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Community Impact

FIRMS financial support of between $2,500 and $10,000 to a select
number of the Archford Angels. Maher created a download-
American Portfolios Financial Services, Inc. able campaign guide so other business owners can use this
American Portfolios says it prioritiz- philanthropic model. “To date, 102 campaign guides have
es its corporate social responsibility, been requested from companies throughout the U.S., and
“adhering to the belief that to be a great company, equal four other companies have successfully rolled out similar
importance must be placed on being a good corporate citi- programs,” the firm said.
zen.” CEO Lon T. Dolber serves as vice chairman of the board
of World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) and Cambridge Investment
has been involved in the group’s events since 2007, including Research, Inc.
its flagship event — which brings adaptive and able-bodied Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., hosts programs like
athletes together. Over the past 12 months, AP and Team AP Ignite Charitable Giving, which supports a charity in the host
contributed over $136,505. city of its national conference each year. This has resulted
in donations of over $600,000 to charities since 2009. Also
Archford Cambridge honors three financial professionals for “reflecting
Archford, a private wealth management shared core values in the service they provide to their clients”
firm founded by James D. Maher, pairs and makes a charitable donation on behalf of each winner
employees with local nonprofits through annually; it has given over $30,000 through the program since
Archford Angels, a philanthropic business model which 2012. In addition, the firm is the lead donor and sponsor of the
entails giving each staff member a $1,000 grant for the char- Cambridge Little Achievers child care center, giving $1.25 mil-
ity of their choice. In addition, Archford’s board gives extra lion to the Southeast Iowa project.

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