UPS Foundation awards over $10M in grants to advance Diversity & Inclusion

 

POSTED ON Jul 19, 2018

 

The UPS Foundation has awarded over $10 million in grants to advance diversity and inclusion programs this year. The grants will be awarded to 44 different organizations that support programs focused on economic empowerment, education/scholarships, work training, and social and gender equality.

“We are honored to collaborate and fund organizations that drive measurable change around the world,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. “Advancing the diversity and inclusion movement is a cornerstone of our company’s values. Our support for initiatives that will make a real difference in people’s lives in our communities is an extension of our dedication to help advance social and gender equality around the globe.”

The UPS partners include:

• ASPIRA of America to expand its financial education program for Latinos
• Cuban American National Council to support its financial literacy and home buying workshops for low to moderate-income households
• National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development to develop Native Edge, an online business development, and training system to support commerce between tribal nations, government, and business
• Opportunity International to provide micro-loans to women in Colombia who have participated in the UPS Women’s Exporter programs and SheTrades
• UnidosUS, formerly known as the National Council of La Raza, to support UnidosUS’s college- and career-readiness program, Escalera, and develop the Entre Mujeres program to empower Latina high school students.

The grants will also provide scholarships for minority and underrepresented students through the American Indian College Fund, the Hispanic Scholarship Fund; and Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility,  to provide sponsorship for key events, including the Young Hispanic Corporate Achievers Dinner.

Since its founding in 1907, UPS has supported programs that provide long-term solutions to community needs. Founded in 1951, The UPS Foundation leads its global citizenship programs and is responsible for facilitating community involvement to local, national, and global communities. In 2017, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $118 million in charitable giving around the world.