Making a meaningful difference in the lives of others

“Giving back is an important part of our philosophy; this year we saw an opportunity to combine our business life with our philanthropic goals and with our sponsorship of the Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC). We work with nonprofits and many of our clients serve on boards of philanthropic organizations. By participating in SILC we will be better informed for our clients who wish to incorporate sustainability in their portfolios.

SILC’s mission is to “educate, encourage, and expand the knowledge of individuals and organizations about sustainability policies and practices. SILC develops conference and webinar content that addresses the need to promote and support personal, emotional and financial stability within families.”

*Sustainability Investment Leadership Council (SILC)

The Council’s programs and community of practice help organizations:

• Prioritize opportunities to influence the social, environmental and economic life cycle impacts of purchased goods and services,
• Identify existing leadership standards and approaches that address these priorities,
• Benchmark progress toward goals, and
• Receive recognition for advancement

- David Brennan, Howard Franzblau, Richard Devine & Wayne Froud 

“Australia is one of the most important nations on Earth for biodiversity - 87% of our mammal species, 93% of reptiles, 94% of frogs and 45% of our bird species are found only in Australia. Friends of Australian Wildlife Conservancy supports the private, nonprofit acquisition and management of land in Australia for conservation, as well as conducting scientific research and public education. And it also supports my emotional attachment to my homeland.”
- Wayne Froud

“My wife, Deirdre, is a documentary filmmaker, and her project to tell the story of the alarming decline of the wild Atlantic Salmon led her to meet with Bill Taylor, the president of ASF. When we learned of the research and fieldwork that ASF conducts to ensure survival of this King of Fish, we became active participants in the work and fundraising of ASF.”
- David Brennan

“We are proud to support the great work done by CohnReznick Cares. We have become particularly involved with the Joe Torre Safe at Home Foundation and the Special Operations Warrior Foundation. Joe Torre and his wife, Ali, started their foundation to help middle and high school students living in abusive situations learn the valuable skills they need to get help, and we are honored to support this vitally important work. The Special Operations Warrior Foundation provides financial aid and scholarships to the children of special operations personnel killed in the line of duty. We see no better way to honor their service to their country than to help their children.”
- Richard Devine

“The Irish Rep is like family for me and my wife. Deirdre has worked on productions there since 1996 and I served on its board for many years and remain on the advisory board today. It offers great and innovative theater and is a vital part of the New York City arts community.”
- David Brennan

“As our Raymond James Cares initiative we chose to fight children’s hunger in NYC with Quattuor Capital Partners, our New York city branches and City Harvest. The Share Lunch Fight Hunger Campaign was a huge success. Our colleagues gave up lunch for a day and contributed - as a result we were able to feed 52 NYC children for the entire summer.
We also went to a mobile site for City Harvest at Union Square and rescued produce to distribute and feed children, families and seniors in NYC during the pandemic. Food insecurity is a growing problem in NYC and 4,260 lbs. of food was rescued in one day.”
- Quattuor Capital Partners