Affordable Housing: Support through Funding and Volunteerism

In 2024, Travelers continued its close partnership with Habitat for Humanity^® International (HFHI) – an organization that works in all 50 U.S. states and more than 70 countries to help millions of people achieve independence through safe and affordable housing. In addition to constructing new homes, HFHI renovates existing buildings in many communities, particularly in urban areas, and works with local communities to address a variety of housing needs after natural disasters.

In 2024, Travelers employees throughout the United States and Canada volunteered for HFHI, and Travelers continued to provide funding for HFHI’s programs.

Through its funding and employee volunteerism, Travelers also supports the following organizations focused on improving affordable housing:

• Northside Institutions Neighborhood Alliance (NINA). NINA is a nonprofit community development corporation dedicated to restoring abandoned buildings and expanding homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income households. The organization achieves this through the rehabilitation of historic houses and the construction of new homes on vacant lots. NINA specifically focuses its efforts on revitalizing the Asylum Hill neighborhood in Hartford, Connecticut.
• Rebuilding Together. Rebuilding Together is a nonprofit, nonsectarian volunteer organization that is dedicated to helping low-income homeowners by providing them with free home renovation and repairs through its local affiliates.

Community benefits

• Nonprofit rebuilding and construction organizations create jobs for local construction workers and contractors and revitalize neighborhoods, improving safety and increasing the value of community assets.
• HFHI provides prospective homeowners with financial literacy training and home maintenance education, helping to ensure that they are well equipped for long-term success.
• Volunteers are contributing to the development of their local areas and creating a stronger sense of belonging and community. This collective effort helps to support the personal growth of individual families while helping to build generational wealth.

Travelers benefits

• Travelers “team builds” encourage employee engagement and help build camaraderie.
• Travelers employees have the ability to participate in new construction, rehabilitation and other projects, providing them with valuable skills and practical knowledge that they can apply while working with claimants and on underwriting property accounts.