10 As actuaries, supporting math education is profoundly important to us: When we invest in students, we inspire and equip the next generation, ensuring the continued growth and excellence of our profession. The Actuarial Foundation empowers more than 16,000 students each year through free math education programs, tutoring, mentoring, and academic competitions. By leveraging the talents and resources of the actuarial community, its programs help students discover their potential, overcome obstacles, gain confidence, build skills, and pursue successful careers in STEM fields. When a colleague reached out to me about The Doctors Company participating in The Actuarial Foundation’s programs, I was happy to find ways for us to support them. I’ve always given to organizations during The Doctors Company’s October double-match program, which matches at 200 percent, and I learned that The Actuarial Foundation has an Impact2 Challenge that matches gifts from first-time donors. That meant we could in effect quadruple the value of any donation we put together. I reached out to my coworkers to see if we could support this as a team, and they came through in a big way: By the end of the month, we had achieved a total impact of over $20,000! I recently volunteered as a judge for a competition held by The Actuarial Foundation, which was a great opportunity to see how our contributions make a difference for kids who may not have access to a EMPOWERING THE NEXT GENERATION Richard Soulsby, FCAS, MAAA Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary, TDC Group and The Doctors Company 16,000 STUDENTS/YEAR THE ACTUARIAL FOUNDATION SUPPORTS OVER
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