nique among our Best of Alaska Business categories, the Best Corporate Citizens are unranked and selected both through reader feedback and the editorial team’s knowledge of how these companies support the communities in which they operate. In addition to the three winners below, presented here in no particular order, every company nominated by one of our readers is also listed. In large and small communities across the state, our readers have taken notice that these businesses are in it for more than just the bottom line.

GCI donates $2 million annually in cash, services, products, scholarships, and grants to more than 150 Alaska nonprofits, including $100,000 earmarked for suicide prevention programs each year. According to one reader, “They deal with the most communities on the daily, by far, and work hard to represent all Alaskans,” and another states: “[GCI] really works with local folk and government and tribes to ensure their needs are always considered.”

In addition to supporting employee volunteerism and monetary and in-kind contributions, every year Credit Union 1 employees select “Leading Change Partners,” for which the credit union raises funds through its Text-to-Give donation tool. One reader says, “CU1’s community outreach efforts are absolutely amazing. They volunteered more than 2,000 hours with local nonprofits last year and give back in communities all across the state.” Another reader notes, “They truly give to the communities they’re in. Whether they hand out gift cards to random strangers to brighten their days or awarding scholarships to students. “

ConocoPhillips Alaska has an open application period every year from May through July in which local nonprofits can seek grants, and through this process it has invested in communities across the state. As one reader puts it, “We would not have half of the arts and other civic organizations in Alaska without their multi decade support.” Another reader agrees: “ConocoPhillips invests heavily in the local community by providing support to social services, education, the arts, and health and safety initiatives statewide.”