Nov 1, 2023
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Gainbridge® Drives Positive Change Through Partnership with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour
Partner Spotlight: The LPGA Tour
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, has partnered with the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour for the last six years, using official LPGA Tour events as platforms to drive positive change. For the past three years, Gainbridge® has served as the title sponsor for LPGA Tour events in Florida. Gainbridge® also served as the sponsor for the LPGA Tour’s Indy Women in Tech Championship in Indianapolis from 2017-2019. The tournament's key pillars focus on youth education, STEM, women's empowerment, and community impact.
Our partnership has impacted more than 6,500 youth, created more than $1 million in donations, and brought more than $42 million in economic impact to Indianapolis and Palm Beach County communities.
There’s a new name for the 2023 tournament! November 9 – 12, Gainbridge® is sponsoring The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, featuring a tournament purse of $3.25 million – one of the largest on the LPGA Tour. Golf Hall-of-Famer Annika Sorenstam is hosting Tampa Bay’s LPGA Tour event, benefiting her non-profit organization The ANNIKA Foundation.
“Seeing my name on an LPGA event is very fulfilling, and I’m thankful to Gainbridge for helping The ANNIKA Foundation expand our reach at the professional level for current and future women’s golfers,” said Annika. “Our goal of developing women’s golf around the world while empowering women and encouraging children to lead healthy, active lifestyles becomes even more achievable with the support of Gainbridge.”
New this year, Gainbridge® is making a $300,000 donation (over three years) to Fairways to Leadership. The organization’s mission is to increase diversity in leadership by teaching college students from diverse backgrounds the leadership skills they need to become effective business leaders and the networking skills that can help them access leadership opportunities.
The program is based on an innovative and immersive curriculum that uses the experience of playing golf to teach leadership and networking skills.
Golf is an important part of American society, with 33.5 million total golf participants, and 74 million individuals either watching and/or reading about golf while never having played on or off course. Golf is also an important contributor to business opportunities:
- 90% of Fortune 500 CEOs play golf.
- 80% of executives believe playing golf enables them to establish new business relationships.
- 50% of female executives say being able to talk about golf allows them to be more successful.
Group 1001 and Gainbridge® will continue to partner with the LPGA and The ANNIKA Foundation for years to come to provide opportunities in women's golf at all levels while teaching young people the importance of personal development, including living a healthy, active lifestyle through fitness and nutrition.
Nov 18, 2024
Sponsorship
No. 22 Caitlin Clark Surprised with 22nd Parity Week by Gainbridge® Grant to the Caitlin Clark Foundation
The final Parity Week by Gainbridge® grant for 2024 was announced Tuesday, November 12 at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. Group 1001 President and CEO Dan Towriss presented Gainbridge® ambassador Caitlin Clark with the 22nd grant for $22,000 to the Caitlin Clark Foundation.
“Aligning with Caitlin’s foundati...
Sep 4, 2024
Sponsorship
Gainbridge® Announces Recipients of Parity Week Grants
Gainbridge®, Parity, and the Women’s Sports Foundation (WSF®) announce the recipients of grants for “Parity Week by Gainbridge®:Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports.” This year, $150,000 in grants is being awarded to 21 deserving organizations and athletes that support girls and women through sports and/or educati...
Jun 19, 2024
Work Life
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Group 1001 Kicks Off 1001 Hours of Impact with Appearances by Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark and Indiana Pacers’ Isaiah Jackson
On June 11, Group 1001 kicked off its summer corporate volunteer program, 1001 Hours of Impact, with a wall build with Habitat for Humanity of Boone County. The aim of 1001 Hours of Impact is for employees across all offices and locations to collectively secure 1,001+ volunteer hours from June through August.
True to G...
May 9, 2024
Sponsorship
Gainbridge® Announces Parity Week to Empower Girls and Women in Sports and Education
As part of this year’s “Parity Week by Gainbridge®: Investing in the Future of Women’s Sports,” Gainbridge®announces grants totaling $150,000 to deserving organizations that support girls and women through sports and/or education from Gainbridge®, Parity, and Women’s Sports Foundation®.
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company...
May 1, 2024
Sponsorship
Community
This is May at Group 1001
There’s nothing like May in Indiana. Every year, Americans count down the days until the Indianapolis 500® – the largest single-day spectator sporting event in the world – returns to the track. May is also an exciting month for Group 1001 and its employees, as Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, is the presenting sponso...
Apr 11, 2024
Sponsorship
Corporate
DUPR and Delaware Life Team Up to Fuel Growth of Pickleball
Delaware Life Insurance Company (“Delaware Life”), a Group 1001 company and a leader in annuity and life insurance products, and DUPR (Dynamic Universal Pickleball Rating), today announced a long-term partnership dedicated to driving growth and innovation in pickleball.
Under the agreement, Delaware Life is the exclusi...
Apr 1, 2024
Sponsorship
Group 1001 and Indy Women in Tech Sponsor the Indiana Robotics State Championship
Group 1001 and Indy Women in Tech (IWiT) were proud to sponsor the Indiana Robotics State Championship on March 23 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The competition is the largest state championship in the country, gathering 354 robotics teams from elementary, middle, and high schools across the state with 10,000 p...
Mar 7, 2024
Corporate
Sponsorship
Group 1001 Includes Women Employees’ Names on Race Cars in Honor of Women’s History Month
Group 1001, a leading financial services company, is off to the races to recognize and honor women employees and financial advisors during Women’s History Month in March.
To celebrate women working for Group 1001, more than 450 woman employees’ names will be included Sunday, March 10 on two Group 1001 company race cars...
Mar 5, 2024
Corporate
Sponsorship
Gainbridge® Signs College Basketball Star Caitlin Clark as Brand Ambassador
Gainbridge®, a Group 1001 company, announced today a multi-year partnership with Iowa women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark to serve as brand ambassador for the company. The company also announced a new product now available on the Gainbridge® platform, ParityFlex™, a multi-year guaranteed annuity product created for w...
Dec 21, 2023
Community
Sponsorship
Group 1001 STEM Day at Purdue Polytechnic High School Brings Volunteers Into the Classroom
Six Group 1001 employees volunteered their time and talents on December 15 to discuss their careers and how they tie into STEM with 75 Purdue Polytechnic High School (PPHS) ninth-grade students. The opportunity was made possible through EVERFI from Blackbaud, which designs and delivers the curriculum in schools.
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