Allianz Life Supports Dress For Success Twin Cities With Three-Year Grant

Allianz Life Supports Dress For Success Twin Cities With Three-Year Grant
Funding expands rural outreach and reduces barriers for women seeking employment.
 
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) is partnering with Dress for Success Twin Cities (DFSTC) with a $450,000 commitment over the next three years to expand the organization’s reach across Minnesota. This investment helps DFSTC to advance innovative in how DFSTC meets women where they are at a time when the need for connection, community resources, and career support is rapidly growing. 
 
“Building and sustaining financial security is a priority for our community engagement program at Allianz Life, especially for underserved communities,” said Kenna Poppler, director of community engagement, Allianz Life. “We are proud to support Dress for Success Twin Cities to impact not only women, but also their families and communities with career development resources and services.”
 
Rather than asking women to come to them, DFSTC brings career coaching, professional clothing, and program enrollment directly into communities around Minnesota. One way they do this is through DFSTC’s mobile career center, Success Express. As a result of Allianz Life’s investment, Success Express will travel to Northern Minnesota and double its number of stops compared to last year.
 
DFSTC’s approach is rooted in collaboration with trusted local nonprofit and community partners, ensuring programs complement existing services rather than duplicate them. Women who visit The Success Express can:

• Meet one-on-one with a career coach
• Receive professional clothing on-site
• Connect to DFSTC’s full suite of career development programs
• Get referrals to local community resources and support services

 
“We see women in our community searching for confidence, opportunity, and a fresh start. It’s deeply moving, and it reminds us why this work matters so much,” said Stephanie Silvers, CEO, Dress for Success Twin Cities. “With this amazing support from Allianz Life, we’re able to grow and help not only women in the Twin Cities but throughout the State of Minnesota, providing more women the tools, support, and connection to transform their lives.”
 
 
About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, (Allianz Life), one of the Ethisphere World’s Most Ethical Companies®, has been trusted since 1896 to help millions of Americans prepare for financial uncertainties and retirement with a variety of innovative risk management solutions. In 2024, Allianz Life provided additional value to its policyholders via distributions of more than $18.6 billion. Allianz Life is a leading provider of fixed index annuities, registered index-linked annuities, and indexed universal life insurance. Additionally, Allianz Investment Management LLC (AllianzIM), a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of Allianz Life, offers a suite of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Allianz Life and AllianzIM are part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with more than 157,000 employees in nearly 70 countries. Allianz Life is a proud sponsor of Allianz Field® in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of Major League Soccer’s Minnesota United.