AWE Charter Sponsor Profile - The Home Depot Foundation

Alliance for Water Efficiency Charter Sponsor The Home Depot Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization that was established in 2002 to further the community building goals of The Home Depot by providing additional resources to assist nonprofit organizations.

The Home Depot Foundation is dedicated to building homes for working families that are healthy to live in and affordable to own.  To make homes healthy and affordable, the Foundation encourages developers to incorporate responsible design and use durable and quality materials to ensure that homes are more energy and water efficient, have good indoor air quality, and provide a safe and healthy space to live.

 While focused on building affordable homes, The Home Depot Foundation is also committed to improving the overall health of our communities.  Taking a long-term, comprehensive approach to building healthy, stable communities where families can thrive, the Foundation invests in the planting and restoration of trees along streets, in parks and in schoolyards; the building and refurbishment of community play spaces; and the revitalization of school facilities. 

 In its first five years, The Home Depot Foundation has granted $70 million to nonprofit organizations and supported the development of more than 50,000 affordable, healthy homes and planted and preserved more than one million community trees.

 The Home Depot Foundation Pledge

 In 2007, The Home Depot Foundation committed to investing $400 million in grants over the next 10 years, which will result in the development of 100,000 affordable, healthy homes for working families and the planting and preservation of more than three million community trees in urban areas.

The Home Depot Foundation Programs

The Home Depot Foundation supports its mission to build affordable homes for working families and improve the overall health of our communities by focusing on three signature programs:

Affordable Housing Built Responsibly 

The Home Depot Foundation’s signature grant program, Affordable Housing Built Responsibly, invests millions of dollars each year in nonprofit organizations whose missions align with the Foundation's interests in supporting the production and preservation of affordable, efficient and healthy housing.

 Awards of Excellence

The Awards of Excellence program was created in order to identify, recognize and showcase the outstanding and innovative work being done by nonprofit organizations across the country in the areas of affordable housing built responsibly and public-private partnerships using urban forestry strategically to create healthier more vibrant communities.

 Team Depot

Managed by The Home Depot Foundation, Team Depot is the Company’s associate led and managed volunteer force that meets community needs through hands-on service.  Team Depot volunteers have contributed millions of hours of volunteer service to communities throughout North America.

 The Home Depot Foundation Gives Back Locally and Nationally

 The Home Depot and The Home Depot Foundation have a long standing tradition of giving back where our associates live and work.  Through store coupons, division-based grants and partnerships with national organizations, we are able to support the community-based efforts of our nonprofit partners nationally and locally.

Time and Talents

Through Team Depot, associates work side-by-side to create life-long, meaningful relationships among the Company, our neighbors and our associates. Whether we are building a playground or planting trees, our associates bring together volunteerism and do-it-yourself expertise to support the communities where we live and work.

 Resources and Products

The Framing Hope program is an integral part of how The Home Depot makes a difference in our communities and our environment.  Products donated through this program are kept out of landfills and used to rebuild nearby neighborhoods and improve the lives of fellow citizens.

 For more information, visit www.homedepotfoundation.org.