Big Brothers Big Sisters is grateful to the many H-D employee volunteers who share their time and friendship to help children realize their potential and build their futures. We feel tremendously fortunate to have the involvement of employee volunteers, corporate leadership and The Harley-Davidson Foundation support.
Amy Chionchio
President and CEO
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Milwaukee
We build strong, skilled and sustainable communities where we work. With our employees and dealers, we help fulfill dreams through partnerships with charitable organizations.
The mission of the Harley-Davidson Foundation is to meet the basic needs of the communities where we work, improve the lives of our stakeholders and encourage social responsibility. We pursue partnerships with charitable organizations that help us invest in education, community revitalization, veteran initiatives and other programs in arts and culture, health and the environment.
For an updated listing of our grant recipients, please review The Community Investment Report (PDF).
The national organization, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), awarded The Harley-Davidson Foundation with the annual Vision Award for its outstanding commitment and leadership in transforming communities. See the video.
In making granting decisions, The Harley-Davidson Foundation looks closely for the following detail:
- The proposal's relevance to The Harley-Davidson Foundation's areas of interest.
- The proposal's clarity in stating the expected project or program outcomes and the strategy for achieving them.
- The extent to which the strategy involves a collaborative approach to solving a problem or issue affecting the targeted groups or organizations.
Read on to find out whether your organization qualifies to submit a grant proposal.
To be eligible for grant consideration:
- Your organization must be a qualified 501 (c) (3) or 170 (c).
- The program you are nominating should focus on one of The Harley-Davidson Foundation's funding priorities:
- Education
- Core Curriculum
- Academic Enhancers
- Community Revitalization
- Job Enablers
- Neighborhood
- Social Services
- Arts & Culture
- Health
- Environment
- Education
- Your organization should serve Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Menomonee Falls or Tomahawk, WI; York, PA; or Kansas City, MO.
While most funding goes to community organizations, The Harley-Davidson Foundation may consider contributions to national organizations where the impact of such giving can be maximized through the involvement of employees, customers or other Harley-Davidson stakeholders.
The Harley-Davidson Foundation does not make grants to individuals, political causes or candidates, operating or endowment funds, athletic teams, or religious organizations (unless engaged in a major project benefiting the greater community).
The Harley-Davidson Foundation generally does not fund conferences or capital campaigns.
If you've found that your organization qualifies to apply for a grant, download the Common Application Form (PDF) now.
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The Harley-Davidson Foundation, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit organization. The following documents provide financial data and information relating to the company's corporate governance:
