A Non-Profit's Guide to Starbucks' Donation Request
Learn more about Starbucks’ grant programs for nonprofits and community involvement.
Starbucks is an internationally recognized name in the coffee industry, and is widely available in the U.S, and could be a great match for your nonprofit organization. Learn more about what types of charitable community involvement Starbucks participates in below.
Does Starbucks donate to nonprofit organizations?
Starbucks donates to nonprofits through The Starbucks Foundation program which offers various grant programs. However, nonprofits must be nominated by Starbucks partners (employees). In addition, Starbucks partners can submit Community Service and Partner Match requests to match their volunteer hours and personal contributions they make to nonprofit organizations.
Does Starbucks provide in-kind donations?
Unfortunately, Starbucks doesn’t accept in-kind donation requests at this time, and focus their community involvement in their various grant programs. However, many other praiseworthy coffee shops do donate to nonprofits. For your convenience, use the links below to be directed to a coffee shop's donation information.
- Sheetz Donation Request
- Peet's Coffee Donation Request
- Philz Coffee Donation Request
- Dutch Bros Coffee Donation Request
- Dunkin' Donuts Donation Request
To save you time and make planning your next event more seamless, we have put together a list of even more excellent coffee shops that provide in-kind donations for nonprofits.
What grant programs does The Starbucks Foundation offer?
Starbucks offers Global Community Impact Grants, Neighborhood Grants, and Origin Grants.
Neighborhood Grants
The Neighborhood Grants support grassroots, community-led nonprofit organizations through catalytic investments in the form of small grants that range from $1,000 to $10,000. Starbucks partners (employees) can nominate local nonprofits to receive a Neighborhood Grant. To learn more about this program, click here.
Global Community Impact Grants
In March 2022, Starbucks set aside $30 million into grants intended to serve nonprofits in the areas where Starbucks serves across its three international regions which are Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East & Africa; and Latin America & the Caribbean. Starbucks licensees which operate stores in these regions can nominate local nonprofits for grants. To learn more about this program, click here.
Origin Grants
Origin Grants are awarded to coffee, tea, and cocoa-growing communities. Starbucks supports sustainable programs and projects that meet community needs such as improving access to education and agricultural training, microfinance and microcredit services, improving biodiversity conservation, and increasing levels of health, nutrition and water sanitation. Recently, The Starbucks Foundation has been focusing Origin Grants on empowering women and girls in origin communities. Read more about Origin Grants here.
What are other ways in which Starbucks interacts with communities and pursues social good?
Disaster Response
Starbucks also supports various disaster relief organizations. Recently The Starbucks Foundation has awarded more than 400 Neighborhood Grants in response to COVID-19, as well as having supported emergency preparedness, response and resilience for disasters ranging from the Australian wildfires and port explosion in Beirut to the hurricanes and wildfires in the U.S.
Where can I find the aforementioned Starbucks donation request information?
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Frequently asked questions
How does a nonprofit get a donation from Starbucks?
Starbucks donates through The Starbucks Foundation's grant programs, and only by nomination. Nonprofits must be nominated by Starbucks partners (employees), so there is no open application form to fill out. Starbucks partners can also submit Community Service and Partner Match requests to match their volunteer hours and personal contributions to nonprofits.
How much is a Starbucks Neighborhood Grant?
Neighborhood Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000. They are small, catalytic investments in grassroots, community-led nonprofit organizations. Starbucks partners nominate the local nonprofits that receive them.
Which coffee shops donate to nonprofits if Starbucks does not?
Sheetz, Peet's Coffee, Philz Coffee, Dutch Bros Coffee and Dunkin' Donuts all have donation request programs. Starbucks does not accept in-kind donation requests, so these are the places to ask when you need coffee or related products for an event.
Who can receive a Starbucks Origin Grant?
Origin Grants are awarded to coffee, tea, and cocoa-growing communities. They fund sustainable programs that meet community needs, such as access to education and agricultural training, microfinance and microcredit services, biodiversity conservation, and better health, nutrition and water sanitation. The Starbucks Foundation has focused these grants on empowering women and girls in origin communities.