Michael Sutphin’s Post

As we reflect on this season of giving and gratitude, I am proud to be a part of the PwC Charitable Foundation and the impact it has made in our communities. Powered by the people of PwC, the Foundation has invested more than $200 million since 2001 to help drive educational equity, build more resilient communities and champion the issues PwCers care about. I’m excited to share a look into this work with the video below. The Foundation supports people and organizations dedicated to addressing root causes, effecting systems-level change and driving sustainable impact. We believe in the power of these efforts to help meaningfully transform lives and communities—and ultimately help create greater opportunity. And we can’t wait to do even more in the year ahead.

Veterans Day is a time to honor and express our gratitude to the brave individuals who have served in the U.S. military, as well as their families. This day holds special meaning for me, as I have friends and family members including both my grandfathers, my father, many uncles and cousins, who have served. I am so thankful for each and every one of them, and those who serve today, for their commitment to protecting our country. The PwC Foundation has long supported veterans and their loved ones, equipping them with the resources, tools and connections they need to transition from active service to the civilian workforce. Through commitments totaling $23 million since 2015, the Foundation's work to support those who have served will reach an estimated 375,000+ veterans and their families. The dedication and sacrifice of these individuals inspires me every day, and this Veterans Day is another opportunity to come together as a community to honor those who have given so much. #VeteransDay

Like many of you, I’ve been thinking about the people of Maui and the devastating impact of the recent wildfires on their community. The PwC Charitable Foundation, which has a longstanding commitment to addressing disasters and the most pressing humanitarian crises, is providing $250K in grants to American Red Cross, Americares, Hawaii Community Foundation and World Central Kitchen to help provide food, shelter, medical care and other basic necessities. Their efforts on the ground are helping to meet both urgent needs and longer term recovery efforts. Our PwC people have also come together to provide aid through various crowdfunding campaigns and individual donations. The road to recovery will require our collective efforts, and I am proud to serve a foundation and work for a firm that is committed to providing support during this difficult time.

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Coming off the heels of Thanksgiving and reflecting on this season of gratitude, I am proud to be part of The PwC Charitable Foundation and the work we have done and will continue to do. This #GivingTuesday provides a chance to shine a light on how our collective efforts can help improve opportunities for so many communities around the globe. Personally, my family and I choose to give back to Brookview House because of the support they provide to mothers and children experiencing and at risk of homelessness just a few miles from our home. We’re grateful to be in a position to help others and are inspired to see how so many individual actions amount to something much greater!

Supporting US military veterans and their families is a core part of our work at the PwC Charitable Foundation. For individuals who have sacrificed and given so much to our nation, there is much to be done to honor them and help equip them with the resources they need to succeed, especially as they transition back to civilian life. That’s why we are committed to, through our local Reimagine program and national grantmaking efforts, helping veterans and their families on their educational and professional path. Since FY15, the Foundation has committed, in collaboration with and the support of PwC’s Veterans Affinity Network, more than $18 million, helping 300,000+ veterans and their families successfully transition to civilian careers. This past year, the Foundation also funded its first collaboration grant, supporting two veteran service organizations in creating an ecosystem to connect student veterans with targeted career training and employment opportunities. This work reflects the Foundation’s ability to cultivate trust between these organizations and help them see their unique opportunity to provide a better solution to student veterans’ career readiness needs. As someone with veterans on both sides of my family, I am humbled by this work and inspired to continue to do more. From all of us at the Foundation, we thank you for your collective war and peacetime sacrifices. #veteransday

I am proud of the investments the PwC Charitable Foundation makes to help advance societal equity and make a meaningful difference in our communities. Through our variety of programs and commitments, we committed $28 million in FY22 to fund solutions for society’s biggest challenges, from education to humanitarian crises.  @PwC’s FY22 Purpose & Inclusion report outlines the Firm and Foundation’s purpose, values and the work we are doing to have a positive impact on society. https://bit.ly/3EPqv6w 

Our PwC Charitable Foundation trustees and management team recently came together for a board meeting. We had an engaging day of discussions and planned actions to address needs in education and humanitarianism. It was so great to be back together in person, considering grants to organizations doing such important work in society.