How Aon's Launch Program Gave Back to Dress for Success
"One of our group members used Dress for Success's services to obtain her role at Aon, so we knew we wanted to give back in a meaningful way," said Asif Masud, who served as Aon's primary point of contact for the project.
"We decided to host a clothing and accessories drive that would both contribute to Dress for Success's core mission and recognize the impact the organization had on one of our own colleagues."
In July, Aon Risk Services West organized a multi-location donation drive spanning four cities, all in support of Dress for Success San Francisco.
The partnership began when Asif, an Aon colleague, learned about the mission of Dress for Success through conversations with a former Dress for Success San Francisco/San Jose Board member, Marc Crayton. Inspired by the organization's work and its impact on women striving for economic mobility, Asif championed Dress for Success San Francisco as the nonprofit partner for Aon's Launch Program.
Aon's Launch Program is an early careers initiative that supports new colleagues as they transition into the corporate world. As part of their final project, each Launch group partners with a nonprofit and designs a project to support their mission.
"One of our group members used Dress for Success's services to obtain her role at Aon, so we knew we wanted to give back in a meaningful way," said Asif Masud, who served as Aon's primary point of contact for the project. "We decided to host a clothing and accessories drive that would both contribute to Dress for Success's core mission and recognize the impact the organization had on one of our own colleagues."
The Drive in Action
Aon's Launch group organized a clothing and accessories drive across their San Francisco, Los Angeles, Irvine, and Seattle offices, along with an Amazon wishlist to widen participation.
Over two weeks, dozens of Aon colleagues donated gently used professional clothing and accessories. The team then spent an additional day sorting and preparing everything for delivery, resulting in approximately eight full boxes donated to Dress for Success San Francisco, delivered on July 23. Aon also contributed $3,000 in support, with a portion earmarked to cover the moving boxes needed to ship donations from their Seattle and LA offices to San Francisco.
Why This Work Matters
When companies invest their time, talent, and resources in their communities, they create opportunities that extend far beyond the workplace. We're grateful to the whole Aon team for their generosity. It's partnerships like this, built on time, energy, and care as much as donations, that help us reach even more Bay Area women. Thank you, Aon!
Dress for Success San Francisco and San Jose is a leading resource for advancing women in the workplace. Our purpose is to empower women to achieve economic mobility by providing a network of support, workplace attire, and development tools for success.