Pacific Life Announces Record $10 Million Charitable Giving Program for 2026

Pacific Life Announces Record $10 Million Charitable Giving Program for 2026

Focused funding to support education, vulnerable seniors and ocean conservation

Pacific Life, together with the Pacific Life Foundation, has announced a record-breaking $10 million charitable giving program for 2026, marking the largest annual philanthropic commitment in the company's history. Delivered through local community grants, disaster relief, and employee volunteering, along with strategic investments in education, support for vulnerable seniors, ocean conservation and youth mental health, this giving program reflects Pacific Life's commitment to supporting individuals at every stage of life and creating impact in the communities where its employees live and work.

The 2026 strategic giving pillars include:

College & Career Readiness - Preparing youth for success in school, work and life by helping thousands of young people gain skills, education and mentorship.

Support for Vulnerable Seniors - Launching a new multi-year program to support low-income and vulnerable seniors, with a $5 million commitment through 2030.

Ocean Conservation - Advancing global efforts to protect marine ecosystems.

"Pacific Life is proud to invest $10 million into our communities in 2026, marking our largest annual charitable contribution to date," said Darryl Button, president and CEO of Pacific Life. "Our funding will support community impact programs, including focus areas supporting college and career readiness, vulnerable seniors and ocean conservancy. This investment underscores our unwavering dedication to creating meaningful impact for individuals at every stage of life, in line with our purpose to provide Confidence for Generations."

Highlights of the 2026 philanthropy program include:

College & Career Readiness
Pacific Life continues to invest in the next generation through education and youth development programs. Multi-year commitments to charities empowering youth to succeed in school, work and life include: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Orange Coast College Bound program, Girls Inc. of Orange County's "Girls Meet the Workforce" program, Junior Achievement USA's economic education programs nationwide, Dress for Success Worldwide, the Access Project in London, and UC Irvine's LIFEvest financial literacy and college prep program. In addition, the Foundation is providing capital grants of $100,000 each in support of Girls Inc. of Omaha to build a new education center and the Latino Center of the Midlands for facility renovations to expand adult education and workforce training.

Senior Initiative
Pacific Life is committing $5 million through 2030 to support low-income and vulnerable seniors, including a $1.5 million Foundation grant to Council on Aging Southern California to expand long-term care ombudsman services, benefits counseling and senior protection programs in Orange County, California. Additional multi-year grants will be given to combat senior hunger and isolation, including support for Meals on Wheels programs, Community Action Partnership OC Senior Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank, and a partnership with Age UK in London.

Ocean Conservation
Pacific Life has invested nearly $19.4 million to date in protecting our marine ecosystem. Building on decades of commitment to ocean conservation, the Foundation provided a $100,000 grant to American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup, a nonprofit organization with the mission to preserve and protect the natural ocean environment for the benefit of the public. American Friends of The Ocean Cleanup works closely with The Ocean Cleanup, a foundation based in the Netherlands, harnessing cutting-edge technology to tackle one of the world's most pressing environmental challenges: plastic pollution in our oceans and rivers. This new grant complements the Foundation's multi-year partnerships with Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, The Nature Conservancy, and WWF.

Local Community Impact
As part of our local community impact giving, more than $2.5 million has been disbursed to 134 charities across Pacific Life's main geographic office locations in January. Notable major grants include $1 million to Children's Hospital of Orange County to support youth mental health. Capital grants of $100,000 each will support a new lecture hall and auditorium at the Newport Beach Public Library, a new performing arts space at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Huntington Valley, and a new Easterseals Southern California Autism Center of Excellence.

Disaster Relief
Having a long history of providing support in times of disaster, the Foundation will continue as a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program with an annual $250,000 commitment, helping to ensure the Red Cross is prepared to meet the needs of people affected by disasters big and small across the U.S. Since 2000, Pacific Life and the Foundation have donated more than $6.8 million to disaster response and preparedness efforts through a variety of nonprofit organizations.

Employee Engagement
Pacific Life employees amplify impact through volunteerism and giving programs, including the company-wide United Way campaign, 3Ts of Education program, Month of Service, Season of Giving, and year-round donation matching. In 2026, through the 3Ts of Education program, 156 schools across 39 states will receive grants totaling $420,000. Since the program's inception, nearly $11.6 million in 3Ts of Education grants have been distributed.

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Published January 2026