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We give both time and money. In 2013, Capital One associates gave 362,000
hours to hundreds of community programs and nonprofit organizations in
21 states. The company gave more than $48 million in grants to schools,
colleges, and other nonprofit organizations. We also provided $1.37 billion in
loans and investments to add more than 16,000 safe, affordable places to live
and about 19,500 jobs.
Within days of Hurricane Sandy, which swept through coastal
areas of New York and New Jersey in October 2012,
Capital One committed more than $1.5 million in grants
to nonprofits for recovery efforts, $2 million to the governor
of New York’s small-business emergency loan fund, and
a $3 million interest-free loan to a fund for New York City
nonprofits impacted by the storm. Since then we’ve provided
another $400,000 in funding for local nonprofits involved in
long-term recovery efforts. We’re also helping homeowners
confronted with storm-related financial challenges.
Capital One has a long history of recruiting veterans and we’re
committed to helping them and their families. We’ve provided
$800,000 to support Count Me In’s Women Veteran Entrepreneur
Corps, a program that trains and mentors women who are small-
business owners and are veterans, spouses, domestic partners,
or daughters of veterans. Our
support of the Corps augments the
company’s 2012 commitment to contribute $4.5 million over
three years to fund “Hiring 500,000 Heroes,” part of the U.S.
Chamber of Commerce’s Hiring Our Heroes program that hosts
job fairs and provides training for veterans and their spouses.
We were thrilled to be named to The Civic 50 survey as one of the
most community-minded companies in the S&P 500® for the second year
in a row. The survey was conducted by the National Conference of
Citizenship and the Points of Light Corporate Institute in partnership with
Bloomberg L.P. and was published in Bloomberg Businessweek.
A Great Place for Great Talent
Recruiting exceptional talent has always been the highest calling in our
company. It is our number one line job. We’ve gone to extraordinary lengths
to recruit great people and give them a chance to be great – as associates,
For the second year in a row
Capital One
was included on
The Civic 50 list, which
recognizes the 50 most
community-minded
companies in the nation.
Our associates give back to the
communities where they live and
work every day. Our support of
nonprofits focuses on financial
literacy, education, affordable
housing, and workforce and small
business development, and helps
provide people and communities
with the tools they need to succeed.