LETTING KIDS BE KIDS
The Northwestern Mutual Foundation mission is to improve the lives of children and families in need through financial support, volunteerism and collaboration with community partners to build stronger communities. We have two focus areas:
We believe in a future without childhood cancer
Since 2012, we have been committed to accelerating the search for better treatments and cures for childhood cancer while supporting families undergoing treatment and survivors struggling with late effects of treatment.
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$75M+
Contributions since program inception in 2012
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860K+
Hours of childhood cancer research funded since inception
We believe in Milwaukee
Through the Northwestern Mutual Foundation, we partner with nonprofits—alongside our employees and advisors nationwide—to strengthen their strategies, amplify their outcomes through philanthropy, and drive success through volunteering. Since 2012, the Northwestern Mutual Foundation has donated $500M+ to nonprofits. We’ve been committed to accelerating the search for better treatments and cures for childhood cancer while supporting families during treatment and survivors living with long-term effects. Locally, our 30-year support for education, neighborhood reinvestments, and our contributions to cultural vitality have made our hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a healthier, more vibrant community.
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52K+
Combined volunteer
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2.2K+
Employees involved in giving
back to our community
Want to learn more?
Here are a few initiatives within our childhood cancer and community advancement focus areas. We are committed to accelerating the search for better treatment and cures for childhood cancer while providing support to families and survivors. We are also working toward making our hometown of Milwaukee, Wisconsin a better place to live, grow and work.
To date, we have funded more than 860,000 hours of research through our exclusive partnership with Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. We are proud to say there are children who are cancer free today because of this funding.
You have questions, we have answers.
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We understand “your child has cancer” are words no parent wants to hear. We’ve gathered some helpful partner resources to assist you.
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We are proud to offer two Northwestern Mutual scholarships: one for childhood cancer survivors and one for siblings of those affected by childhood cancer. Learn more >
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Need to continue working on an application in progress? You will want to use this link instead of the one shared in your original invite. System portal >