Whirlpool Foundation
Creating positive changeA Commitment – A Promise – To Reinvest in the Community
Whirlpool Foundation also follows our collective impact model and contributes to the social concerns found in our home communities through grants, volunteerism and leadership. These contributions enable our company to express our spirit of social responsibility by investing into the very communities that drive our success.
Strategic Grants
Through its strategic grants, Whirlpool Foundation identifies outstanding programs that are centered on quality family life, cultural diversity and lifelong learning. Since the foundation’s beginning, hundreds of organizations and programs have benefited from more than $225 million in grants.
Employee-Directed Programs
Matching Gifts Program
The Matching Gifts Program is designed for Whirlpool employees, retirees and directors to support U.S.-based nonprofit organizations located within communities where Whirlpool Corporation operates.
Disaster Relief Program
When natural disasters occur, the people at Whirlpool are among the first to respond and extend their support. Whether in support of Hurricane Harvey or helping co-workers in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria, Whirlpool employees and retiree donations are supported and matched by the Whirlpool Foundation to help others.
United Way Campaigns
Whirlpool Corporation’s global and U.S. headquarter locations, manufacturing divisions and facilities across the United States participate every year in raising funds for local United Way campaigns. The total employee and retiree giving along with Whirlpool Foundation funding totaled over $4.5 million in donations in 2018.
Sons & Daughters Scholarships
Whirlpool Foundation annually recognizes and rewards children of employees for academic and personal achievements, leadership and community involvement. Since the first two scholarships in January of 1952, Whirlpool Foundation has provided more than 2,100 scholarships and honor awards worth over $17 million dollars to children of employees. Currently, over 100 Whirlpool Foundation scholarship and award recipients are pursuing degrees across the nation.
