Community Impact
Community Impact
At MFS, our long-term commitment extends from our clients to our communities.
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Our Commitment
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Our Commitment
Investing in people and relationships is an important part of the MFS culture. Our investment performance and longstanding client relationships are demonstrations of our commitment to our clients. Our Corporate Citizenship program is a testament to the investments we make in the communities where we live and work. The return on this investment is enhanced opportunity and access to education, self-sufficiency and civic engagement, resulting in increased health, well-being and economic empowerment of our communities.
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Corporate Citizenship
Corporate Citizenship
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Health
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Education
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Self-Sufficiency
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Civic Engagement
Health
AUSTRALIAAngel Flight
Established in 2003, Angel Flight is an Australian based charity geared toward transporting people cross country in order to receive necessary medical procedures.
AUSTRALIABear Cottage
MFS sponsors Bear Cottage, a hospice dedicated to caring for children with life-threatening illnesses and providing support services for their families.
AUSTRALIAMother's Day Classic
The MFS team participates the Mother's Day Classic in Sydney and the Estee-Lauder Pink Star Walk in New Zealand.
CANADAEnbridge Ride To Conquer Cancer
Benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, MFS signed on as an Official Sponsor of the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer in 2012.
CANADASickKids Foundation
SickKids Foundation provides nearly $100 million a year in funding for child health research, learning and care, and critical initiatives.
JAPANSend Wheelchairs to Overseas Children
With each wheelchair donated and refurbished by NGO, children, especially in developing countries can live more comfortably.
SINGAPORESingapore Cancer Society
Through its free cancer screenings and educational programs, the Singapore Cancer Society has extended its reach to over 50,000 individuals.
UNITED KINGDOMCLIC Sargent
MFS supports CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading cancer charity for children and their families.
UNITED STATESPan Massachusetts Challenge
As a sponsor since ’99, hundreds of MFS employees have ridden as members of Team MFS and our cumulative contribution exceeds $8 million.
Education
JAPANTeach for Japan
Teach for Japan is dedicated toward training young educated professionals to become mentors and role models for underprivileged children in Japan.
United KingdomThe Access Project
The Access Project provides mentoring and tutoring opportunities students from economically challenged backgrounds.
United KingdomBusiness In The Community
This organization is dedicated to tutoring and mentoring students from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them succeed academically.
UNITED STATESJumpstart
Jumpstart for Young Children is an early education organization that recruits and trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.
Self-Sufficiency
AUSTRALIACottage By The Sea
Cottage by the Sea empowers disadvantaged children by helping them develop their self-esteem, health and well-being through various planned programs.
AUSTRALIAExodus Foundation
The Exodus Foundation aims at alleviating poverty with nutrient filled meals and providing the homeless with a place to seek personal assistance and refuge.
AUSTRALIAOzHarvest
OzHarvest rescues excess food which would otherwise be discarded and distributes it to charities supporting vulnerable communities across Australia.
CANADAThe Scott Mission
The Scott Mission supports the impoverished regions of Toronto, providing meals, shelter, clothing, and childcare to thousands of individuals each year.
SINGAPOREBeyond Social Services
Beyond Social Services provides a positive space for disadvantaged children to seek friends, mentors, and educational opportunity.
SINGAPOREFood From The Heart
This organization helps to provide food to children’s homes, low-income schools, senior citizens’ homes, and other needy families throughout Singapore.
UNITED KINGDOMCrisis Square Mile Run
Crisis, the UK's national charity for single homeless people, is dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.
UNITED STATESHorizons For Homeless Children
This organization helps provide high quality early education, opportunities for play and family support systems.
Civic Engagement
JAPANMorino Project
In the aftermath of the great tsunami that devastated the Pacific Coast of Japan in 2011, MFS provides funding and organizes teams of volunteers.
UNITED STATESCITY YEAR
City Year focuses on working in schools to help address the nation's urban high school drop-out crisis.
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Featured Partnership: Crayola Creativity Week
About the Partnership
We’re excited to announce MFS as an official sponsor for Crayola Creativity Week 2025, a free global program designed to inspire creativity in children through educational content, giveaways and virtual events. Crayola Creativity Week primarily engages elementary to early middle school students in schools, with opportunities for families to participate at home as well. To learn more about Crayola Creativity Week events, activities and information, visit Crayola.com/CreativityWeek.
6 MILLION STUDENTS
Last year, Crayola Creativity Week inspired young learners worldwide, encouraging creativity through interactive activities and engaging content.400,000 EDUCATORS
In 2024, Crayola Creativity Week engaged teachers around the world, equipping them with tools and resources to spark creativity and inspire students in their classrooms.8.5 MILLION STUDENTS
This year, Crayola Creativity Week is set to reach an incredible number of students, empowering even more young minds through creativity and education on a global scale.New Financial Literacy Programming
For the first time, Crayola is introducing a financial literacy component to Creativity Week, and MFS is proud to play a leading role in its development. This partnership reflects MFS' long-standing commitment to advancing financial literacy and making financial education accessible to all. With our history of bringing Wall Street to Main Street, this partnership provides an ideal opportunity to empower the next generation with essential financial skills.
Discover practical and fun ways to teach kids essential financial skills by downloading the Family Engagement Guide and explore the financial literacy resources on pages 13-22.
Download Financial Literacy Engagement Guide
MFS Resources for Raising Financially Savvy Children
Want to take your financial literacy education a step further? Check out the materials below to help guide conversations on how to raise money-smart kids and how to build a financial foundation that endures.
Financial BasicsNine Steps to Raising Money-Smart Kids
Learning how to help teach kids to budget and save by using real-life scenarios can make money management lessons tangible.
Financial BasicsBuilding a Financial Foundation for the Next Generation
Understand the five things that we see as a basis for attaining solid financial footing.
- English
- Institutions & Consultants
- Our Impact
- Community Impact
Our Commitment
Investing in people and relationships is an important part of the MFS culture. Our investment performance and longstanding client relationships are demonstrations of our commitment to our clients. Our Corporate Citizenship program is a testament to the investments we make in the communities where we live and work. The return on this investment is enhanced opportunity and access to education, self-sufficiency and civic engagement, resulting in increased health, well-being and economic empowerment of our communities.
Corporate Citizenship
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Health
-
Education
-
Self-Sufficiency
-
Civic Engagement
Health
Angel Flight
Established in 2003, Angel Flight is an Australian based charity geared toward transporting people cross country in order to receive necessary medical procedures.
Bear Cottage
MFS sponsors Bear Cottage, a hospice dedicated to caring for children with life-threatening illnesses and providing support services for their families.
Mother's Day Classic
The MFS team participates the Mother's Day Classic in Sydney and the Estee-Lauder Pink Star Walk in New Zealand.
Enbridge Ride To Conquer Cancer
Benefiting the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre in Toronto, MFS signed on as an Official Sponsor of the Enbridge Ride to Conquer Cancer in 2012.
SickKids Foundation
SickKids Foundation provides nearly $100 million a year in funding for child health research, learning and care, and critical initiatives.
Send Wheelchairs to Overseas Children
With each wheelchair donated and refurbished by NGO, children, especially in developing countries can live more comfortably.
Singapore Cancer Society
Through its free cancer screenings and educational programs, the Singapore Cancer Society has extended its reach to over 50,000 individuals.
CLIC Sargent
MFS supports CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading cancer charity for children and their families.
Pan Massachusetts Challenge
As a sponsor since ’99, hundreds of MFS employees have ridden as members of Team MFS and our cumulative contribution exceeds $8 million.
Education
Teach for Japan
Teach for Japan is dedicated toward training young educated professionals to become mentors and role models for underprivileged children in Japan.
The Access Project
The Access Project provides mentoring and tutoring opportunities students from economically challenged backgrounds.
Business In The Community
This organization is dedicated to tutoring and mentoring students from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them succeed academically.
Jumpstart
Jumpstart for Young Children is an early education organization that recruits and trains college students to serve preschool children in low-income neighborhoods.
Self-Sufficiency
Cottage By The Sea
Cottage by the Sea empowers disadvantaged children by helping them develop their self-esteem, health and well-being through various planned programs.
Exodus Foundation
The Exodus Foundation aims at alleviating poverty with nutrient filled meals and providing the homeless with a place to seek personal assistance and refuge.
OzHarvest
OzHarvest rescues excess food which would otherwise be discarded and distributes it to charities supporting vulnerable communities across Australia.
The Scott Mission
The Scott Mission supports the impoverished regions of Toronto, providing meals, shelter, clothing, and childcare to thousands of individuals each year.
Beyond Social Services
Beyond Social Services provides a positive space for disadvantaged children to seek friends, mentors, and educational opportunity.
Food From The Heart
This organization helps to provide food to children’s homes, low-income schools, senior citizens’ homes, and other needy families throughout Singapore.
Crisis Square Mile Run
Crisis, the UK's national charity for single homeless people, is dedicated to ending homelessness by delivering life-changing services and campaigning for change.
Horizons For Homeless Children
This organization helps provide high quality early education, opportunities for play and family support systems.
Civic Engagement
Morino Project
In the aftermath of the great tsunami that devastated the Pacific Coast of Japan in 2011, MFS provides funding and organizes teams of volunteers.
CITY YEAR
City Year focuses on working in schools to help address the nation's urban high school drop-out crisis.
About the Partnership
We’re excited to announce MFS as an official sponsor for Crayola Creativity Week 2025, a free global program designed to inspire creativity in children through educational content, giveaways and virtual events. Crayola Creativity Week primarily engages elementary to early middle school students in schools, with opportunities for families to participate at home as well. To learn more about Crayola Creativity Week events, activities and information, visit Crayola.com/CreativityWeek.
6 MILLION STUDENTS |
400,000 EDUCATORS |
8.5 MILLION STUDENTS |
New Financial Literacy Programming
For the first time, Crayola is introducing a financial literacy component to Creativity Week, and MFS is proud to play a leading role in its development. This partnership reflects MFS' long-standing commitment to advancing financial literacy and making financial education accessible to all. With our history of bringing Wall Street to Main Street, this partnership provides an ideal opportunity to empower the next generation with essential financial skills.
Discover practical and fun ways to teach kids essential financial skills by downloading the Family Engagement Guide and explore the financial literacy resources on pages 13-22.
Download Financial Literacy Engagement Guide
MFS Resources for Raising Financially Savvy Children
Want to take your financial literacy education a step further? Check out the materials below to help guide conversations on how to raise money-smart kids and how to build a financial foundation that endures.
Nine Steps to Raising Money-Smart Kids
Learning how to help teach kids to budget and save by using real-life scenarios can make money management lessons tangible.
Building a Financial Foundation for the Next Generation
Understand the five things that we see as a basis for attaining solid financial footing.