FAQ

• What are your giving guidelines?
  Please review Safeco Insurance Agent Giving Program giving guidelines to learn more about our focus areas and restrictions.
• How do I know if the organization I want to nominate qualifies for a Community Hero Award?
  To qualify for a Community Hero Award from Safeco Insurance, an organization must be a non-profit organization that has received official recognition from the Internal Revenue Service of its tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, is a "public charity" for purposes of the Internal Revenue Code, and work in one of our focus areas, and meet our required guidelines.
• What is Section 501(c)(3)?
  501(c)(3) is a section of the Federal Tax Code that establishes the criteria for tax-exempt charitable organizations. Organizations other than government agencies, public schools, and universities must have this status in order to receive tax-deductible gifts. Organizations can apply to the Internal Revenue Service for official recognition of their tax-exempt status under Section 510(c)(3).
• Are there limits to the number of Community Hero Awards I can submit each year?
  There are no limits to the number of applications you may submit each year, but please keep the following policies in mind:
  • Only one Community Hero Award will be awarded per organization, per year.
  • Donations awarded through the Safeco Insurance Agent Giving Program should be delivered in partnership with Safeco Insurance to the recipient organization by the nominating agent whenever possible.
• Can a group of agencies pool their requests to direct a large Community Hero Award to one charity?
  Safeco typically provides one donation per charity per year with rare exceptions.  If multiple agents within a community are seeking Safeco support -- Safeco recommends one agency take the lead by outlining in its application the number of agencies involved in raising funds for the given Community Hero Award. Please do not send a series of different grant requests for the same charity in an effort to generate large-scale support for one nonprofit.
• If I’m unable to submit my Community Hero Award nomination electronically, what should I do?
  Please send a paper copy of your completed electronic request or nomination to:
  

  Safeco Insurance
  Community Relations
  Safeco Plaza
  Suite 1800
  Seattle, WA 98185

• Does the Safeco Insurance Agent Giving Program sponsor fundraising or community events?
  

  Currently, we do not.

• Does the Safeco Insurance Agent Giving Program match agent donations to nonprofit organizations?
  

  Currently, we do not.

• Does the Safeco Insurance Agent Giving Program support capital campaigns?
  

  Currently, we do not.

• I'm a retired Safeco agent. Can I submit a request?
  The support offered through the Safeco Insurance Agent Giving Program is limited to active Safeco agents only.
• How can I find individual volunteer opportunities?
  Almost all nonprofit organizations seek volunteers. If you’d like to start volunteering, begin by inquiring about available volunteer positions at organizations with missions that interest you. If you don’t know where to start, try searching for opportunities through VolunteerMatch.org.