As a company, our intent is for Conner Partners to be a good corporate citizen—to give back to the communities in which we work.

Participating in this program gives us a sense of making an investment, because we believe that those who provide for others receive in accordance with what is offered. We are convinced that the best way to give is to expect nothing specific in return—yet, at the same time, we believe that by doing so, our lives are enhanced.

There are three main components of the Community Investment Program (CIP): one is proactive, one is more responsive, and one is of a coordinating nature.

PLANNED ACTIVITIES
CIP planned activities are anticipated, structured, and scheduled far in advance. They are the undertakings we regularly engage in with respect to sharing the abundance with which Conner Partners has been blessed. These are annual commitments we pledge ourselves to fulfilling regardless of the company’s current profitability or how busy we are, either serving clients or with day-to-day operations. We use two currencies when investing in others: money and time.

Our Money
A fixed percent of the company’s annual profit is placed in the Community Sharing Account (CSA) for distribution to groups or institutions engaged in charitable activities we would like to support.

Our Time
A fixed percent of the aggregate time available for normal work activities is allocated into the following two categories:

• Vision Partner Projects: Each year, we select at least one Vision Partner in which to invest ourselves. A Vision Partner is a nonprofit organization that is pursuing a vision we believe in and that we feel could benefit from our expertise but lacks the funds to secure our services.
• Community Work Projects: Each year, we select one or more community work projects that provide us with an opportunity to come together either as a single firmwide team or in smaller teams to support causes we believe in and want to invest in with our physical presence.

QUICK RESPONSE
Quick Response is Conner Partners answer to unanticipated situations we feel compelled as an organization to address. These activities cannot be predetermined or planned. By having a process in place to respond to individuals and communities facing times of emergency or trauma, Conner Partners is able to provide rapid and targeted assistance.

COORDINATED EFFORTS
Members of the Conner Partners family also use the Community Investment Program as a vehicle to make other Conner Partners associates aware of additional opportunities to serve their communities. The program provides a central point of communication for our company to ensure everyone is aware of outside activities and has the chance to be involved.

SUMMARY
The Community Investment Program is not viewed as a peripheral activity at Conner Partners. As a company, we are committed to maximizing the value we create for our clients and the prosperity we generate for our employees. We view the communities where we work as clients to whom we can provide value. The Community Investment Program is a key mechanism to help achieve our company goal of giving back to these communities; in doing so, we gain a sense of well-being that comes from sharing our abundance. Click here to download the 2005 CIP Annual Description.

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
If you would like more information about the Community Investment Program please send an email to CIP@connerpartners.com or write to us at:

CIP Committee Chair
Conner Partners
1230 Peachtree Street
Suite 1000
Atlanta, GA 30309
USA
FAX:+ 1.404.564.4850