The Purple Purse

A New Allstate Foundation campaign - the Purple Purse - sparks conversation during Domestic Violence Awareness Month and provides a new symbol to make starting the conversation about domestic violence easier. The Allstate Foundation has launched www.PurplePurse.com! The site appears to be an online shopping magazine, but after scrolling down the page, the user will find information about domestic violence and financial empowerment, and a safe place for women to discuss domestic violence.

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Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Foundation Awards $1.25 Million to Programs to Empower Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse Victims
The Allstate Foundation announced today it is awarding $1.25 million in Moving Ahead grants to state domestic violence coalitions under its Purple Purse® initiative. The grants will enable the coalitions to provide financial empowerment resources for nearly 500,000 domestic violence survivors to help them break free from abuse.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse and Serena Williams Launch National Street Art Campaign to Make Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse Visible
Allstate Foundation Purple Purse, together with program ambassador and tennis champion Serena Williams, today announced a national street art campaign to educate the public about domestic violence and make the invisible weapon of financial abuse visible to all.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge® Raises $4.18 Million for Domestic Violence Programs
Recent headlines about harassment and violence offer a reminder of the everyday reality faced by a larger group of U.S. women: those trapped in abusive domestic relationships. Without financial resources, these women can’t escape, care for themselves and their families, find housing or save for the future.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to Expand Programs for Domestic Violence and Financial Abuse Victims Nationally
The Allstate Foundation, a leading advocate for victims of domestic violence and financial abuse, announced today $1.2 million in grants awarded to 20 domestic violence programs around the country.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge® Raises $3.75 Million for Domestic Violence Programs
Nearly 200 nonprofits stepped up as part of The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse® Challenge to raise $3.75 million through online public donations and Allstate Foundation grants for domestic violence survivors around the country. The effort coincided with National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, a key fundraising time for domestic violence programs.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge Raises Nearly $3.1 Million for Domestic Violence Survivors

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Raises Nearly $2.5 Million for Domestic Violence Services

Social Impact & Volunteering

Allstate Turns Chicago Purple to Bring Awareness of Domestic Violence

Social Impact & Volunteering

Allstate Foundation Survey Finds Nearly Two-Thirds of Hispanic Women Know a Victim of Abuse

Social Impact & Volunteering

Kerry Washington Joins The Allstate Foundation to Spotlight Finances As A "Weapon of Choice" Used by Domestic Violence Abusers

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