Hanover Employee Giving Campaign Raises $1.5M, 82% Participation, Benefits 2,000+ Nonprofits
- Hanover’s employee giving campaign raised over $1.5 million, boosted by a charitable foundation match.
- Employee participation reached 82% in 2025, channeling funds to more than 2,000 nonprofits for 2026.
- Hanover frames the effort as employee-led, community-focused philanthropy that aligns staff across regions.
Overview: Employee-Led Philanthropy Drives Hanover’s Community Reach
WORCESTER, Mass. — The Hanover Insurance Group reports its annual employee giving campaign raises more than $1.5 million, driven by unusually high staff participation and a foundation match that expands the company’s local and national reach. The campaign, which the company has sponsored for more than 70 years, records an 82% participation rate among employees in 2025 and channels funds to over 2,000 nonprofits for distribution in 2026.
Hanover’s campaign combines individual employee donations with a matching contribution from The Hanover’s charitable foundation, multiplying the impact on partner organizations including United Way, Feeding America and Boys & Girls Clubs of America. John C. Roche, Hanover’s president and chief executive officer, praises employees for leading “with purpose,” framing the effort as an example of the company’s broader culture of community support and employee engagement.
The company and its nonprofit partners present the campaign as part of a strategic philanthropic approach that targets community resilience and basic needs programs. Betsy Myatt of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF) says the gift supports Community Grant awards that address priorities ranging from children at risk to housing and food insecurity and will directly benefit communities where Hanover’s employees live and work.
Local focus and industry implications
Insurers increasingly tie employee engagement to corporate giving, and Hanover’s campaign underscores how a distributed, agent-based business model can mobilize staff across regions to address local needs. The scale of participation — more than four in five employees — signals internal alignment on social priorities and helps position Hanover as a community-focused property and casualty insurer.
Corporate profile and outreach
The Hanover Insurance Group is the holding company for several property and casualty insurers and ranks among the larger U.S. insurance businesses offering standard and specialized coverage through independent agents and brokers for small and mid-sized businesses and personal lines. Media and nonprofit partners are encouraged to follow updates on Hanover’s community impact and future giving initiatives via the company’s press releases and corporate website at hanover.com; corporate contacts listed in the release include Abby C. Ursoleo and Emily P. Trevallion.
