Grace Foundation

Support is provided to organizations based in areas where Grace has a significant employee presence, as well as to programs or projects that represent exceptional opportunities to improve the quality of life for an important segment of the population. In addition, the Foundation matches, dollar for dollar, personal gifts made by employees and directors to degree-granting U.S. and Canadian community and junior colleges, four-year colleges and universities, and graduate and professional schools.

While the Foundation's main focus is on education, it also supports health care, human services and youth organizations, as well as civic, environmental and cultural programs. In 2007 alone, the Grace Foundation donated more than $1.1 million to nearly 300 organizations, universities and colleges. A large portion of that total was done through employee matches. The most significant one in terms of size went to the United Way, matching 50% of employee contributions to campaigns run in Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts and Tennessee. Many of the campaigns went beyond traditional fundraising and added fun and innovative ways to generate interest, such as silent auctions and creating cookbooks for sale.