The UPS Foundation, established in 1951 by UPS founder Jim Casey, aims to build stronger, safer, and more resilient communities around the world. The foundation's mission combines employees' skills, passion, and time with UPS's logistics expertise and assets to make a measurable difference in society, focusing on health and humanitarian relief, equity and economic empowerment, local community engagement, and planet protection.
The UPS Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals. Funding is either through direct solicitation of proposals within their focus areas or recommendation by a UPS employee involved in volunteering. The approach emphasizes health and humanitarian relief, equity and economic empowerment, local community engagement, and planet protection. Engaging UPS volunteers and logging hours in the Neighbor-to-Neighbor system can lead to funding opportunities, reflecting the foundation's commitment to impactful community support guided by UPS's corporate values and expertise.