Travelers is dedicated to creating strong communities by providing educational and economic opportunities, with a focus on equity and inclusion. It targets its giving and volunteerism to improve academic and career success, develop thriving neighborhoods, and create culturally enriched communities. Travelers primarily supports efforts that educate underrepresented students for future workforce leadership, assists in community development through support for small businesses and revitalization projects, and enhances lives through arts and culture.
The grant program by Travelers aims to contribute to building strong and vibrant communities, ensuring opportunities and pathways to success are available for all, especially in Hartford, Connecticut, and St. Paul, Minnesota. The initiative focuses on three main outcomes: Academic & Career Success, Thriving Neighborhoods, and Culturally Enriched Communities. It emphasizes education as the nucleus of its giving, by supporting college and career readiness for underrepresented students from middle school through their entry into careers. Travelers are particularly interested in closing academic achievement gaps faced by low-income and minority students from grades five through 12, those transitioning to post-secondary education, and those in post-secondary educational environments. The company's funding priorities include initiatives that foster academic achievement in middle/high school, support post-secondary education preparation and degree attainment, and build career awareness and readiness, especially in the insurance and financial services sectors.