On August 5, over 200 Group Partners and guests gathered at The Group Real Estate for a celebration event for GroupGives, a fund The Group Partners established at the Community Foundation to support area agencies who work on issues surrounding housing. During this event, The Group presented $30,000 gifts to two Larimer County Agencies, Neighbor to Neighbor and the Larimer County Long Term Recovery Group.
GroupGives was established in 2013. Group Realtors and staff contribute on a regular basis to the fund, giving a small percentage of their commissions or having $$ withheld from paychecks. The mission of GroupGives is “We believe every person should have a place to call home.” Since its inception over $170,000 has been granted to 25 local agencies. Although most of the grants have been much smaller, we are very excited about these large gifts that will help low income residents identify home ownership goals and the practical steps to make ownership a reality (Neighbor to Neighbor), as well as provide assistance to homeowners who have been displaced ever since the floods in 2013 (Larimer County Long Term Recovery Group).
GroupGives is administered by the Community Foundation. A committee of 12 people from The Group review grant applications and make decisions about how the money will be used. It is a great example of how by everyone giving a little consistently, the total can grow quickly to make a big difference in our community. This model could be easily duplicated by other companies in our community.
Earlier this summer, the team held their first GroupGives Back day. About 50 Group Realtors and staff spent an afternoon in Drake with the Larimer LTRG volunteer managers helping repair damage from the 2013 floods. It was one of the largest volunteer groups that has organized to help flood survivors.
GroupGives was established in 2013. Group Realtors and staff contribute on a regular basis to the fund, giving a small percentage of their commissions or having $$ withheld from paychecks. The mission of GroupGives is “We believe every person should have a place to call home.” Since its inception over $170,000 has been granted to 25 local agencies. Although most of the grants have been much smaller, we are very excited about these large gifts that will help low income residents identify home ownership goals and the practical steps to make ownership a reality (Neighbor to Neighbor), as well as provide assistance to homeowners who have been displaced ever since the floods in 2013 (Larimer County Long Term Recovery Group).
GroupGives is administered by the Community Foundation. A committee of 12 people from The Group review grant applications and make decisions about how the money will be used. It is a great example of how by everyone giving a little consistently, the total can grow quickly to make a big difference in our community. This model could be easily duplicated by other companies in our community.
Earlier this summer, the team held their first GroupGives Back day. About 50 Group Realtors and staff spent an afternoon in Drake with the Larimer LTRG volunteer managers helping repair damage from the 2013 floods. It was one of the largest volunteer groups that has organized to help flood survivors.