What Is Employees 1st?

Why start an Employees 1st Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?

Help your employees who are facing financial difficulties immediately after a disaster or personal hardship.

Employees 1st can help by:

• Setting up a new Employees Assistance Program (EAP) for your company

• Adding to your company’s existing EAP

• Transferring Donor Advised or Investment Funds to Employees 1st

Tax-deductible donations become tax-free grants are then distributed by Employees 1st directly to employees.

As a is a third-party, unbiased source, Employees 1st helps your employees through what could be a very private situation. Employees 1st does all the work and makes grants in an amount pre-determined by you. Your employees get quick help—and a reassurance that they can count on their company, just like their own families count on them. 

Why Employees 1st?

Our network has granted more than $160 million in disaster relief.

We are a team made up of veterans who have worked in the disaster relief industry for over 17 years. Located on the Gulf Coast, we know hardship. We’ve seen storms knock down our families, friends and co-workers. And that’s why our purpose is to faithfully deliver hardship grants.

People struck by disasters get turned around. So we’ve made our online application process simple. But our staff is also on the other end of the line when workers need extra help getting the money they need. With a system that is secure, personal and efficient, we deliver assistance to help people return to their normal lives. Your employees: they are like your family. Protect them with Employees 1st.

Employees 1st is part of a network of nonprofits and community foundations.

Our program was started by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation, which has awarded more than $700 million over nearly 60 years and is among the largest community foundations in the nation.

Community Foundation Collaboration

Looking for a partner who can help both your employees and the social impact of your company in your community? We can help through our collaboration with Baton Rouge Area Foundation, which works globally.

• Donor Advised Funds

• Corporate Advised Funds

• Scholarships

• Broad community reach through network of community foundations