Target’s corporate giving leverages a range of financial and in-kind resources to help all families discover the joy of everyday life.
Community has always been at the core of who we are. Our efforts are rooted in caring for our communities and fostering community connections. Through equitable and inclusive partnerships and programs we support local, national and global organizations and enlist our team members and guests to enrich our shared communities where we live, work and play.
In times of crisis, we make sure our team members and partners have everything they need to help communities prepare for tough situations. When a disaster strikes, we are on the scene quickly providing supplies, volunteers and distribution networks through relief organizations. All year round, we provide relief partners with local donations and annual funding.
more about Target's disaster preparedness and response efforts
Since 2001, we have partnered with Feeding America in their fight to end hunger in the U.S. We donate millions of pounds of food each year, providing millions of meals to families in need. We also support programs to build capacity, helping to increase the reach of local resources.
We honor those who have served our country. As a member of the Veteran Jobs Mission, we have pledged to hire more veterans and their spouses—thousands have joined our team each year since 2014—and we offer benefits for activated reservists. Our company has contributed more than $2 million in support of active service members, veterans and their families over the past two years, toward programs and partners such as Operation Gratitude, USO and others. Many of our team members are active volunteers, working with partners like The Mission Continues to thank military members for their service and help those returning from deployment transition to civilian life and careers.
more about our support of the military and veterans
For more than 20 years, Target has partnered with St. Jude in Memphis, Tennessee to support its mission of finding cures and saving children. We have raised millions of dollars, fueled ground-breaking research to find cures for childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases and even created Target House – a home-away-from-home where more than 4,500 families have stayed free-of-charge while their child undergoes treatment at St. Jude. Over the years, we also have hosted hundreds of imaginative carnivals, parties and events.
We are committed to addressing the environmental impacts of our business within our operations and across our value chain because we believe operating a sustainable business and using resources responsibly will allow us to serve our guests for generations to come. We work with others in the U.S. and around the world to encourage progress in areas above and beyond our own business and operations, through cross-sector partnerships, team member engagement, philanthropic investments and more.
We demonstrate our commitment to supporting our hometown community through our strong legacy of volunteer engagement, corporate giving and local store giving. Each year, we donate millions in cash grants and in-kind product donations in the Twin Cities, including corporate giving grants to support local arts and cultural organizations. Our commitment to supporting organizations in the Twin Cities is unwavering, and we will continue to address our community’s needs now and in the future. (Investments through this program are made by invitation only.)
We are committed to the communities around the globe where our team members live and work. We provide grants to support organizations working to strengthen these communities. (Investments through these programs are made by invitation only.)
We partner with local organizations in the Twin Cities to intentionally leverage the power of the arts, culture and creativity to build connections between people and places and enhance the quality of place.
Our commitment to diversity and inclusion is reflected in the way do business and how we engage with our team, guests and communities. Through strategic partnerships, sponsorships, programs and volunteerism, we leverage our resources to help reduce disparities, to provide equitable and inclusive opportunity and to strengthen the diverse needs of the communities we serve. Examples or the organizations we support include the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Latino Center, and GLSEN.
To support learning opportunities outside the classroom, we launched Target field trip grants in 2007. As part of the program, Target stores award field trip grants to K-12 schools nationwide. Since then, we’ve made it possible for millions of students to go on a field trip.
field trip grant details
Our public safety grants are managed locally by our Target store and distribution center Assets Protection teams, and are awarded to eligible organizations across the country to support crime prevention programs and community safety initiatives.
public safety grant details
The Target youth soccer grants program provides annual $1,000 grants on behalf of each Target store and distribution center in the U.S. to support player registration fees, player and field equipment, and training and professional development for volunteer coaches.
youth soccer grant details