We have always been For those who make the world™. Moving forward, we are focusing our philanthropy initiatives on serving as a force multiplier to support and align with our business priorities—growing the trades, empowering our people and responding to events that need our tools and expertise.
Our longstanding support for youth-oriented initiatives continue, while we continue to refine our approach to focus on where we can make the greatest and most relevant impact.
In 2022, we are aligning with our focus on the trades. Tradespeople are a vital part of how communities, society and economies work for the benefit of all. That’s why we are refocusing our business on our core strengths that energize organic growth and elevate the needs of the tradesperson.
Challenge Accepted
Skilling Tradespeople
In 2023, we are committing $30 million over a five-year period to fund cash and donate tools for the skilling/reskilling of tradespeople through vocation/trade programs of select nonprofits and U.S. public schools.
Let’s Grow the Trades
Supporting Trade Education
DEWALT Trades Scholarship
As part of its commitment to empower the next generation of tradespeople, DEWALT supports the DEWALT Trades Scholarship, which awards students a $5,000 grant in pursuance of a skilled trade educational program.
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Giving Back
Habitat for Humanity International
Our long-term relationship with Habitat for Humanity International supports home construction builds, neighborhood renovations, and trade skills training while utilizing our tools.
Habitat for Humanity International
Building Skills and Changing Lives
WorldSkills
Since 2013, Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with WorldSkills to empower over 1.2 million students and 5,500 young professionals to develop their skills. Through financial and tool donations, we’ve supported the WorldSkills Competition and their Reskilling Trainers as the organization changes lives in Africa.
Empowering the Next Generation
RISE Community Program
Stanley Black & Decker provides middle and high school students of color access to expanded experiential learning beyond their classrooms virtually each year. RISE Scholars discover their passions, develop as leaders, and learn about our business and STEM opportunities.
Innovation for Good
Innovation Challenge—Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Through The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Stanley Black & Decker, students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Predominantly Black Institutions had the opportunity to expand their entrepreneurial talents alongside industry professionals.
Working Together
Collaborating for Community Impact
Our strategic philanthropy and DE&I teams collaborate on engagements that have led to scholarships at Historically Black Colleges & Universities and initiatives with Out & Equal, supplier diversity organizations and A Better Chance.
Lending a Hand
Disaster Recovery
Around the world, we’ve partnered with Red Cross organizations as an Annual Disaster Giving Program Member, streamlining our disaster response strategy for a more rapid response. And we’ve expanded our relationship with ToolBank USA to assist with recovery and rebuilding.