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COMMUNITY
A legacy of giving back.
We’re building on the Mortenson legacy of giving back and celebrating our collective efforts as community leaders, builders and volunteers.
Throughout our company’s 70-year history, our team members have been committed to building up our local communities, serving the needs of the most vulnerable, and regularly giving of their time and treasure.
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A legacy of giving back.
COMMUNITY
2024 Community Impact in the News
Our team members give of their time, treasure and talent throughout the year. Learn more about recent ways we have impacted the communities where we work and live across the country.
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Our Chicago team worked with the Chicago Mayor’s Office of Community Safety and Alderman Lamont J. Robinson to place motivational and positive signs on vacant lots in economically disinvested communities.
Chicago’s Words of Love Initiative
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Mortenson’s Civil and Data Center teams in Nebraska and Iowa in stepped in to clean up the community after severe storms damaged houses and downed trees.
Severe Storm Clean Up
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In alignment with Construction Safety Week and throughout May, our Power, Storage, Electric Vehicle, and Engineering teams collected 451 youth helmets!
Safety Week Helmet Drive
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This quarter, our Community Impact focus was Environment, and our teams stepped up to care for the planet and promote sustainability in creative ways, including park clean-ups, planting community gardens, and upcycling materials.
Company Focus on Environment
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Mortenson is building a culture of inclusion year-round, and for our teams and communities, Pride Month is a special time to celebrate LGBTQ+ team members and their contributions.
Celebrating our LGBTQ+ Community
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Mortenson partnered with Neighborhood Forest to bring plants to classrooms and talk to children about the importance of caring for living things and the environment.
Company-Wide Partnership with Neighborhood Forest
2024 Community Impact in the News
Our team members give of their time, treasure and talent throughout the year. Learn more about recent ways we have impacted the communities where we work and live across the country.
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We partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs across the country in various ways this quarter. Our team members stepped in to meet the current needs of local clubs, including directly supporting kids and families and making facility improvements.
Company Focus on Environment
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Our Civil, Solar, Power, and Wind teams provided Girl Scouts with hands-on projects to learn about the many opportunities available in the construction industry!
Celebrating our LGBTQ+ Community
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Since the project’s start in 2020, the DeKalb Data Center Team has been committed to making a meaningful impact in the community. Their efforts include a variety of community events, school visits, donation drives, and other fundraisers to meet immediate community needs.
Company-Wide Partnership with Neighborhood Forest
Impact Where It Matters Most
TEAM MEMBER PASSIONS
We address social challenges through community partnerships and enabling our team members to pursue their passions. Their contributions amplify Mortenson’s reach within our local communities through donations, volunteering, community learning, and leadership roles with national non-profits and charitable causes.
Team Member Involvement
HOURS
13,795
MW
2023
1,762
MW
'21
HOURS
9,715
MW
2022
Team Member Donations
$645K
MWdc
2022
926
MWdc
'21
$692K
MWdc
2023
Organizations Supported Nationwide
1,800
MWh
'21
1,150+
MWh
2022
1,125+
MWh
2023
We’re building on the Mortenson legacy of giving back and celebrating our collective efforts as community leaders, builders and volunteers.
Team Member Involvement
HOURS
13,795
MW
2023
1,762
MW
'21
HOURS
9,715
MW
2022
Team Member Donations
$645K
MWdc
2022
926
MWdc
'21
$692K
MWdc
2023
Organizations Supported Nationwide
1,800
MWh
'21
1,150+
MWh
2022
1,125+
MWh
2023
We’re building on the Mortenson legacy of giving back and celebrating our collective efforts as community leaders, builders and volunteers.
Corporate Social Responsibility is not just a business strategy, it’s a moral imperative. In addition to driving business results, embracing CSR is about doing what’s right for our communities, our environment, and our future generations.
Maja Rosenquist
Senior Vice President
Team members are empowered to take action where action is needed — whether supporting a local charity or cause through giving, volunteering, community learning or collectively funding a global need.
Greater Twin Cities United Way
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
American Red Cross
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc
World Wildlife Fund
Top Causes By Team Member Participation
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Project site team members sported pink outfits, including pink shirts, shoes and even safety vests to show support of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure walk.
Wear Pink on Wednesdays for Breast Cancer Awareness
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Learn more about The PROJECT
Our innovative online platform, Benevity, gives team members access to more than two million non-profits around the world and allows them to participate in donation, volunteer and learning events with their peers. In 2023, our team members donated $44K through the platform to causes and organizations that matter most to them.
Giving Back Made Easy
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Team members are empowered to take action where action is needed — whether supporting a local charity or cause through giving, volunteering, community learning or collectively funding a global need.
Greater Twin Cities United Way
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
American Red Cross
Center for Disaster Philanthropy Inc
World Wildlife Fund
Top Causes By Team Member Participation
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READ THE ARTICLE
Project site team members sported pink outfits, including pink shirts, shoes and even safety vests to show support of the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure walk.
Wear Pink on Wednesdays for Breast Cancer Awareness
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Learn more about The PROJECT
Our innovative online platform, Benevity, gives team members access to more than two million non-profits around the world and allows them to participate in donation, volunteer and learning events with their peers. In 2023, our team members donated $44K through the platform to causes and organizations that matter most to them.
Giving Back Made Easy
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Mort Mortenson, Jr.
There is no greater gift we can give others than our time and treasure. We do so enthusiastically, with a smile on our faces and delight in our eyes.
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There is no greater gift we can give others than our time and treasure. We do so enthusiastically, with a smile on our faces and delight in our eyes.
Partnerships That Are Uniquely Mortenson
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS
We’re committed to being more than an industry leader; we want to be catalysts for change and make a meaningful impact in our society. By actively participating on boards and committees, we bolster community leadership, foster engagement, and shape our communities in a manner that distinctly reflects Mortenson’s values and ethos.
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Mortenson Company Foundation
$195K
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Company Match + Rewards Dollars
$456K
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2023
Direct Community Giving
$2.5M
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From donation matching to volunteer events, we’re building on the Mortenson legacy of giving back.
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Mortenson Company Foundation
$195K
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Company Match + Rewards Dollars
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$469K
2022
2023
Direct Community Giving
$2.5M
$3.9M
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From donation matching to volunteer events, we’re building on the Mortenson legacy of giving back.
Mortenson partnered with the Utah ACE Board, Granite School District and Salt Lake Community College to create an inaugural event for students to obtain internships or full-time positions in the construction industry from local vendors. The event also raised $2,000 for the SLCC Associate Dean of Apprenticeship and Construction Related Technologies programs. The Mortenson ACE Summit is looking to replicate events like this around the country to make the Builders’ Day event occur company wide.
Mortenson ACE Summit Creates Builders' Day Event
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The ongoing partnership with DuSable Black History Museum provides educational opportunities to our Chicago team and their families.
Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum & Mortenson Develop Multi-Year Partnership
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Learn more about this multi-year partnership
The Mortenson Foundation granted $25K to this entrepreneurial program, which allows DeKalb, IL residents to receive training to pursue self-employment.
Data Centers and Mortenson Foundation Contribute to Project Launchpad to Support Local Entrepreneurs
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Mortenson is making an impact and broadening our reach to organizations that mean the most to our teams, through charitable partnerships and causes.
Minnesota Teen Challenge
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
DORMAA Children's Home
Second Harvest Heartland
Alzheimer's Association National Office
Top Causes by Donations
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With almost $5,000 in donations from Mortenson team members, students raised more than $700,000 to create a new and fully accessibly playground at Glen Lake Elementary.
With Help from Mortenson Team Members MN Students Raise $700K for Accessible Playground
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Learn more about The fundraiser
Our partnership with the Rainier Scholars Program began in 2020 offering support in a variety of ways from speaking engagements to career workshops, financial sponsorships and more. In 2023, the program looked to expand and Mortenson offered assistance advising on tenant improvements, materials, design and construction of their new space. We look forward to continuing to support the mission of the program as they expand to new regions.
Mortenson’s Multi-Year Support of Rainier Scholars Program
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learn more about our partnership efforts
Mortenson partnered with the Utah ACE Board, Granite School District and Salt Lake Community College to create an inaugural event for students to obtain internships or full-time positions in the construction industry from local vendors. The event also raised $2,000 for the SLCC Associate Dean of Apprenticeship and Construction Related Technologies programs. The Mortenson ACE Summit is looking to replicate events like this around the country to make the Builders’ Day event occur company wide.
Mortenson ACE Summit Creates Builders' Day Event
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learn more about the builders' day success
The ongoing partnership with DuSable Black History Museum provides educational opportunities to our Chicago team and their families.
Chicago's DuSable Black History Museum & Mortenson Develop Multi-Year Partnership
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Learn more about this multi-year partnership
The Mortenson Foundation granted $25K to this entrepreneurial program, which allows DeKalb, IL residents to receive training to pursue self-employment.
Data Centers and Mortenson Foundation Contribute to Project Launchpad to Support Local Entrepreneurs
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explore the PROjeCT LAUNCHPAD program
Mortenson is making an impact and broadening our reach to organizations that mean the most to our teams, through charitable partnerships and causes.
Minnesota Teen Challenge
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
DORMAA Children's Home
Second Harvest Heartland
Alzheimer's Association National Office
Top Causes by Donations
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Learn more about
With almost $5,000 in donations from Mortenson team members, students raised more than $700,000 to create a new and fully accessibly playground at Glen Lake Elementary.
With Help from Mortenson Team Members MN Students Raise $700K for Accessible Playground
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Learn more about The fundraiser
Our partnership with the Rainier Scholars Program began in 2020 offering support in a variety of ways from speaking engagements to career workshops, financial sponsorships and more. In 2023, the program looked to expand and Mortenson offered assistance advising on tenant improvements, materials, design and construction of their new space. We look forward to continuing to support the mission of the program as they expand to new regions.
Mortenson’s Multi-Year Support of Rainier Scholars Program
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learn more about our partnership efforts
The Mortenson Company Foundation
Launched in 2022, The Mortenson Company Foundation allows teams to request funds to be given directly to charities that need it most – driving social, environmental, and inclusive economic progress. The Foundation provided $410K in donations in 2023!
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The Mortenson Company Foundation
Launched in 2022, The Mortenson Company Foundation allows teams to request funds to be given directly to charities that need it most – driving social, environmental, and inclusive economic progress. The Foundation provided $410K in donations in 2023!
explore opportunities
SEE THE 2024
REPORT Overview
Corporate Social Responsibility report
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Our 2024 CSR Report embodies and celebrates our impact on People, Planet and Community throughout our business.
SEE THE 2024
REPORT Overview
Corporate Social Responsibility report
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Our 2024 CSR Report embodies and celebrates our impact on People, Planet and Community throughout our business.
Our Denver team named Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, a nonprofit dance company, their 2022 Community Impact Partner. As beneficiaries of our yearly charitable efforts, in Denver, their mission is to infuse vitality, innovation and education into every community.
Cleo Parker Robinson
Our Sports team supports KINF in a variety of ways - through building upgrades for their spaces to donating the supplies and partners to support their efforts.
Kids in Need Foundation
Our Minneapolis team has a 25 year partnership with Hearts & Hammers, providing volunteers and in-kind construction materials to repair home exteriors for citizens in need, so they can continue living independently.
Hearts & Hammers
Our Solar team volunteers with PRISM, a nonprofit providing dignity-centered resources for food, housing, and other basic needs. The Solar team has supported diaper bundling, holiday toy shop, and annual food drives.
PRISM
Mortenson has supported this organization for many years through college care packages, career and leadership weekend support, as an annual luncheon sponsor and through panel discussions.
Rainier Scholars
Our Portland team has supported this organization numerous times through packing food for children in poverty in Portland public schools.
Portland Backpack
Our Milwaukee team has supported the Hunger Task Force in Wisconsin for over a decade; hosting food drives and volunteering at The Farm and food pantries.
Hunger Task Force
Mortenson has supported Habitat for Humanity across multiple geographic locations for many years — using our skilled talents and what makes us uniquely Mortenson to build impact.
Habitat for Humanity
Since 2009, we have biked and raised over $600,000 to fund progress in MS research and services. 2022 was a record-breaking year of engagement for us.
bikeMS
Mortenson has supported the American Heart Association in many ways, from fostering donations and Heart Walks, to providing heart monitoring on project sites.
American Heart Associaiton
One of our biggest investments is in ACE Mentor Program of America. By introducing high school students to a variety of industry careers, we continue to create excitement within the next generation.
ACE Mentor Program
For 60+ years, Mortenson has supported United Way to make our communities stronger, giving millions to the organization across the country.
United Way
Community Partnerships
Mortenson focuses on not only enabling our teams to make an impact, but to broaden our reach through partnership with charitable organizations and causes. A few of these include:
Our Denver team named Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, a nonprofit dance company, their 2022 Community Impact Partner. As beneficiaries of our yearly charitable efforts, in Denver, their mission is to infuse vitality, innovation and education into every community.
Cleo Parker Robinson
Our Sports team supports KINF in a variety of ways - through building upgrades for their spaces to donating the supplies and partners to support their efforts.
Kids in Need Foundation
Our Minneapolis team has a 25 year partnership with Hearts & Hammers, providing volunteers and in-kind construction materials to repair home exteriors for citizens in need, so they can continue living independently.
Hearts & Hammers
Our Solar team volunteers with PRISM, a nonprofit providing dignity-centered resources for food, housing, and other basic needs. The Solar team has supported diaper bundling, holiday toy shop, and annual food drives.
PRISM
Mortenson has supported this organization for many years through college care packages, career and leadership weekend support, as an annual luncheon sponsor and through panel discussions.
Rainier Scholars
Our Portland team has supported this organization numerous times through packing food for children in poverty in Portland public schools.
Portland Backpack
Our Milwaukee team has supported the Hunger Task Force in Wisconsin for over a decade; hosting food drives and volunteering at The Farm and food pantries.
Hunger Task Force
Mortenson has supported Habitat for Humanity across multiple geographic locations for many years — using our skilled talents and what makes us uniquely Mortenson to build impact.
Habitat for Humanity
Since 2009, we have biked and raised over $600,000 to fund progress in MS research and services. 2022 was a record-breaking year of engagement for us.
bikeMS
Mortenson has supported the American Heart Association in many ways, from fostering donations and Heart Walks, to providing heart monitoring on project sites.
American Heart Associaiton
One of our biggest investments is in ACE Mentor Program of America. By introducing high school students to a variety of industry careers, we continue to create excitement within the next generation.
ACE Mentor Program
For 60+ years, Mortenson has supported United Way to make our communities stronger, giving millions to the organization across the country.
United Way
Community Partnerships
Mortenson focuses on not only enabling our teams to make an impact, but to broaden our reach through partnership with charitable organizations and causes. A few of these include:
Our Denver team named Cleo Parker Robinson Dance, a nonprofit dance company, their 2022 Community Impact Partner. As beneficiaries of our yearly charitable efforts, in Denver, their mission is to infuse vitality, innovation and education into every community.
Cleo Parker Robinson
Our Sports team supports KINF in a variety of ways - through building upgrades for their spaces to donating the supplies and partners to support their efforts.
Kids in Need Foundation
Since 2011, Mortenson has partnered with Cristo Rey Jesuit High School, a private, career-focused high school in South Minneapolis that partners with over 140 businesses sending students to work one day a week earning ~40% of the cost of tuition.
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School
Mortenson partners with Wallin to provide the financial aid, advising, and access scholars need to rise. Through our Mortenson Scholarship, students receive comprehensive support for college and a pathway to a full-time role at Mortenson.
Wallin Education Partners
