Building resilient, equitable, and secure communities involves vision, but it also calls for action. The UPS Foundation is driving forward with a philanthropic strategy of investing in health, humanitarian relief, equity, economic empowerment, and sustainability in communities around the world.
Using strategic alliances, employee volunteering, and directed grants, the Foundation leverages UPS’s global capabilities and logistics acumen to address the globe’s most critical issues.
On The UPS Foundation: Supporting Paths to Empowerment
Since its founding in 1951, the UPS Foundation has committed to empowering communities worldwide. Over the past 70 years, it has invested more than $3 billion to drive sustainable change.
The Foundation focuses its activities around four strategic pillars:
- Health and Humanitarian Relief
- Community Local Engagement
- Equity and Economic Empowerment
- Planetary Protection
With a global presence in more than 170 countries, the UPS Foundation is developing more resilient and inclusive communities day by day.
Health and Humanitarian Relief: When It Matters Most
Saving Lives and Building Stronger Communities
UPS logistics capabilities position it ideally to get important health and disaster relief materials to where and when they are most necessary.
Program highlights are:
- 34.5 million COVID-19 vaccines provided in-kind to needy countries.
- Over 30 disaster responses were conducted internationally.
- Speedy movement of relief supplies in collaboration with humanitarian organizations.
Whether it is providing vaccines in a pandemic or urgent relief supplies in a disaster, the Foundation ensures assistance finds its way to those in need—quickly and effectively.
Equity and Economic Empowerment: Opportunity for All
Promoting Social Justice and Economic Mobility
Equity is a main component of the UPS Foundation mission. It is an active supporter of programs that:
- Support Marginalized Communities: 25% of donations go to support marginalized women, youth, and communities.
- Strengthen Economic Empowerment: Investing in job training, small business development, and entrepreneurial opportunities for traditionally underrepresented groups.
- Foster Diversity and Inclusion: Supporting systemic change through nonprofit collaborations and activism.
The Foundation aims to break down barriers and build access to opportunity through initiatives such as workforce development initiatives targeted specifically to minorities and grants to minority-owned companies.
Community Local Engagement: Strengthening Communities From Within
Assisting Grassroots Change
The UPS Foundation is convinced that local initiatives lead to sustainable impact.
Its community outreach initiatives involve:
- More than 1.1 million volunteer service hours provided by UPS employees.
- 100,000 hours of volunteer work specifically dedicated to aiding disenfranchised Black communities.
- $51.4 million was donated to the United Way annual fund by UPS employees and retirees.
The Foundation fosters civic health at the grassroots level by empowering employees to contribute back through volunteerism and leadership in the community.
Protecting Our Planet: Ensuring a More Sustainable Tomorrow
Investing in Environmental Stewardship
Sustainability is an imperative around the globe and the UPS Foundation is working hard to contribute to preserving our planet for generations to come.
Achievements include:
- 22 million trees have been installed since 2012 with an emphasis on urban forestry and conservation.
- Planting of 50 million trees throughout the world by 2030.
- Collaboration with environmental groups to facilitate renewable energy, reforestation, and carbon reduction efforts.
By synchronizing its environmental work with global initiatives such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Foundation is able to ensure its sustainability work achieves tangible, long-term results.
Whom Do UPS Foundation Programs Benefit?
The UPS Foundation’s philanthropic programs serve:
- Marginalized and Underserved Communities
- Small Business Owners and Entrepreneur
- Youth Looking for Scholarships and Job Opportunities
- Communities Affected by Disasters and Health Crises
All investments have a goal to enhance well-being in 1 billion lives by 2040, an ambitious vision to impact the world.
Ways to Partner with the UPS Foundation
Organizations interested in working with the UPS Foundation must:
- Align with Core Pillars: The areas of concentration should be health relief, community outreach, equity, or planet defense.
- Exemplify Community-Driven Impact: Programs must be grassroots in nature, scalable, and sustainable.
- Prioritize Initiatives Supporting Equity and Inclusion: Prior emphasis is accorded to initiatives that encourage equity and inclusion.
Additional information about the work and philanthropy of the Foundation is available at UPS Foundation’s Mission and Purpose page.
How Fluxx Aids Global Foundations Such as UPS
Managing complex global grant portfolios requires agility, transparency, and strategic emphasis. Tools such as Fluxx help foundations such as UPS to:
- Streamline Grant Management: Reduce application review and approval and ease impact reporting.
- Track Global Impact: Real-time monitoring of health, equity, and sustainability measures.
- Strengthen Stakeholder Collaboration: Improve grantee, partner, and internal team communications.
Utilizing state-of-the-art technology allows foundations to expand the scope and effectiveness of their philanthropic work.
Delivering on a Promise to Empower
By investing in health, humanitarian relief efforts, equity, and environmental sustainability, the UPS Foundation is delivering opportunity along with hope and resilience.
In a steadfast dedication to enhancing the well-being of 1 billion lives by 2040, the UPS Foundation is driving transformative changes around the globe, a community at a time.
For more information, see the UPS Foundation’s Community Impact page.
