Who we are
TIAA's offered retirement services to organizations like yours for 100 years.
Meet some incredible people making a difference
To mark our 100th year, we’re honoring Difference Makers by donating $1 million to the organizations they support. Thousands were nominated, and we want to share their inspiring stories with you.
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Caption: LETTERS FROM THE TIAA ARCHIVES
Voice: Undoubtedly the most serendipitous investment I have made in my life has been the one I made with TIAA. It has enabled me…
Voice: …daily bread, and I have such confidence in your organization that I have never had to worry…
Voice: Maybe I owe some of my longevity to the good people of TIAA-CREF who ensured that we…
Voice: …how could I live without your help? Retirement is great, but what is so pleasant is to receive monies for which one did not…
Voice: I must say that as one of your annuitants, I’ve not been a bargain for TIAA-CREF.
Voice: …in TIAA-CREF has helped me with her education, which included a PhD…I do not need…
Moderator: Andrew Carnegie could have done anything with his money.
Caption: NO MAN BECOMES RICH, UNLESS HE ENRICHES OTHERS.
But he understood that “No man becomes rich, unless he enriches others.” So, he set out to form a different kind of financial services company.
One built around ethics, ideals and investing for the long run. A company with true commitment at the heart of its mission.
In 1918, Andrew Carnegie created TIAA — to help educators achieve financial freedom and make a difference in the lives they touch.
Through the years, we’ve grown to also serve visionaries, nurturers and inventors across the not-for-profit landscape.
Caption: VISIONARIES NUTURERS INVENTORS
As our customers grew in numbers, their savings and investments made a positive impact on the world.
Today, we continue to help push the world forward as we help our customers achieve their financial goals.
We’re expanding our retail banking services, so that our customers can pursue financial well-being through every stage of their lives.
At the same time, we’re changing the face of cities, building iconic buildings, highways and airports…and bringing sustainability to farms and forests through our asset management business, Nuveen.
Caption: NUVEEN
And we continue to empower our institutions in even broader ways, through endowment and philanthropy management, and commercial lending.
After 100 years, we’re recommitting to helping a new generation make a difference as they define their own success story.
We’re still here for those who believe compassion is the world’s most valuable commodity.
For those who know that success is helping others succeed. We’re here for those who understand that the only way to improve the world is to change it.
We are TIAA.
And we’re here to make a difference for the Difference Makers.
Caption: WE’RE HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS.
Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, and are not bank guaranteed.
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Voice: Undoubtedly the most serendipitous investment I have made in my life has been the one I made with TIAA. It has enabled me…
Voice: …daily bread, and I have such confidence in your organization that I have never had to worry…
Voice: Maybe I owe some of my longevity to the good people of TIAA-CREF who ensured that we…
Voice: …how could I live without your help? Retirement is great, but what is so pleasant is to receive monies for which one did not…
Voice: I must say that as one of your annuitants, I’ve not been a bargain for TIAA-CREF.
Voice: …in TIAA-CREF has helped me with her education, which included a PhD…I do not need…
Moderator: Andrew Carnegie could have done anything with his money.
Caption: NO MAN BECOMES RICH, UNLESS HE ENRICHES OTHERS.
But he understood that “No man becomes rich, unless he enriches others.” So, he set out to form a different kind of financial services company.
One built around ethics, ideals and investing for the long run. A company with true commitment at the heart of its mission.
In 1918, Andrew Carnegie created TIAA — to help educators achieve financial freedom and make a difference in the lives they touch.
Through the years, we’ve grown to also serve visionaries, nurturers and inventors across the not-for-profit landscape.
Caption: VISIONARIES NUTURERS INVENTORS
As our customers grew in numbers, their savings and investments made a positive impact on the world.
Today, we continue to help push the world forward as we help our customers achieve their financial goals.
We’re expanding our retail banking services, so that our customers can pursue financial well-being through every stage of their lives.
At the same time, we’re changing the face of cities, building iconic buildings, highways and airports…and bringing sustainability to farms and forests through our asset management business, Nuveen.
Caption: NUVEEN
And we continue to empower our institutions in even broader ways, through endowment and philanthropy management, and commercial lending.
After 100 years, we’re recommitting to helping a new generation make a difference as they define their own success story.
We’re still here for those who believe compassion is the world’s most valuable commodity.
For those who know that success is helping others succeed. We’re here for those who understand that the only way to improve the world is to change it.
We are TIAA.
And we’re here to make a difference for the Difference Makers.
Caption: WE’RE HERE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE DIFFERENCE MAKERS.
Investment, insurance and annuity products are not FDIC insured, and are not bank guaranteed.
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Our Mission
Helping drive better outcomes
We provide plan sponsors with simplified administration and cost effciencies to promote positive retirement outcomes for your employees.
Why We're Different
A Fortune 100 organization that serves non-profit institutions & their employees
We've helped millions pursue financial well-being, and we haven't done that by standing still. We've innovated, evolved and expanded our business to become the recognized leader we are today.
| TIAA has nearly | $1 trillion | in total assets under management1 |
| More than | 5 million | individual customers |
| More than | 15,000 | institutions that work with us |
Why We're Different
Proven results
Our approach to employee education and advice motivates individuals to engage. When they do, they take action that might help improve their retirement readiness.
In person
48% saved more, changed future allocations, or rebalanced after an in-person advice session2
Online
49% saved more, changed future allocations, or rebalanced after an online advice session3
How We Invest
Created to serve, built to perform
Investment solutions from TIAA and Nuveen can help you pursue financial well-being and positive outcomes for organization and your employees.
Our Approach
TIAA's approach to retirement planning
Lifetime income options and personalized advice help to ensure your employees don't outlive their retirement savings.
1 As of March 31, 2018, assets under management across Nuveen Investments affiliates and TIAA investment management teams are $999 billion.
2 Source: TIAA advice analysis of 176,279 TIAA participants who received retirement plan advice online or working with a consultant 1 and took action in the 12 months ending 8/30/16. Of the 48% who took at least one action, 11% chose to save more, 32% changed their future allocations and 32% rebalanced their portfolio.
3 Source: TIAA advice analysis of 27,380 participants who received retirement plan advice through our online Retirement Advisor tool and took action in the 12 months before August 30, 2016. The overall action rate of 49% included 16% who chose to save more, 31% who changed their future allocations and 29.5% who rebalanced their portfolios.
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