2022 Cares Report

202㈀਀ Annua氀਀ Report

Message from the Board President While there can be no question that the last few years presented challenges for all of us, it also demonstrated the vital role that A昀昀imers can play in giving back to our communities. ਀ꨀ Our 2022 Annual Report is a testament to that, illustrating the impact our grants and programs have made on the individuals, families, and communities we support.਀ꨀ So much of this was made possible because of you. Notably, it was the first year that we raised over $120K in A昀昀irmer contributions. As always, every last dollar goes directly to nonprofit organizations in our communities. We hope you take pride in the accomplishments highlighted in this report—because we couldn’t have done it without you and your support of A昀昀irm Cares਀㠀 Thank youⰀ਀ Brooks HosfieldⰀ਀ A昀昀irm Cares 2022 President Affirm Cares 2022 Board of Directors: Brooks HosfieldⰀ਀ Jude KomuvesⰀ਀ Siphelele Jiyane, Scott AstradaⰀ਀ President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Ulrico IzaguirreⰀ਀ Katrina HoltⰀ਀ Silvija MartincevicⰀ਀ Lia BallardⰀ਀ At-Large Board Member At-Large Board Member At-Large Board Member At-Large Board Member 2023 CARES ANNUAL REPORT | 02

Who we are Who we are A昀昀irm Cares is made up of volunteers who give their time, funding, and energy to improve our workplaces and communities. Led by our Board of Directors, we’re guided by our values, leadership success factors, employee promise, strategic objectives, and strategic roadmap. They unite us in a common purpose to give our work meaning and help us make a di昀昀erence every day. What we do We believe that building honest financial products that improve lives and giving back to our communities are equally important and, consequently, we have integrated both into our strategic objectives. What every A昀昀irmer gives—our social value—is just the beginning of our social impact਀㠀 With respect as one of our core values, we’re committed to creating a fair, inclusive, and accessible workplace where everyone feels valued, represented, and heard. Not only does this guide our work and interactions with each other, but also with our customers and communities. Mission The A昀昀irm Cares Employee Foundation is an A昀昀irm employee volunteer-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit established by A昀昀irm in 2019. The Employee Foundation aims to make a positive impact in the communities in which we work and live by sharing our expertise and funding across three impact pillars: financial literacy and inclusion, technology training and education, and vibrant communities. Since its inception, the A昀昀irm Cares Employee Foundation has raised and awarded grants of over $850K to local community nonprofits. Pillars FINANCIAL LITERACY TECHNOLOGY VIBRAN吀਀ & INCLUSIO਀堀 EDUCATION & TRAININ਀儀 COMMUNITIE਀崀 Support organizations that Support access to technology Partner with organizations provide credit education and for K–12 coding academies and focused on housing insecurity, financial health counseling, bootcamps, as well as providing homelessness, civic especially those with a focus workforce development and engagement, neighborhood on driving equitable support for small urban and preservation and revitalization, economic growth. rural businesses. small business development, and community enrichment. 2023 CARES ANNUAL REPORT | 03

2022 in Review Thanks to our generous donors, we’re able to celebrate the following wins from 2022: Financial literacy & inclusion $22.5K Technology education & training $22K $74.5K Vibrant communities Total grant suppor琀਀ in 2022 $30K Financial literac礀਀ Technology Vibran琀਀ & inclusion education & Training communities “A昀昀irm Cares’s generous gift will help deliver Girls Who “A昀昀irm, Inc.’s support allows Per Scholas to expand†⠀ Code programs that inspire, educate, and equip girls our work preparing individuals who are traditionally with the skills to pursue 21st-century careers. I am underrepresented in technology for high-growth incredibly proud of the Girls Who Code community.†⠀ careers in the industry. Through rigorous training, Our students aren’t just coders—they’re change- professional development, and robust employer makers. They have proven time and again that when connections, we advance equity and connect skilled you teach a girl to code, she’ll change the world.” talent to leading businesses.” Tarika Barrett, Ph.D, Chief Executive O昀昀icerⰀ਀ Plinio Ayala, President & CEOⰀ਀ Girls Who Code Per Scholas 2023 CARES ANNUAL REPORT | 04

A message from our chair During 2022, the Advisory Council’s key focus was to secure funding to support lasting community impact for years to come. I’m proud to share that we received enough donations to reach our goal of over one million dollars of total funds raised before the year 2024! Thank you to each A昀昀irm team member for investing in the growth of projects and initiatives spanning our several cause areas. These resources allow us to strengthen our organization’s contribution to the fight toward financial literacy, technology education and training, and vibrant communities for all.਀ꨀ I am truly grateful for A昀昀irm’s commitment to creating change through A昀昀irm Cares, and I hope you feel as empowered as I do after reading the impact statements from our partner organizations.਀ꨀ We hope that the nonprofit organizations that A昀昀irmers are passionate about will be a part of our journey. Reach out to grants@a昀昀irm.com to learn more, or apply for a grant at a昀昀irm.com/cares਀㠀 Alana MazzeiⰀ਀ A昀昀irm Cares 2022 Advisory Committee Chair 2023 CARES ANNUAL REPORT | 05