Corporate Giving
Every day, Target works to create a retail experience that brings ease, inspiration and joy to the 2,000 communities where we live and work. Strengthening those communities is an important part of our business strategy, and our corporate philanthropy helps bring that commitment to life.
Our philanthropic focus areas
Target’s philanthropic work is rooted in a simple belief: making everyday life better for more people. Our support happens locally, where we live and work, with a collective impact that grows across the places Target serves. These focus areas sharpen how we describe and prioritize our long-standing commitment to community support.
Thriving families
Vibrant neighborhoods
Emerging creatives & culture
Economic opportunity
Corporate giving programs
Community Engagement Funds
The Community Engagement Funds (CEF) program empowers Target stores and distribution center leaders to make meaningful, localized giving decisions that meet the needs of communities where our team members and guests live and work.
Explore CEF eligibility requirements
Target Circle
Target Circle also supports local communities through guest-directed giving. Circle members earn votes when they shop and can use them to help direct Target grants to nonprofits in their communities. As each voting period wraps up, Target awards grants to the nonprofits based on the percentage of votes they receive.
Learn more about Target Circle community giving
Target GiftCard donations
Our local stores care about the communities they serve. If your organization is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) or accredited school, you may go to any of our stores to request a Target GiftCard donation.
To be considered, please fill out the GiftCard request form completely, print it out and bring it into your local Target store. You will need to provide a Government Affirmation letter or other IRS-provided letter for verification of your nonprofit organization or accredited public school status. Target GiftCard donations are available February through December, as funding permits. An average donation is $25-50 with the maximum donation of $500 per year, per agency. Target does not donate merchandise. Stores typically take up to 30 days to review a request and respond with an approval or decline.
Start with the GiftCard request form
To request a charitable contribution, your organization must be a federally tax-exempt section 501(c)(3) charitable organization, accredited school or public agency located in the United States or one of its protectorates.
Note: A public agency is an organization established and primarily funded by the United States government such as public schools, public libraries and public parks. A public agency must be able to provide a valid government affirmation letter or have a valid NCES number.
Community support and disaster response investments
In times of crisis or humanitarian need, we make sure our partners have what they need to help communities. We’re on the scene quickly providing supplies, volunteers and distribution networks through relief organizations. Our global supply chain can move quickly to support our stores and guests. And all year round, we provide relief partner organizations with local donations and annual funding, and encourage our neighbors across the country to support them too.
Target in the Twin Cities
Other investments, such as disaster relief and signature programs, are by invitation only.