Acquis Foundation® 2025 Annual Report
In 2025, the Acquis Foundation made deliberate choices to enhance the impact and effectiveness of our philanthropic investments to create lasting impact across health, education, and workforce development.
The numbers tell part of the story. The human connections tell the rest.
We've positioned ourselves to launch our first competitive grant program in 2026, enabling the Acquis Foundation® to identify and amplify innovative solutions at scale. We strengthened our direct service mentorship program, connecting Acquis professionals with students navigating critical career transitions. And we deepened our community partnerships, from sponsoring 200 backpacks for students through START to exceeding our fundraising goal for the American Cancer Society's Making Strides campaign.
Key 2025 achievements
Direct Service: Mentorship That Matters
Our Direct Service Internship Program pairs underserved college students from Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) and Belmont University with nonprofit organizations that might not otherwise be able to afford an intern. The program provides both funding and mentorship to the student, aiming to build hard business skills, provide career advice, open doors, expand networks, and demonstrate what's possible. Every mentor reported meaningful connections with their mentee. Several relationships extended beyond the formal program timeline because both mentor and mentee wanted to continue working together.
Fighting Cancer: American Cancer Society
The Acquis team's partnership and commitment to ACS continued strong in 2025. We came together to raise funds and awareness for cancer through fitness challenges, golf outings, and fundraising galas.
Key Events for 2025:
Hope Lodge Bash
Financial Services Cares Gala
Fit2Be Challenge
Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
Allan Shedlin Memorial Golf Classic
Beyond event participation, Acquis team members serve on various ACS boards, working to amplify awareness and drive meaningful change in the fight against cancer. We remain dedicated to educating ourselves about prevention, treatment, and support — for our colleagues, our families, and our friends — as we work together to end cancer as we know it, for everyone.
Supporting Recovery: StartCare
Our partnership with StartCare continued throughout 2025 by supporting individuals and families navigating substance abuse treatment and recovery.
Through this partnership, Acquis Foundation provided 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to students from families in StartCare's programs, removing one barrier to academic success for children whose families are already managing extraordinary challenges.
Acquis Foundation also contributed to StartCare's Hot Meals program, which serves 3,000-4,000 people during Thanksgiving and Christmas. Additionally, Acquis collected and donated teen holiday gifts throughout December for teenagers from these struggling families.
Addressing Homelessness: Bowery Mission
The Bowery Mission has served New Yorkers experiencing homelessness and hunger since the 1870s. This year, Acquis Foundation volunteers served meals twice at Bowery Mission, feeding over 250 people and connecting our team directly with the individuals our philanthropy supports. Beyond this hands-on service, we donated to Bowery Mission's Compassionate Care Program, which provides meals, shelter, clothing, and emergency care services to people experiencing homelessness.
Our financial contribution funded 857 meals for New Yorkers in crisis, reflecting our belief that meaningful philanthropy requires both personal engagement and scaled impact.
Expanding Educational Opportunity: SEO
We entered a new partnership with Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO), an organization with deep university connections and a strong track record of supporting talented students from underrepresented backgrounds. This partnership helps connect students with career opportunities at Acquis and across our network.
International Impact: Save the Children
Led by our international team, Acquis hosted a Christmas Jumper fundraiser. For every employee wearing a holiday sweater, Acquis Foundation donated to Save the Children, supporting programs that provide education, healthcare, and emergency relief to children worldwide.
Looking Ahead: 2026 and Beyond
Grant Program Excellence
Our primary focus is executing an exceptional inaugural RFP cycle, from identifying innovative applicants through funding, oversight, and celebrating their success. Strong execution establishes credibility for future grant cycles and positions the Foundation as a serious partner for high-impact nonprofits.
Direct Service Growth
With operational infrastructure in place and multiple mentors volunteering for repeat participation, we're positioned to expand the number of students served while maintaining program quality and relationship depth.
Community Partnership Evolution
We'll continue evaluating which partnerships deliver the most meaningful impact per dollar invested and per volunteer hour contributed, ensuring our resources flow toward organizations creating genuine, measurable change.
Grant Program Excellence
Our primary focus is executing an exceptional inaugural RFP cycle, from identifying innovative applicants through funding, oversight, and celebrating their success. Strong execution establishes credibility for future grant cycles and positions the Foundation as a serious partner for high-impact nonprofits.
Direct Service Growth
With operational infrastructure in place and multiple mentors volunteering for repeat participation, we're positioned to expand the number of students served while maintaining program quality and relationship depth.
Community Partnership Evolution
We'll continue evaluating which partnerships deliver the most meaningful impact per dollar invested and per volunteer hour contributed, ensuring our resources flow toward organizations creating genuine, measurable change.
Putting people first
Acquis Foundation® 2025 Highlights
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