First Light Asset Management is committed to giving back to communities both near to us and around the world. Areas of focus for our giving include organizations that improve the health and well-being of children, the elderly, needy families and emerging nations. In addition to providing monetary support, the First Light team lends its time and talents to charitable organizations through on-the-ground volunteering and serving on various boards and committees from time to time.
A sampling of organizations we are proud to have supported:
Bridging
Through the effective reuse of donated items, improves lives by providing quality furniture and household goods to those transitioning out of homelessness and poverty.
Camp Odayin
Provides fun, safe and supportive camp experiences and community building opportunities for young people with heart disease and their families.
Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance
Marshals the global resources and relationships needed to treat and cure Friedreich’s Ataxia — a devastating, ultra-rare genetic condition.
Girls Who Invest
Dedicated to increasing the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry.
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
Committed to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through aggressively funded research and to developing improved therapies for those living with the disease.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
The nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Peggy (Hurley) Rich ALS Research Memorial Fund
Through the University of Minnesota Foundation, supports the research of groundbreaking new treatments for ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease.
Shooting Star Foundation
Helps children with special needs receive early-interventional therapy that can change their lives.