Renamed the Vulnerable Families Support Program to ‘In Moments of Crisis, Shinhan Will Be There’
“Shinhan Safeguards the Value of Families and Society”
The SFG Hope Foundation is a nonprofit organization for public interest and represents the Shinhan Financial Group. Through a wide range of support programs, we aim to contribute to the development of local communities. By providing financial services, job opportunities, and educational support tailored to the needs of families, youth, and local communities, we strive to build a society where we move forward together in a beautiful partnership.
With the slogan ‘Beautiful Journey Together’, Shinhan Financial Group and the SFG Hope Foundation find areas where families, youth, and local communities need support, and promote structured, one-stop initiatives through integrated operations between the Group and the Foundation. By exploring supporting methods that only a financial group can offer, we work to realize a truly beautiful partnership within our society.
The SFG Hope Foundation
Social Contribution Programs
Social Contribution Programs
Family
「In Moments of Crisis, Shinhan Will Be There」
to support Vulnerable Families
Shinhan Dream Dodamteo
Hope School SW Class
Shinhan Easy
Childcare Centers Support Program
Youth
Shinhan Supports Youth
Shinhan Career On & Shinhan Career Up
Global Young Challenger (Shinhan GYC)
Jobs for the Disabled
Community
Shinhan Square Bridge (『S² Bridge』)
Social Economy Support
Major Milestones and Awards
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2025
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2024
Awarded by the Minister of Education at the Korea Education Donation Awards (Hope School SW Class)
Selected as an Excellent Social Contribution (ESG) Company for Youth Employment–Friendly Environment (Shinhan GYC)
Launched ‘Beautiful Journey Together’ as an initiative for social contribution
Implemented the ‘Customized Support Program for Vulnerable Families in Collaboration with Social Welfare Workers and Police Officers’
Signed an MOU with the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and the National Police Agency for the ‘Crime Victim Support Program’
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2023
Awarded by the Minister of Science and ICT at the Digital Innovation Awards
Implemented ‘Case Management Support Project with Social Welfare Workers’
Signed an MOU with the Ministry of Employment and Labor to promote ‘Youth Employment’
Signed an MOU with the Korea Association of Social Welfare Centers for the ‘Case Management Promotion Support Project’
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2022
Joined the Membership for the Youth Employment Support Project (Shinhan GYC)
Awarded the Presidential Commendation for Contributions to the Family Policies (Shinhan Dream Dodamteo)
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2021
Awarded the Open Innovation Challenger Award at the CSS Awards (S² Bridge)
Awarded by the Minister of Employment and Labor for Contributions to Job Creation (Shinhan GYC)
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2020
Awarded by the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy at the Edaily Good Jobs Awards
Awarded by the Prime Minister at the National Sharing Awards
Awarded by the Minister of Education on the 40th Day of Persons with Disabilities (Hope School SW Class)
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2019
Awarded the Grand Prize (Social Contribution Category) at the Urban Regeneration New Deal Awards
Awarded by the Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (Local Job Creation Program)
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2018
Launched the ‘Hope Society Project’
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1997
Launched scholarship programs
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1996
Foundation established
The SFG Hope Foundation Directors
Chairman
Jin Ok-dong
Current) Chairman, Shinhan Financial Group Hope Foundation
Current) Chairman, Shinhan Financial Group
Former) President & CEO, Shinhan Bank
Director
Park Jeong-gyu
Current) corporation lawyer, Kim & Chang
Former) Senior Secretary of Civil Affairs, Presidential Secretaria
Former) Prosecutor, Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors’ Office
Kim Seok-dong
Current) Representative of Jipyong Humanities and Social Science
Former) Chairman of the Financial Services Commission
Former) First Vice Minister of Finance and Economy
Kim Bong-rae
Current) Executive advisor of Samjong KPMG
Current) Advisory Member, Audit Committee, National Research Council of Science & Technology
Former) Deputy Director of the National Tax Service
Yang Ok-kyung
Current) CEO, Green Umbrella Children’s Foundation
Current) Professor, Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University
Jung Seo-jin
Current) Chairman & CEO, Gwangju Broadcasting
Former) Vice Chairman, Asia Trust
Former) Head of Management Strategy, Segye Ilbo
Auditor
Oh Jong-nam
Current) Advisor, Kim & Chang Law Firm
Current) Outside Director & Chairman of the Board, SNU Holdings
Current) Principal, Gyedong Eoreun School
Cho Seong-pyo
Current) Professor, School of Business Administration, Kyungpook National University
Current) Outside Director (Audit Committee Member), Daesung Holdings
Former) President, Korean Accounting Association