To further assist veterans in finding employment after military service, the organization also received its largest private donation to date.
Key Takeaways from Immortalboost
- With a $2.5 million donation from Kenneth C. Griffin, Call of Duty Endowment celebrates 15 years of service, having helped 125,000 veterans find meaningful careers in the US and UK.
- To support veterans in finding high-quality private careers, The Call of Duty Endowment marks its 15th anniversary with its largest private donation ever, a brand-new in-game event, and the launch of a tracer pack.
- A new tracer pack in the Call of Duty store for Warzone, Modern Warfare 3, and Warzone Mobile will raise funding for C.O.D.E., with an in-game event and it offers the players to contribute $1 million.
What you need to know
- C.O.D.E. celebrates 15 years of service in 2024 and has helped 125k veterans in finding meaningful careers in the UK and the US.
- The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) is a non-profit organization tied to Activision’s billion-dollar first-person shooter franchise that helps to place veterans into gainful employment once their military service comes to an end.
- A new tracer pack will be available in the Call of Duty store for Warzone Mobile, Modern Warfare 3, and Warzone, with proceeds from the pack’s sale raising extra funding for C.O.D.E.
- Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel and founder of Griffin Catalyst, has donated $2.5 million to the Endowment. To date, this is the largest single donation the organization has ever gotten.
- To raise an additional $1 million for the program in collaboration with USAA, an in-game event, U Assist Veterans, will also allow players to contribute.
By celebrating the organization’s largest private donation and launching an in-game event across Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Warzone, and Warzone Mobile, The Call of Duty Endowment is kicking off Military Appreciation Month in a big way. with proceeds going toward the Call of Duty Endowment fund, A brand-new tracer pack will hit the Call of Duty store.
The 15th anniversary is also celebrated by the non-profit, having funded services that have helped 125k veterans on finding meaningful careers in the non-government sector. Since its inception, the Call of Duty Endowment has helped create more than $7 billion in economic value for veterans and their families through salaries from high-quality private careers.
Kenneth C. Griffin, the Founder and CEO of Citadel and Founder of Griffin Catalyst, has also donated $2.5 million to the Endowment fund and that’s a huge amount. This marks the largest single private donation to the Endowment in its 15-year history.
“We want to thank Ken and Griffin Catalyst for their generous donation,” said Helene Imperiale, Senior Director of the Call of Duty Endowment. “The Endowment prides itself on working with nonprofits that are the most effective at providing the services veterans need most when seeking a job, and we’re honored that our work has been recognized by the team at Griffin Catalyst.”
Celebrating C.O.D.E. in-game
To help support the Call of Duty Endowment, you don’t need to be a CEO. In the Call of Duty store, a brand-new Tracer pack will be launched today. The COD Endowment (C.O.D.E.) Knight Recon: Tracer Pack is available now on different consoles such as PlayStation, Steam, Xbox, Android, and iOS. 100% of net proceeds from C.O.D.E. packs sold through the Call of Duty store support the Endowment’s mission, allowing players to pitch in. Veterans can achieve the C.O.D.E. Knight Recon: Tracer Pack for free of cost by visiting https://www.callofdutyendowment.org/usaa
The COD Endowment Knight Recon: Tracer Pack will add the following items to the pack:
- 1 Hour Double Weapon XP Token
- 1 Hour Double Player XP Token
- “Great Helm” Animated Emblem
- “Thunder Struck” Animated Calling Card
- “Trident Throne” Weapon Sticker
- “Covert Crest” Large Decal
- “Don’t Step on Me” Weapon Charm
- “Orange Ambush” Tracers with “Veiled Vigilance” MCW Assault Rifle Blueprint Weapon
- “Orange Ambush” Tracers with “Silent Siege” KATT-AMR Sniper Blueprint
- “Lancer” Operator Skin
- “Vanish” Operator Skin
Players of Call of Duty will also be able to pick up the C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack during the game’s 4th Season. The Pack will introduce the Endowment’s splicer, leading female operator, and comes with an assortment of brand-new in-game items
The Call of Duty: Mobile C.O.D.E. Regulator Pack includes the following items:
- Sticker – “64-bit Bravery”
- Charm – “All Charged Up”
- Avatar – “Energizing E”
- Calling Card – “Rogue Regulators”
- Fennec Blueprint – “Digital Distortion”
- Swordfish Blueprint – “Digital Distortion”
- ORV Vehicle Skin – “Digital Distortion”
- Operator – “Splicer”
When Call of Duty partners with the USAA in the new UAV challenge coming to Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare 3, players will also be able to raise funds for the Endowment. From May 8 to 22, the in-game challenges will be available and players get access to in-game rewards during that time. When players complete challenges, Activision Blizzard will allocate up to $1 million to the Endowment.
How will the recent donation towards the Endowment be utilized?
For placing veterans into high-quality jobs, every cent donated to the Endowment goes directly to our mission. The endowment can place a veteran into a job, for every $618 raised. We can put more than 4,000 veterans into high-quality jobs, through Ken Griffin’s donation alone.
Will there be changes in approach to achieve the goal of aiding 15,000 veterans as opposed to previous years?
The goal remains the same – help veterans find the high-quality jobs they deserve after their service. Our seal of Distinction Program and accountability-based donation model ensure that we will support the highest-performing nonprofits that place veterans into the positions they have earned. This allows to increase funds raised and help as many veterans as possible. In honoring the May Military Appreciation Month which benefits the Call of Duty Endowment, Activision has provided a new DLC for the Call of Duty series.
In 2023, the average cost for one of the endowment’s grantees to place a veteran in a job was $618, about 1/13th the cost per placement of the U.S. government’s efforts.