The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Needham is pleased to announce that Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England  has been ranked by the Boston Business Journal as one of the top corporate charitable contributors in Massachusetts. With nearly $170,000 in donations in 2011, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was ranked No. 60 on the list for its charitable donations and for the contributions made by sales associates and employees.

The announcement was made during the Corporate Citizenship Summit, which was held at the Waterfront Westin Hotel in Boston and attended by nearly 700 leaders representing a wide range of non-profit organizations as well as local and national companies with a presence in Massachusetts. The summit was led by the Boston Business Journal, in partnership with The Boston Foundation, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, and the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.  

“Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage would not have received this honor without the continual support and donations from our sales associates and employees. Their philanthropic efforts and volunteer work are truly admirable,” said Pat Villani, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage New England. “I know they will continue to help individuals and families in need in the communities that they serve.”

Sales associates and employees raise funds for local housing-related causes by donating a portion of their sales commissions and paychecks to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares, the company’s charitable arm.

The primary purpose of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares is to raise funds to provide financial assistance to housing-related causes in the communities where Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has a presence.

Since its inception, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares has donated millions of funds to hundreds of non-profit organizations. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Cares is the New England chapter of the Realogy Charitable Foundation Inc.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is the largest residential real estate brokerage company in New England. With more than 4,000 sales associates and staff in more than 90 office locations, the organization serves consumers in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage is part of NRT LLC, the nation’s largest residential real estate brokerage company.