
The Compassion Fund is the emergency assistance arm of the Signature Inspire Foundation. The purpose is to provide relief for SHC Stakeholders who experience catastrophic events beyond their control and are unable to meet basic, every day needs.
All emergency assistance awards will be applied to a qualifying charitable candidate. All applicants must show financial need and must qualify with the industry best practice standard of defining charitable class as 350% times the federal poverty guidelines per person/ family members in a household.
All requests for emergency assistance must be approved by the stakeholder's administrator or building CEO, or by the stakeholder's Home Office manager.
In rare cases, the Signature Inspire Foundation will form a selection committee to consider requests for significant life events, crises, or situations that exceed our guidelines and parameters. This is not typical and is only done in extraordinary circumstances.
Source: United States Internal Revenue Service
*While we recognize that many financial challenges are difficult, the Foundation is not designed to address ongoing or long-term financial strain. The following typically do not qualify as emergencies:
For the Foundation to assist you, certain documents are required:
Yes. Employees are eligible to receive Foundation assistance once within a 12-month period, for a maximum award of up to $1,000.00. This policy helps ensure the Foundation’s limited resources remain available to support team members facing unexpected emergencies across our organization. After receiving an award, employees may apply again after 12 months, but completion of a Foundation-approved financial literacy course is required before submitting a new request. This approach helps ensure resources remain available for all employees while providing tools to support long-term financial stability.
Yes. For stakeholders experiencing domestic violence, life-threatening medical emergencies, death of an immediate/primaryfamily member (please see definition under What qualifies as an emergency?),or catastrophic loss due to a natural disaster, we do not require income verification or for a stakeholder to be in the approved charitable class.
If your situation does not qualify for Foundation assistance, or if there are other areas where you need help, there are other programs and resources available to help our stakeholders navigate life’s challenges.
These programs are designed to complement Foundation assistance, ensuring stakeholders have multiple avenues of support when facing unexpected events. We encourage stakeholders to explore all available resources to find the help that best meets their needs.
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