Goodwill of Orange County, Bowers Museum, Chapman University and the Pacific
Chorale are among just a few of the organizations who have benefited from First
American’s involvement and philanthropic giving. Financial donations made in
2005 and 2006 totaled more than $2,700,000 and the monetary cost of annual
in-kind services are estimated at $1,413,650 through the use of campus rooms,
audio visual equipment and food service for local non-profits. It is difficult
to aggregate the involvement of all of its nearly 40,000 employees, but senior
executives are holding key positions on numerous nonprofit boards throughout
Orange County. For Goodwill of Orange County, First American has been a major
financial sponsor for 15 years and executives serve on the Board and committees.
For Bowers Museum, First American Corporation and the Kennedy Family have been
important supporters for 20 years. Current First American CEO Parker Kennedy
oversaw the 1992 expansion of the Museum and was instrumental in its Capital
Campaign. Ten years later, Parker’s father and First American’s Chairman
Emeritus, Donald Kennedy, took the Chairmanship of the Museum and oversaw the
recent Kennedy Wing expansion. For Chapman University, First American is an
active sponsor of American Celebration Gala, which raises critical funding for
scholarships, and the Economic Forum and Economic Forecast events. Other
organizations include Santa Ana College Foundation, South Coast Repertory,
Habitat for Humanity, and St. Joseph Hospital Foundation which shows the breadth
and depth of the corporation’s involvement. First American Corporation is a
model partner giving resources to strengthen the non-profit sector.