Community Outreach

Community Outreach

As one of our core values, community guides how we stay involved and support the places we call home. Learn what our company & employees are doing and how to apply for MBG's Community Funding.

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Our Small Town Roots: Huntingdon, PA

Our Small Town Roots: Huntingdon, PA

For over a century, Huntingdon County has been more than just where our headquarters is located — it's our home. We live, work and raise our families here while insuring our neighbors, too.

We believe small towns deserve personalized protection with a local understanding. Whether it’s a family in rural Pennsylvania or a small business in a Maryland community, we understand what matters when you're searching for the right insurance provider: personalized, professional experiences and business relationships you can trust when the unexpected occurs.

Our size as a regional mutual insurer is an advantage, allowing us to be deeply invested in the places we serve. We don’t just provide insurance coverages — we support, engage and stand with our neighbors across Pennsylvania and Maryland.

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Our Core Values in Action

Community Support
50+
local organization supported
Giving Back
$250K+
donated by MBG and its employees annually
Workplace Excellence Employee
11 years
of being recognized as a Best Place to Work in PA since 2009
Trusted Partnerships
22 years
average relationship with our agency partners
Proven Legacy
118 years
of MBG delivering our promise to policyholders
Dependable Care
11,000+
families & businesses able to recover from loss yearly with the help of our claims service

United is the Way Forward

At Mutual Benefit Group, we’re proud to support the Huntingdon County United Way with more than $100,000 in donations last year, helping the organization fully meet its funding needs. MBG CEO and President Gary Williams alongside Jada Williams served as United Way champions for 2024–2025, leading by example in support of the programs that strengthen our community.

By combining employee service with MBG’s contributions, we’re helping United Way provide essential resources to families, seniors and neighbors in need. Giving back is part of who we are, and we’re honored to play a role in making our community stronger, healthier and more resilient thanks to the impactful efforts of the organization.

We don’t serve stockholders — we exist to serve the everyday people we insure.

As a mutual insurance company, we’re owned by our policyholders, not outside investors. That keeps our focus where it belongs, on the people and communities who count on us. From family-owned businesses to volunteer-run programs supporting neighbors in need, the communities across Pennsylvania and Maryland are the reason we exist.

Our independent agents and employees live and work in the same towns you do. They understand local needs because they see them every day, and they carry that perspective into every quote, claim and conversation. It’s a more personal way of doing business, and it’s how we’ve built trust over time as a mutual insurance company.

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Paying It Back

Mutual Benefit Group provides charitable donations to local 501(c)(3) organizations that serve the communities where our employees, agents, and policyholders live and work. Priority is given to Huntingdon County organizations, but groups throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland are eligible.

View our full list of Community Funding guidelines here.

Our Funding Priorities

We strongly prioritize requests aligned with MBG’s Community Focus Categories:

  • Service organizations
  • Food insecurity
  • Unhoused & insecure housing
  • Domestic abuse prevention & support
  • Mental health & substance abuse support
  • Community centers and youth programs
  • Local fire departments
  • Local military support groups
  • Insurance-related education & scholarship
Who Is Eligible?

Who Is Eligible?

  • Only 501(c)(3) organizations

  • Those serving our policyholder, agent and employee communities, with priority to our home of Huntingdon County
  • Organizations aligned with MBG’s values and focus areas

How to Apply

Eligible organizations can apply for community funding by ...

1. Filling out this online form, complete with 501(c)(3) status documentation

OR

2. Downloading and filling out our Community Donation Request Application and submitting it with your 501(c)(3) documentation via mail or email.

If using the downloadable application, you can submit your application and 501(c)(3) documentation by sending to mbgcommunications@thembg.com

or mailing to:
Mutual Benefit Group
Attn: Caroline Sliver
409 Penn St
Huntingdon, PA 16652

Important Notes:

  1. Requests are reviewed quarterly
  2. It may take up to three months to receive a decision
  3. Organizations that receive funding must submit quarterly impact updates
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As a mutual insurance company, our purpose is clear: serve our policyholders and strengthen the communities we are a part of. Our commitment to community is a natural extension of that responsibility.

- Gary Williams, President and Chief Executive Officer