“We are lucky to have thousands of team members who give of their most valuable resource – their time and talents – to impact countless lives and help make our communities stronger.” — Laura Grannemann, Executive Director of the Rocket Community Fund.
The phrase “it takes a village” is especially relevant when it comes to our small but mighty Volunteering and Giving team, who empower our 15,000 team members to create lasting community impact through a wide variety of diverse engagement opportunities. We amplify our team members’ motivation to serve our communities by providing them with flexible, fun ways to make a positive impact. We offer Rocket team members unlimited volunteer hours for company-sponsored events and host several large-scale fundraisers throughout the year. During National Volunteer Month, for example, hundreds of Detroit team members participate in Life Remodeled’s Six Day Project to address blight and beautify local neighborhoods. In Phoenix, team members regularly volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, assisting in home builds, assembling furniture and landscaping to ensure homes are move-in ready for families. Whether it’s solo or group, in-person or virtual, skills-based or personal passion, our volunteering and giving opportunities inspire team members to create meaningful connections that advance our mission. With so many opportunities to make an impact – and with the encouragement of our leadership team – it’s no surprise that our team members are showing up for our communities in a big way: In 2024, we reached a record-breaking 77% engagement for volunteering and giving, which is a sharp contrast to the national corporate average of 30%. This year alone, our team members have volunteered over 105,755 hours, with a total 1.2M hours volunteered since 2012. Team members are generous with more than their time, too. This year our team members helped us raise over $1.6M for the Rocket Companies Community Challenge, our annual crowdfunding challenge that has raised over $11M for nonprofits nationwide since it launched in 2016. This campaign is unique because it is driven by our team members, who nominate, advocate and fundraise for the nonprofits they care most about. The 2024 Community Challenge surpassed our fundraising and engagement goals, making this year the second most successful in the campaign’s history. We saw an increase in both individual and team participation at all levels.
“The Rocket Companies Community Challenge represents the transformative power of collective action, and this year, our team members went above and beyond. When our team members rally behind causes they believe in, we see incredible ripple effects throughout our communities.” — Denine Ngoyi, Senior Program Manager, Team Member Giving
In addition to the Community Challenge, each year we host a Holiday Giving Campaign, supporting participating food banks with a food drive that is 100% virtual. We match all team member donations during this time. This year, we raised over $25,000, and offered our team members additional opportunities to make an impact through Adopt-A-Family and more. In March, we hosted our Virtual Book Drive to raise awareness for literacy efforts during National Reading Month. Our team members stepped up to raise nearly $8,000 benefitting local schools and literacy organizations. Through these efforts, Rocket team members have helped raise over $1.6 million for nonprofits in 2024.
Each year we express our gratitude to the team members who go above and beyond to make a difference by honoring their efforts at our Community Champions Celebration. Learn more about our 2024 champions and their impact in the video.