Mission and Vision
The VF Foundation supports non-profit organizations in driving movements for the betterment of people and the planet, including movements that define Worthy Work, embrace the fact that Outside Matters, and empower diversity, equity and inclusion as we are Free to Be.
Worthy Work
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Closing the Skills Gap
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Restoring the value of The Trades
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Championing education overall
Because work dignifies us.
Outside Matters
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Protecting outside spaces
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Increasing participation and access
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Championing environmental sustainability
Because nature humanizes us.
Free to Be
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Encouraging pursuit of passions
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Fostering creativity
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Embracing inclusion & diversity via human empowerment and organizational development
Because our differences unite us.
Apply for a Grant
501(c)(3) organizations that are based in or operating from the communities where VF Corporation and our family of brands are located are welcome to apply.
Apply2020 Grantees
| Grantee | Grant Purpose |
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| CAMBER OUTDOORS | Take Action Initiative & Cassie Heppner Memorial Scholarship Grant (Inclusivity, Equity, and Diversity Best Practices in Outdoor Industry) |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | Equitable Community Recovery Fund; Atlanta's Cook Park; Denver's Valverde Neighborhood; Dallas’ Alice Branch Creek Health & Wellness Park and Greenbelt; Los Angeles’ Urban Orchard |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | Fischer's Peak Design Plan, CO & Manchester Cedar Swamp ADA-Trail |
| NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION | Catalyzing Conservation & Creating Worthy Work through the Colorado Front Range Trail Stewardship Strike Team |
| IMPACT FARMING FOUNDATION INC | Haiti Sustainable Agroforestry and Economic Development |
| FASHION SCHOLARSHIP FUND | The VF Foundation Mentoring Initiative for Underrepresented Students |
| COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Conservation, Equity, and Climate Resilience within the City and County of Denver; and Develop and Implement an Incentive Prize for Innovation in Urban Conservation, Equity and Natural Climate Solutions |
| WESTERN COLORADO UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Western Colorado University-Outdoor Industry MBA Scholarships for Underrepresented Students |
| DENVER ART MUSEUM INC | The Creative Hub Programming |
| BIG CITY MOUNTAINEERS INC | Expanding Access to Outdoor Experiences for Marginalized Communities & Cassie Heppner Memorial Scholarship Grant |
| CREATIVE DOWNTOWN APPLETON INC | Mile of Music |
| THE GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL & TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY CENTER OF CO | Leadership Development and Social Support for LGBTQ+ Youth |
| CENTER FOR JACKSON HOLE | Emerging Leaders Program |
| ELSEWHERE INCORPORATED | Elsewhere Equity in Action (Building a Diverse and Inclusive Leadership Pipeline) |
| F3 FOUNDATION INC | Pushups 4 Playgrounds |
| NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER OF GREENSBORO INC | Battleground Parks District Zip Line |
| THE PARK PEOPLE AND DENVER PARKS AND RECREATION | Denver Urban Forest Project: Denver Digs Trees |
| AMERICAN MOUNTAIN GUIDES ASSOCIATION | Covid-19 Crisis Response |
| NATIONAL GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION CENTER FOR BEST PRACTICES | Outdoor Recreation Learning Network |
| RINO GIVES BACK | Crush Mural Program with Artists and Underserved Youth |
| GREENSBORO CHILDRENS MUSEUM | The Edible Schoolyard |
| SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NEW HAMPSHIRE FORESTS | Clay Brook Forest Conservation and Ensuring Public Access to Trails (Hampton Falls, NH) |
| COLORADO OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL - OUTWARD BOUND WILDERNESS INC | Keep the Outdoors Open & Cassie Heppner Memorial Scholarship Grant |
| PARADOX SPORTS | Adaptive Climbing Training & Education |
| THE ACCESS FUND | Indian Creek Climbing Conservation Initiative |
| WOMENS WILDERNESS INSTITUTE | Outdoor G.I.R.L.S. (Girl Immigrant and Refugee Leadership Series) |
| ACTION GREENSBORO | Downtown Greenway Community Outdoor Activation Program (COAP) |
| AMP THE CAUSE | Community Day in the Outdoors |
| YAMPA VALLEY SUSTAINABILITY COUNCIL | Yampa Valley Natural Climate Solutions Project (Climate Action and Advocacy) |
| WISH FOR WHEELS | Build/Give a Bike Initiative |
| COLORADO YOUNG LEADERS | Saying YES to Youth Stewardship and Leadership |
| CUBA SKATE INC | Sustainable Skate-Ability |
| OUTDOOR LAB FOUNDATION | Jefferson County Outdoor Lab School Student Tuition Assistance Program |
| ROUNDUP RIVER RANCH | 2020 Roundup River Ranch Family Camps |
| VOLUNTEERS FOR OUTDOOR COLORADO INC | COVID-19 Preparedness Response for Volunteer Stewardship of Public Lands |
| ECO-CYCLE INC | A Climate Solution Under Our Feet: Community Carbon Farming |
| GROUNDWORK DENVER INCORPORATED | Green Team in the Great Outdoors in Marginalized Communities |
| METRO CARING | Growing Together - MC Gardens in Low-Income Neighborhoods |
| PIEDMONT LAND CONSERVANCY | Piedmont Legacy Trails |
| WATER WALKERS | Adventure-based Progamming for Low-Income, Inner-City Youth |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC | United Way of Greater Greensboro Family Success Centers |
| DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | Career and College Success – Apprenticeship Program in the Skilled-Trades |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | Teach For America and the VF Foundation: Expanding Educational Opportunity Across the United States |
| COLORADO MESA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | Scholarship Funding for Outdoor Recreation Industry Studies Program for Underrepresented Students |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | VF Foundation Scholarship Program |
| YEAR ONE INC | Academic Success and Workforce Development for Colorado's Youth |
| MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC | United for Schools |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TRIAD INC | Inspiring Tomorrows |
| ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE COLORADO | Sustainability Skills Initiative for Nontraditional Students |
| AMERICAN RECREATION COALITION | Revitalizing Rural Communities Through Outdoor Recreation |
| ACTION GREENSBORO | Campus Greensboro - Workforce Development |
| GREENSBORO CHAMBER FOUNDATION | Minority Business Accelerator Program |
| COLORADO SUCCEEDS | Homegrown Talent Initiative |
| MI CASA RESOURCE CENTER | Mi Casa Resource Center Career Pathways |
| HEART & HAND CENTER | Whole-Child Programming for Northeast Denver Youth |
| DENVER PARK TRUST | St. Charles Place Park Development |
| EMILY GRIFFITH FOUNDATION INC | Skilled-Trades Scholarship Program |
| GIRLS AT WORK INC | Cassie Heppner Memorial Scholarship Grant |
| SHE BUILT THIS CITY | Cassie Heppner Memorial Scholarship Grant |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER GREENSBORO INC | Say Yes to Education Guilford |
| CHILDRENS HOME SOCIETY OF NORTH CAROLINA INC | Promise of Family Campaign |
| GREENSBORO CHAMBER FOUNDATION | GROW Campaign |
| READY FOR SCHOOL READY FOR LIFE | Early Childhood Literacy |
| GLOBALGIVING FOUNDATION INC | GlobalGiving Coronavirus Relief Fund |
| FOOD ANGEL BY BO CHARITY FOUNDATION (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (Hong Kong) |
| RICHMOND FELLOWSHIP OF HONG KONG (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (Hong Kong) |
| ONE FOUNDATION (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (China) |
| NON-PROFIT INCUBATOR (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (China) |
| CHINA FUND FOR POVERTY ALLEVIATION (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (China) |
| CHINA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (China) |
| BRAC (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (Bangladesh) |
| CARE (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (Cambodia) |
| GOODWEAVE (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (India) |
| ACT FOUNDATION (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Disaster Relief - Flood Relief and Rebuilding (Indonesia) |
| ITALIAN RED CROSS (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (Italy) |
| CANTONAL HOSPITAL AUTHORITY (VIA GLOBALGIVING) | Covid-19 Relief (Switzerland) |
| UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION INC | United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund (Global) |
| NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR THE CTRS FOR DISEASE CONTR & PREVENTION INC | CDC Foundation's COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund (U.S.) |
| COLORADO COVID RELIEF FUND/MILE HIGH UNITED WAY INC | CO COVID Relief Fund (Colorado) |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS - MILE HIGH CHAPTER | Disaster Relief - Tornadoes and Floods (Tennessee) |
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