At Alliant, we are committed to our social responsibility and foster a company-wide culture of serving people and communities in need. We support charitable organizations and our own initiatives by contributing our time and money to critical community causes.
We are grateful for the success we’ve sustained and believe it is an essential duty to give resources back to our communities. Some of our employee’s favorite group volunteer activities include:
- Annual Food Drive Competitions
- Adopt-A-Highway
- Scholarship Funds
- Trailblazers STEM outreach (see below for more info)
Trailblazers
Alliant’s Trailblazers initiative is committed to promoting STEM education and inspiring future engineers. In a world dominated by influencers, fewer young people are pursuing interests in science and math, resulting in a decline in those entering the industry. Trailblazers is Alliant’s answer to this issue. A task force dedicated to providing hands-on experiences, Trailblazers focuses on engineering, land survey and what it means to design communities. Through diverse lesson plans and partnerships with local schools, such as Zanewood STEM School, Johnson Aerospace and Engineering High School, Washburn High School, Camp Fire Minnesota, and the Minnesota State Fair, we offer students authentic experiences that encourage curiosity and problem-solving skills. Some students have even contributed to projects designed by Alliant that are being constructed in their neighborhoods.
By fostering these connections, Trailblazers helps young people envision a future in engineering and design, shaping a brighter, more inclusive future.
Alliant Chips In
In 2021 our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee rolled out its most significant initiative to date, Alliant Chips In. This program gives our employee-owners the opportunity to nominate local nonprofits they believe align with Alliant’s mission and values. Members of the DEI committee select three of the nominated nonprofits to feature each quarter.
After learning about each group, employees vote for their favorite with Alliant poker chips created for this program. Alliant writes a check to the nonprofit organization with the most chips at the end of each quarter. The program is executed at the local level, meaning our Florida and Minnesota studios each select a group of non-profits to ensure we have the greatest impact on the communities in which we live.
Pro Bono Project Work
Our work impacts the entire fabric of the community. We don’t just deliver exceptional projects, we create value. Nowhere is this value more evident than in our pro bono project work. Pro bono projects embody the true spirit of our industry. While collaborating with our developers, contractors, and other design firms, we impact positive change where we live. This important work is beneficial to the direct recipients of our services, but also to our clients, employee-owners, and Alliant. We’re honored to be part of projects like Hillcrest Village.
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