As part of our commitment to educators, ING honors and encourages excellence in education through a number of programs and sponsorships, including:

Founded by General Colin Powell and his wife, Alma, America’s Promise Alliance is the nation’s largest partnership of groups committed to ensuring that children receive the fundamental resources they need to lead successful, healthy and productive lives and build a stronger society. ING has made a five-year, $3 million commitment to support the organization.

The ING Unsung Heroes® program recognizes those classroom heroes who take teaching to new heights and make learning fun. Each year, ING presents 100 grants totaling $240,000 to help fund innovative classroom projects nationwide.

ING wants to help people achieve not just financial fitness, but physical fitness as well. We work with local communities to create school-based running and fitness programs, and distribute grants through the ING Run For Something Better Awards. These community partnerships, which we call the ING Run for Something Better, introduce young people to the joys and challenges of running and show kids how exercise can help achieve good health.

ING DIRECT has developed the Planet Orange web site, which features a Teachers Resource Center, to get kids excited about financial education.

National Teacher of the Year

ING is proud to be the first-ever presenting sponsor of the National Teacher of the Year, a program of the Council of Chief State School Officers, which is the oldest, most prestigious national honors program recognizing excellence in K-12 education in the U.S.

National Superintendent of the Year

ING also co-sponsors the National Superintendent of the Year award and the State Superintendents of the Year.

ING supports Teach For America, the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and professionals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Corps members work relentlessly to ensure that more students in America’s lowest-income communities are given the educational opportunities they deserve.

ING is a proud Strategic Partner with ASBO International. Among several initiatives ING is the exclusive sponsor of ASBO's Meritorious Budget Award (MBA) which recognizes school business officials for excellence in budget preparation.

As a co-sponsor of the National Superintendent of the Year (NSOY) program, ING is proud to work with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) and ARAMARK to recognize public school superintendents and their exceptional contributions towards educating America's youth.