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Global Trading Days

Realizing the power of one, together

Our firm, our employee-partners and our clients commonly band together to address crises and disasters facing the places we work and live around the world. Through the Jefferies “Doing Good” Trading Days, the firm has raised more than $60 million in the past five years for more than 300 charitable organizations providing aid and relief efforts for various crises including the Los Angeles wildfires, Israel, Maui wildfire, Ukraine, Asia Pacific Tonga, Haiti, COVID-19, and Hurricane Dorian.

Through these extraordinary examples of coming together to support others, we continue to promote and advance organizations, people and causes that are driving positive global change under the most urgent, challenging circumstances.

  • Read January 17, 2025 press release, January 16, 2025

    Jefferies announced today that it will donate $10 million to charities providing aid for first responders and the people and communities impacted by the wildfires across Los Angeles.

  • Jefferies Doing Good Global Trading Day. $13 Million Raised for Humanitarian Aid in Israel

    Read October 11, 2023 press release, October 10, 2023

    Jefferies announced today that thanks to the generous support of its clients, partners, and employees the total contribution to charities that provide critical humanitarian aid to those impacted by this week’s violence and terror in Israel has increased to $13 million.

  • Read August 17, 2023 press release, August 16, 2023

    The Firm’s Doing Good Trading Day, held August 16, raised contributions from net trading commissions from equities and fixed income, vendors, voluntary donations from Jefferies’ more than 5,300 employees and Jefferies.

  • Jefferies Doing Good Global Trading Day $14.12 Million raised. Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Thank You

    Read March 3, 2022 press release, March 2, 2022

    In a remarkable show of support, Jefferies’ clients generated $12.4 million in net trading commissions, with Jefferies employees donating more than $700,000 and the Company contributing $1 million to 20 charities that are providing on the ground humanitarian aid and support.

  • Jefferies Doing Good Global Trading Day $1.5 Million AUD raised. Tonga Relief Thank You

    Read February 13, 2022 press release, February 10, 2022

    Raising contributions from net trading commissions for Asia Pacific securities and voluntary donations from Jefferies’ more than 4,500 employees, the firm donated to five charities providing critical aid and support to those affected by the volcanic eruption and related tsunami near Tonga.

  • Read August 25, 2021 press release, August 24, 2021

    Jefferies announced today that its Global Charity Trading Day raised approximately $6 million that it will donate to 45 charities that provide critical aid and support to Afghanistan refugees, military veterans, and victims of the recent earthquake in Haiti.

  • Jefferies Doing Good Global Trading Day. $8.3 Million Raised for worthy causes over globe heart image

    Read March 01, 2021 press release, February 26, 2021

    Jefferies announced today a total donation of approximately $8.3 million that will result in 129 charities each receiving $65,000. Jefferies’ firmwide global charity trading day effort will send much needed funds to accredited charities focused on advancing diversity and inclusion, supporting COVID-19 relief efforts, enabling Texas Relief, improving sustainability and the environment and other worthy causes.

  • Global Coronavirus Relief. $9.25 million raised over a hand holding globe

    Read May 28, 2020 press release, May 27, 2020

    Jefferies announced today a total donation to over 85 different charities of $9.25 million as a result of a firmwide global effort to raise money to honor the memory of their late CFO Peg Broadbent, who was a victim of this terrible disease.

  • Australian Wildfire Relief. $4 Million Raised text over red fire filled background

    Read January 22, 2020 press release, January 22, 2020

    Jefferies announced today a total donation of $4.0 million AUD to organizations providing needed assistance to victims of the wildfires in Australia.

  • Bahamas Hurricane Relief. $4.4 million raised over a hand dark storm clouds

    Read September 17, 2019 press release, September 17, 2019

    Jefferies announced today a total donation of $4.4 million to 16 organizations providing needed assistance to victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas.

  • Hurricane Harvey Relief. $5 million raised over a hand dark storm clouds

    Read August 31, 2017 press release, August 30, 2017

    Jefferies announced today a total donation of $5.0 million to 14 organizations providing immediate help to victims of Hurricane
    Harvey.