Corporate Philanthropy

There’s no denying that it’s difficult economic climate out there. Here at Intelius, we are binding together more than ever to give back to our community. It’s a sad reality that nonprofits are facing decreased support in a time of increased need.

In addition to financial contributions, we make a difference by volunteering our time as well. Throughout the year we have several opportunities to volunteer at local food banks and homeless shelters. Check out our efforts on the Intelius Flickr page: YouthCare Shelter Cleanup, Movies in the Park for Charity, and the competitive Thanksgiving Food Drive.

Examples of nonprofits which fit into Intelius' core areas of support are Eastside Domestic Violence Program, Hopelink, Kindering, Bellevue LifeSpring and Boys and Girls Club of Bellevue.

Why volunteer? Research shows that those who volunteer live longer, healthier lives.  In addition, volunteering:

• Reduces stress and improves mental health
• Allows you to explore personal interests and passions
• Helps broaden personal and professional skills
• Provides experience for your resume 
• Fosters new relationships and friendships

For more information about Intelius’ giving and volunteering program, visit our corp page.

Our CEO, Naveen Jain, shares his views on charitable giving in this video.

Each year the Puget Sound Business Journal's Corporate Citizenship program recognizes Seattle area companies for their support of philanthropic causes. The program highlights companies through a special publication and an awards ceremony.

This year, Intelius was awarded the #9 spot in the medium-sized business category by the PSBJ's Corporate Citizenship Program based on its 2009 giving. Intelius moved up in the rankings three places from last year after increasing its giving by nearly $160,000 from 2008. With total donations totaling over $360,000, we at Intelius are proud that we were able to increase donations so significantly despite last year's troubling economic climate. The donations were split amongst more than a dozen local and national charities, with over $260,000 staying in Washington State. A few of the charities supported include Bellevue Schools Foundation, Boys and Girls Clubs of Bellevue, CRY America, YouthCare, and YWCA.

Our employees have been an inspiration by donating hundreds of volunteer hours to support education, basic needs, and family services. We hope to increase these donations in the current year through our employee match program and through our new ‘dollars for doers' campaign which will donate cash to the employee's charity of choice for each hour he or she volunteers.

We at Intelius are committed to giving back and to being a good neighbor. Since our inception in 2003 we have increased our annual contribution each year and it is our goal to break our giving record again in 2010.

Intelius is actively pursuing this goal: last weekend Intelius employees assisted Hopelink and the ‘Stamp Out Hunger' Letter Carriers food drive by sorting and packing food (look for pictures early next week at InteliusGal's new blog).

For more information about Intelius and its commitment to philanthropy, click here.