Focus on Philanthropy

To parallel our efforts toward delivering business transformation, We have established the Five9 Foundation whose goal is to help improve the quality of life for individuals and groups within our communities. Five9 will allocate a percentage of our annual proceeds each year to three charitable organizations that truly make a difference in the lives of those who need it most, locally, nationally and globally. Help us decide how to divide our contribution among our selected charities.

Five9 Philanthropy

Christopher House

Five9 Community

The Boys and Girls Club

The Center for Independence

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)

Christopher House

Christopher House is a catalyst for strengthening and empowering low-income children and their families. We provide a web of support that helps families become self-sufficient and allows communities to become stronger.

We help children through programs that enhance their cognitive, social, physical, and emotional development enabling them to succeed in the classroom and in life. We work with their parents to provide educational, financial, and emotional support to help them to build strong families.

Five9 Community

Five9 Technologies and Technology Leaders Association have introduced a program to provide IT executives in transition free ITIL awareness and version 3 Foundations training. Along with Five9’s worldwide training content provider, ITpreneurs, this program allows IT executives currently not employed to round out their IT best practice knowledge and capabilities as well as earn a certification to assist them in their career search efforts.

The Boys and Girls Club

In every community, boys and girls are left to find their own recreation and companionship in the streets. An increasing number of children are at home with no adult care or supervision. Young people need to know that someone cares about them. Boys & Girls Clubs offer that and more. Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Boys & Girls Clubs are a safe place to learn and grow – all while having fun. They are truly The Positive Place For Kids.

The Center for Independence

The Center for Independence began in 1997 as a parent-directed group offering summer camps to children with motor disabilities. These camps utilized Conductive Education, a unique learning technique, to achieve dramatic results in the children’s physical and social abilities. Conductive Education teaches children with physical disabilities how to be independent through the use of an intensive group motor training program. Group education has achieved remarkable results compared to conventional one-on-one therapies by providing peer interaction, competition, and support that builds a strong foundation of encouragement, motivation, and confidence. The mission of our program is to help children with profound physical disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, gain physical independence. We do this by developing their motor functions in a manner that creates positive self-esteem and self-direction. All of our children are taught that they are valued; that each child is important and can give back to society regardless of his/her disability.

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)

The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) was founded in 1970 by the parents of children with type 1 diabetes. It is the leading charitable funder and advocate of type 1 (juvenile) diabetes research worldwide. JDRF Illinois is the largest fundraising chapter in the nation, contributing more than $13 million annually to diabetes research. The chapter’s major fund-raising efforts mirror those of other chapters throughout the organization - The annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” and “Chance of a Lifetime Gala.” In 2006, the Illinois chapter raised $5.6 million and $3million during these events respectively.

Approximately 85 cents of every dollar raised by JDRF goes directly to Type 1 diabetes research. The mission of JDRF is to find a cure for diabetes and its complications through the support of research.