The commitment of our financial advisors and associates to clients and our firm is matched only by their dedication to the hundreds of communities in which they work and live. Caring for people was a founding principle that, as our firm has grown, has become more resolute over the years.  

Corporately, we provide unwavering financial backing to educational programs for children and adults alike, while our Associates donate something even more valuable to these institutions - their time. Raymond James continues to be one of the largest United Way contributors in the Tampa Bay area, where our firm is headquartered, and financial advisors throughout the country are staunch supporters of their local chapters of this well-deserving organization. Our name appears on Raymond James Stadium, where the NFL’s Buccaneers and the University of South Florida Bulls play, and where countless civic events have been held for the enjoyment of many. 

Yet in few other areas is our commitment to others more obvious than in our ardent patronage of the arts. In fact, in 2003, Raymond James received the 2003 Business in the Arts Commitment Award for its long-term support of foundations, museums, art shows and individual artists across the country.  

One of the Southeast’s largest art collections is housed at the firm’s corporate headquarters. More than 95% privately owned by Thomas James and his wife, the collection consist of over 1,500 pieces and provides associates and clients with a rare environment for conducting business.  

Across the country, Raymond James, its associates and financial advisors support more than 100 institutions. The contribution of financial support, donation of in-kind services, and sponsorship of major art shows and events ranges from the premier art show in Tampa Bay, known as the Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of Arts, to The Arts Center in Spartanburg, S.C., the Amateur Community Theatre in Rowlett, Texas, the Idaho Falls Symphony and many others.  

We at Raymond James understand that many worthy organizations and events would not be able to flourish without funding. Individual artists, with talent and admirable contributions of their own to share, may not be able to focus on their work without corporate and individual generosity.  

Art, in all its forms, enriches our lives by providing a common thread that connects us. It improves our communities. We are therefore passionately dedicated to ensuring that the arts receive our support.