Payden & Rygel seeks to improve the quality of life in its community by supporting local and worldwide civic, social, educational and cultural programs. The firm encourages employees to give time and financial aid to causes of their choice.

 

Payden & Rygel makes donations to a wide range of philanthropic organizations each year including civic groups, such as nationally recognized children's programs, schools, hospitals and cultural institutions. The firm's matching gift program matches employee donations to tax-exempt educational, cultural and healthcare organizations.

 

For more than a decade Payden & Rygel has supported the St. Joseph Center, which has programs that work with more than 12,000 low-income and homeless men, women and children in Los Angeles, each year.

Other non-profit organizations that Payden & Rygel supports include:

 

The firm provides internship programs, mentoring relationships, job placement, tutoring, and special programs, including:

 

Many of the firm's senior managers serve or have served as board members or officers of Southern California based non-profit organizations, including:

 

Senior managers at Payden & Rygel participate or have participated at the committee and board levels in many professional organizations locally, nationally and globally, including: