Baird Foundation Annual Report 2017: Imagine Partnering for a Brighter Future. | Page 3

A MESSAGE FROM STEVE BOOTH AND PAUL PURCELL At Baird, we recognize the importance of partnering with our communities to build a brighter tomorrow, today. While our Baird associates demonstrate great work in the office, the work they do in the community also helps to differentiate our firm and our people. In addition to providing generous financial support and hands-on volunteering, many of our associates’ dedicate their time serving on the board of nonprofit organizations. Promoting our associates’ efforts to give back to the community is integral to our culture. We have made it our mission to support our associates’ volunteerism by offering programs such as Baird Gives Back Week – a weeklong opportunity to get involved in the communities where we live and work – and our Associate Match program, which supports our associates personal donations to the nonprofit organizations of their choice. These programs have grown remarkably over the years and continue to thrive. Baird will continue to put an emphasis on helping others long into the future. We recognize that when we come together as a firm and as a community, we can inspire significant and lasting change. FORTUNE and FORTUNE 100 Best Companies to Work For are registered trademarks of Time Inc. and are used under license. From FORTUNE Magazine, March 1, 2018. ©2018 Time Inc. Used under license. FORTUNE and Time Inc. are not affiliated with and do not endorse products and services of Baird. Steve Booth President & Chief Executive Officer Paul Purcell Chairman 1