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As JPMorgan Chase has evolved into one of the world’s largest and most influential global financial institutions, our approach to philanthropic investment has also evolved. However, throughout this evolution and change, one thing has remained constant: our firm’s unwavering commitment to making a positive difference in the communities where we operate.

JPMorgan Chase’s philanthropic goal is simple – be the catalyst to meaningful, positive, and sustainable change within our highest need neighborhoods and communities across the globe. In 2008, JPMorgan Chase gave more than $100 million through grants and sponsorships to thousands of not-for-profit organizations around the world. We also support the individual interests of our employees through the Matching Gift and volunteer programs.

Targeting Challenged Neighborhoods

The JPMorgan Chase Foundation directs the majority of its time, attention and investment toward specific neighborhoods in cities where we have major operations. These neighborhoods are typically among the most challenged areas of major urban centers, defined by unacceptably high rates of poverty and historic disinvestment. JPMorgan Chase works to lead a renaissance in the neighborhood, by engaging the most qualified non-profit organizations, neighborhood residents, and other sources of public and private advocacy and funding.

The firm’s philanthropic investment in these targeted neighborhoods is predominantly focused in three areas:

Community Development

Our strategic focus is to work with community-based partners to address issues related to poverty and social exclusion by building economic infrastructure, promoting self-sufficiency, and supporting efforts to narrow social inequities.

What we support:
 

1. Resident-focused programming that addresses: workforce development; asset building, and financial literacy:
   • Continuing Education Courses
   • Adult Literacy Outreach
   • Job Training
   • Money Management Basics
   • Credit Repair
   • EITC Workshops
   • Homeownership / Homebuyer Workshops
   • Foreclosure Prevention
2. Community-focused programming that addresses: economic development and affordable housing:
   • Economic Planning
   • Small Business Technical Assistance & Financing
   • Job Creation
   • Affordable Housing Development & Preservation

Education

Our strategic focus is to ensure that all children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, have access to high quality educational opportunities with a particular focus on K-12 public schools that help them acquire the knowledge and skills needed to be productive, engaged students.

What we support:
 

1. Development of instructional leaders
2. Implementation of innovative curricula
3. Deepen teacher content knowledge
4. Strengthening of instructional strategies
5. Strengthening district capacity to support innovation
6. Extending learning opportunities
7. College access initiatives
8. Dissemination of best practices

Arts & Culture

Our strategic focus is to increase community access to rich cultural resources that foster creativity, promote self-expression, celebrate diversity, and strengthen our environment.

What we support:
 

1. Arts programs in schools and after school
2. Build capacity of community-based arts institutions
3. Broaden access to artistic excellence and diversity by partnering with major arts and culture groups

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At Nordstrom, we have a long-standing commitment to supporting the communities we serve. This support takes the form of cash contributions, community partnerships and volunteerism. Our selected areas of focus are arts and culture, education, health, community development and the environment, with diversity playing a key role. Nordstrom, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading fashion specialty retailers, with 184 U.S. stores located in 28 states.

Contributions Guidelines
Please see our Contributions Guidelines, shown below.

Eligibility
To be eligible for contributions, organizations must:

• Qualify for nonprofit status under the Internal Revenue Code
• Benefit the local communities served by Nordstrom
• Demonstrate sound and responsible financial policies and management
• Satisfy Nordstrom that the project is not an unnecessary duplication

We prefer giving cash contributions so the nonprofit receives the maximum benefit. For this reason, we do not donate merchandise, gift cards, samples, shopping bags or other supplies.

As a rule, we do not make contributions for:

• Unrestricted operating funds of organizations already receiving funding from United Way
• Individual scholarships
• Funds for individuals
• Projects of a political nature
• Individual primary or secondary schools
• Pageants or talent competitions
• Religious organizations for sectarian purposes
• Special-occasion, goodwill or program advertising
• Table purchases for fundraising events
• Loans or investments
• Auctions, raffles or opportunity drawings
• Team sponsorships or fundraising competitions
• Production of films, videotapes, recordings, publications or displays
• Merchandise promotions
• Conferences or conventions
• Event underwriting

Application Procedures
If the organization or program meets the eligibility requirements, please submit in writing:

• A concise description, including purpose and objectives
• Amount of request
• Proof of nonprofit status under Internal Revenue Code
• List of officers and directors
• History of organization
• Recent annual report

Most contributions are determined annually by the regional office. Requests must be received by October 1 for the following year. Organizations will be notified in January of the status of their request.

Contributions to a project imply no further commitment unless specifically stated at the time of initial funding. Please direct any questions, inquiries or applications to the location that supports your area:

Washington and Alaska
Anne Nordstrom Gittinger
Director of Corporate Contributions
Nordstrom
1617 6th Avenue, Suite 500
Seattle, WA 98101-1742
206.373.4015

For all other states
Claudia Gonzalez
Contributions Coordinator
Nordstrom
701 Harger Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523
630.218.7913

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The Sovereign Bank Foundation, (the Foundation) makes charitable contributions to 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations. Areas of funding interest include Community Investment and Economic Development, Youth & Education, Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture.

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The Royal Bank of Canada tradition of philanthropy dates back to our roots, with donations on record as far back as 1891. We are now one of Canada’s largest corporate donors. The RBC Community Blueprint aims to promote prosperity by contributing to the communities in which we live and work. Across North America and around the world, we support a broad range of community initiatives, through donations and community sponsorships, and employee volunteer activities. Areas of funding interest include education, the environment, health, social services, arts and culture and civic causes.

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The Kroger Co. Foundation was established in 1987 to support charitable activities in the communities where Kroger customers and associates live and work.

In 2008, the Kroger Foundation awarded $6.5 million to nonprofit organizations. The Foundation serves all of the Company’s retail divisions, the Company’s manufacturing division and convenience stores.

We choose to focus mainly in five areas: Hunger Relief, Women’s Health, grassroots Community Support, Education, Diversity. Requesting a grant begins by sending a written inquiry to the Kroger facility in the area.

The Foundation relies on personnel in the Company’s retail operating units to recommend the most appropriate and effective use of Foundation resources in the community. Please click here for a list of our retail division offices.

Only proposals from 501(c)(3) organizations are considered. We do not use a specific grant application. The Foundation does not support national organizations or programs; endowment campaigns; conferences or conventions; other foundations; individuals; medical research organizations; golf tournaments and other sports events. Eligible organizations may submit proposals at any time through the community relations department of the local retail division office.

Geographical focus areas include AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NM. NC, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV, WY. Click here to see locations within those States.

To view a copy of the Foundation Report please click here (PDF document – great information)

For a copy of their contribution guidelines, please click here.

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The PepsiCo Foundation works in partnership with public, private and civil organizations, with the goal of improving fundamental problems and concerns in our global community.

We are committed to contributing to programs that will lead to sustainable outcomes and impacts for the global community. To achieve this, we invest resources by strategically partnering with non-profits and NGOs that have demonstrated expertise and ability to magnify positive outcomes through action. Organizations must demonstrate a defined and purposeful fit to PepsiCo Foundation’s funding priorities and have a track record of success to be considered for funding.

We carefully evaluate and support organizational capacity, recognizing that it is a critical element to building and sustaining successful outcomes and programs. Additionally, these programs must have the ability to be locally managed with diverse sustainable funds. The Foundation invests in programs that help areas of greatest need.

PepsiCo Foundation grant applications are not available at this time. 

The Foundation is currently undergoing a revision of its global grant investment strategy. Our underlying approach is to achieve the greatest impact by focusing on the fundamental needs of underserved populations worldwide benefiting the most impoverished people and communities.

In order to better serve grant seekers, we are updating our online grant applications to make them as targeted and specific as possible.

All proposals for major grants of over $100,000 are solicited by the Foundation.

Our new applications for proposals requesting $100,000 or under will be available in the near future.

Proposals for all major grants are solicited by Foundation staff. In order to be considered for funding, an organization’s mission and program goals must align with, and deliver on, PepsiCo Foundation’s grant making priorities.

Additionally, we welcome and encourage interaction and collaboration among grantee organizations. We seek to weave our common goals and shared talents so that outcomes are effective, sustainable and have a broad impact across all communities. We look to leverage the collective talents within the network of the partner organizations.

Health

Environment

Inclusion

To read the Foundation Grant Guidelines please click here.

To visit the PepsiCo Foundation web site please click here.

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The Sara Lee Foundation was founded in 1981 to formalize Sara Lee’s dedication to community service. Since then, the Foundation has grown and set a new standard for corporate giving, touching millions of lives, helping those in need, and fostering artistic expression.

Giving – cash contributions, product donations and volunteerism – is an important part of the culture at Sara Lee. The Sara Lee Foundation concentrates its support on organizations and causes in Greater Metropolitan Chicago, site of the corporation’s headquarters and in communities where Sara Lee facilities operate. Outside of Chicago, giving is decentralized, as Sara Lee divisions – across the country and around the world – work with community agencies to support programs addressing critical local needs.

We take great pride in the reputation we have built as a leader in corporate citizenship and will continue this role by providing philanthropic support to communities where our employees live and work and by focusing support on food-related programs such as food insecurity and nutrition; healthy lifestyles; women’s self-sufficiency and diversity through the support of highly visible cultural programs.

To ensure the most effective use of its grant funds, the Sara Lee Foundation operates within guidelines that direct its support to nonprofit organizations working in the following areas: food-related programs such as food insecurity, nutrition and healthy lifestyles, women’s self-sufficiency and diversity through  highly visible cultural programs (read more about the individual focus areas by following the links).

The Sara Lee Foundation does not have a specific category designated solely for sponsorship applications. It is during the review of all electronically submitted RFP’s that the Sara Lee Foundation determines which grants, spanning all focus areas, will be designated as sponsorships.

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Established in 1952, the Levi Strauss Foundation is an independent private foundation that provides grants to community based organizations working to create meaningful social change. The Foundation funds programs worldwide that advance the human rights and well being of underserved people where Levi Strauss and Co. has a business presence. The Levi Strauss Foundation’s giving is guided by a belief in empowering individuals and communities; a resolve to address social biases and inequalities and their impact on people and communities; and a commitment to work with other funders and encourage the collaborative efforts of its grantees.

Like our parent company, the Levi Strauss Foundation drives meaningful change from deep authenticity and integrity. We operate boldly and courageously, applying the best practices of private foundations. We take risks, occasionally supporting causes that some have called contrary to our business interests.

ISSUES WE SUPPORT:

HIV/AIDS:

Changing the course of the global HIV/AIDS pandemic requires the courage to tackle challenging social issues, the commitment to sustain long term investments and the determination to push the limits of existing responses. In 1982, the Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF) became the first U.S. corporate foundation to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Since then, we have evolved our strategies to match the ever changing needs of those impacted. We have adapted lessons and pioneered new approaches to address the changing face of what has become a global pandemic. We have contributed more than $38 million to HIV/AIDS service organizations in more than 40 countries. Read more…

Workers’ Rights:

Levi Strauss and Co. (LS&CO.) and the Levi Strauss Foundation (LSF) support the company’s commitment to responsible sourcing by providing grants to innovative local, national and global non-profit organizations that advance the human rights and well being of apparel workers in communities where our products are made. This program seeks to influence both business practice and the underlying social system in local communities. Through our grant making, which pays special attention to the needs of women in apparel factory settings, we aim to build the capacity of local organizations and governments to improve living and working conditions. Read more…

Asset Building:

Asset building is a new field seeking fresh solutions to intergenerational poverty. While most economic development approaches focus on income generation, asset building focuses on public policies and programs that enable low-income working people to accumulate assets that compound in value over time. Read more…

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Rockwell Collins makes charitable contributions to a variety of nonprofit organizations in the U.S. and around the world.

The Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation makes grants for programs and initiatives. The Rockwell Collins Community Partnership Fund supports fundraising events and sponsorship opportunities. We prefer to support organizations and activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Our giving priorities include education and arts and culture with an emphasis in youth development. We believe by strengthening the quality of education and providing opportunities for youth involvement and leadership, we are helping students prepare for the future.

Rockwell Collins has two funding vehicles: the Rockwell Collins Charitable Corporation and the Rockwell Collins Community Partnership Fund. Within these entities, we have identified two distinct funding priorities, and special consideration will be given to proposals that integrate these issues:

•  Education, with emphasis in math, science, engineering and technology; and
• Culture and the arts, with emphasis on youth educational programs.

Rockwell Collins also contributes to Health and Human Services and Civic organizations. Special consideration is given to qualifying organizations in which our employees are involved as volunteers. However, the majority of gifts to these organizations are made through Rockwell Collins United Way corporate contributions or our employee campaigns.

Rockwell Collins provides funding in regions of the United States where we have facilities and a substantial number of employees (generally at least 100). All requests for contributions to organizations operating outside of Rockwell Collins headquarter community should be submitted to the local Rockwell Collins Human Resources manager.

Limitations and Restrictions

Organizations are not eligible for consideration if they have not received a permanent, tax-exempt ruling determination from the federal government, or if they cannot provide current full, certified, audited financial statements, or if they are private foundations.

Funding will not be considered for the following purposes:

•  General endowments
• Deficit reduction
• Grants to individuals
• Federated campaigns
• Religious organizations for religious purposes
• Fraternal or social organizations

Organizations outside the U.S. must provide non-governmental organization (NGO) documentation. An application form must be filled out for grant request consideration. See application for submission details and deadlines.

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The Norman Foundation supports efforts that strengthen the ability of communities to determine their own economic, environmental and social well-being, and that help people control those forces that affect their lives.  These efforts may:

• promote economic justice and development through community organizing, coalition building and policy reform efforts;
• work to prevent the disposal of toxics in communities, and to link environmental issues with economic and social justice;
• link community-based economic and environmental justice organizing to national and international reform efforts.

We will consider the following in evaluating grant proposals:

• Does the project arise from the hopes and efforts of those whose survival, well-being and liberation are directly at stake?
• Does it further ethnic, gender and other forms of equity?
• Is it rooted in organized, practical undertakings?
• Is it likely to achieve systemic change?

 In pursuing systemic change, we would hope that:

• the proposed action may serve as a model;
• the spread of the model may create institutions that can survive on their own;
• their establishment and success may generate beneficial adaptations by other political, social and economic institutions and structures.

 The Foundation provides grants for general support, projects, and collaborative efforts. We also welcome innovative proposals designed to build the capacity of social change organizations working in our areas of interest.   Priority is given to organizations with annual budgets of under $1 million.

The Norman Foundation is a family foundation and decisions are made by the foundation’s members.  In addition to our general grants program, the foundation makes a few grants from affiliated, smaller family funds as well as a number of donor-advised grants each year, which reflect the individual interests of family members.

RESTRICTIONS:  The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or universities; or to support conferences, scholarships, research, films, media and arts projects; or to capital funding projects, fundraising drives or direct social service programs, such as shelters or community health programs.  The Foundation’s grant making is restricted to U.S.-based organizations.

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