you in solidarity and support the AAPI community. #StopAsianHate pic.twitter.com/TRfH5TsAkS

— State Farm (@StateFarm) March 26, 2021

We Contributed:

We also know change requires a deep dedication to our future. We have made a commitment to longstanding and meaningful support to diverse people and communites.

Our voices and actions make a difference. Setting an intention to be and do better was a start, and we followed up on that through teaching, learning and understanding.

We made a commitment to longstanding and meaningful support to diverse people and diverse communites because change needs investment in our future, and we have demonstrated – and will continue to demonstrate – that in our actions.

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Janice Gray used funds from the Good Neighbor Community Fund to support the National Civil Rights Museum in her community of Memphis, Tennessee.

Peacock, NBC's streaming service, is highlighting her support as part of its Black Voices library of content. In a video Janice shares her views on the importance of the museum and expresses the State Farm commitment to making a difference.

Earlier this year, State Farm empowered agents to address the greatest needs in their community through the Good Neighbor Community Fund.

Peacock, NBC's streaming service, is highlighting her support as part of its Black Voices library of content. In a video Janice shares her views on the importance of the museum and expresses the State Farm commitment to making a difference.

Earlier this year, State Farm empowered agents to address the greatest needs in their community through the Good Neighbor Community Fund.

“Fight the Virus. Fight the Bias.” is an extension of the iconic Love Has No Labels campaign. The film challenges viewers to join the fight in stopping the spread of racism and discrimination against the API community. It highlights the personal stories and resilience of diverse individuals from the API community. Many have personally experienced heightened discrimination and/or harassment throughout the pandemic.

“At a time when hateful rhetoric and racially-fueled discrimination are plaguing the API community, it’s critical that we all play a role in dispelling the racist misconceptions and actions pervading our country,” said Ad Council President and CEO Lisa Sherman. “We hope this film will inspire Americans to rethink their biases and help put an end to the wave of racism facing the API community.”

State Farm^® is a Love Has No Labels brand partner. We provide support by promoting content across our channels. In addition to funding the campaign, we show support during the year through online and offline activations. These include social messaging, custom content creation and employee engagement events.

Learn more about the movement at lovehasnolabels.com/fightvirusbias. 

*Numbers are regularly updated at StopAAPIHate.com.

As consumers increasingly look to corporations to lead and support socially conscious and community-friendly efforts, the shift to a corporate responsibility model will take the good work State Farm already does today and empower the organization to accomplish even greater things.

State Farm has appointed Annette Martinez, Senior Vice President, as the leader of this new department. Martinez has been deeply embedded in the philanthropic efforts of the company for many years and has long been a champion of diversity, launching the first office of diversity and inclusion for the company.

“We are excited to announce this new Corporate Responsibility Department to bring together community, employee engagement, diversity and philanthropic efforts,” says Martinez. “This is a big step forward as we continue working to model, inspire and empower Good Neighbor behavior through community involvement and positive impacts inside and outside State Farm.”

Join us in our efforts to make a difference in our communities by visiting the State Farm Neighborhood of Good®.

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We are fortunate to live in a world where various cultures and populations celebrate diverse holidays and recognize different observances. Learning about the traditions of others helps us better connect. In this video, State Farm^® employees talk about what’s important to them this time of year. Visit the Holiday Highlights site to learn about celebrations taking place in the last quarter of the year.

Later this year, the U.S. Supreme Court will review three cases involving discrimination against the LGBTQ community. These cases will carry great significance for our society.

The decision will focus on whether interpretation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

“State Farm is proud to sign a ‘friend of the court’ brief (also known as an amicus brief) in support of anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ employees. Doing so, is in furtherance of the letter and spirit of our enterprise policies and practices,” says SVP and General Counsel Steve McManus. “Moreover, it says in one collective voice, ‘We believe in a workplace free of discrimination, and we value and promote diversity, equality and inclusion.’”

As good neighbors, our long history and success story is built directly from committed, caring people helping other people. Sometimes how we help people involves supporting what we value and believe.