Message from BrightPoint Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Laikin
We also ask our associates to be personally active in the community and support local and charitable organizations. To encourage this, we offer a number of volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Our associates have organized clothing and food drives, helped rebuild and beautify parks and community centers, and held week-long fundraising events for deserving organizations, among other efforts. I am constantly inspired by their creativity and willingness to help others in the places they call home.
I believe that our commitment to helping others is what sets BrightPoint apart from many other companies, and we will continue to donate our time and expertise to organizations that share our strong values.
Bob Laikin
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, BrightPoint, Inc..
What does Community Involvement mean to our global associates?
"Community involvement is one's generous act of sharing his or her talent, skills, time, energy, finances and other resources for the improvement and greater good of others."
"Working together. Sharing ideas. Bringing change. Communication and commitment."
"Being an active participant rather than a passive bystander in creating a sense of place, belonging, trust, support, and mutual benefit in the community where I live and work."
"It is volunteering to aid or improve the community or a cause without the expectation of receiving anything in return other than the satisfaction of helping others."
"To me, community involvement has several meanings. It means making a difference in the lives of those who are less fortunate; hungry, homeless, abused, uneducated, etc. It means empowering individuals to provide opportunities for growth and change, and giving more than we receive. It means making people smile! It means loving people."
"It means paying forward all the good things I have been blessed with in my personal and family life, and giving back to the less fortunate."
"Community involvement is an ongoing thing whether you are helping a neighbor when their children are sick or taking in shopping for a retiree. Every small part helps to make a better world."
"Community involvement is something that I believe is critical to society and future generations. It lays the groundwork for those that are less fortunate, and it also brings a society together regardless of race, religion, or backgrounds."
To view a complete listing of BrightPoint's Global Volunteer Efforts 2009-2011, download the PDF.
What We Support
BrightPoint seeks to build relationships with 501(c)(3) organizations that have a well-defined purpose and mission, a reputation for meeting objectives and delivering world-class programs and services, and a demonstrated commitment to maximizing available resources. We place a priority on organizations that promote diversity and inclusion.
What We Don't Support
BrightPoint does not support the following:
- Advocacy-directed programs
- Debt reduction
- Efforts to influence legislation, the outcome of any election or voter registration drives
- Individuals
- Labor groups
- Loans for small businesses
- Organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) status
- Organizations that unlawfully discriminate in their provision of goods and services based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, physical challenge, age or status as a protected veteran
- Political contributions
- Profit-making enterprises
Requests for Charitable Contributions
All requests for charitable contributions from BrightPoint must be submitted in writing. Please note that additional documentation may be required before a request can be approved.
Requests for charitable contributions are subject to company guidelines and funding availability. Our goal is to review requests in the fourth quarter (calendar) for the following calendar year; as such, requests should be submitted no later than the end of the third quarter (calendar) to be considered for the following calendar year. All eligible requests receive prompt staff review and response.
Mailing Address
Requests for charitable contributions should be mailed to:
Brightpoint, Inc.
Attn: Charitable Contribution Request
501 Airtech Parkway
Plainfield, IN 46168
To view a complete listing of BrightPoint's Charitable Contributions 2009-2011, download the PDF.