Philanthropy
We make a difference in the lives of our customers by providing opportunity. We also make a difference in their broader communities. Our dedication to assisting the underserved market is manifested through our corporate philanthropy. Our program areas of interest include:
Financial Literacy
Economic and Community Development
Youth Education
Health and Wellness

CompuCredit Holdings Corporation Charitable Designation Program

Under the Charitable Designation Program, shareholders can designate up to three pre-selected charitable organizations to receive a prorated share of the company's year-end charitable contribution, based on shareholders' holdings of CompuCredit Holdings Corporation stock.

Between 2004 and 2007, the company contributed over $42 million through the Program. Recipients included:

American Cancer Society
American National Red Cross
The Arthritis Foundation
Association for the Help of Retarded Children, Suffolk Chapter
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
East Harlem Tutorial Program
The Salvation Army
The Hispanic Council for Reform and Educational Options (CREO)
Melanoma Research Foundation.


Additional beneficiaries of the company's philanthropic efforts outside of the Charitable Designation Program include:
The Jackson Foundation
The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
The Trumpet Awards Foundation
The Arch Foundation for the University of Georgia
AFLAC Cancer Center
DELA - Oscar de la Hoya
The National Brain Tumor Foundation
United Negro College Fund
Atlanta Urban League
And many more

 


Our involvement has been recognized by the communities we operate in. Recent recognition has included:
For Extraordinary Support of Women In Their Efforts to Live Violence Free - Hearts With Hope (2004)
Fulton County Fraternal Order of Police: Active Support Award (2006)
National Black Caucus of State Legislators: 30th Annual Conference Corporate Round Table Member of the Year.
2007 SCLC 2nd Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ground Crew Service Award
2007 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Charter School Annual Gala in NOLA
Transportation Award

Community
Our employees actively volunteer in the communities in which we serve. The company organizes participation in our offices across the country in programs including: Toys for Tots, Habitat for Humanity, back to school supply drives, Angel Tree gifts, Thanksgiving canned food drives, United Way drives, numerous charitable Walks and 5k/10Ks, blood drives, Park Pride, and many other activities.