The HDR Foundation aims to benefit communities where we live and work, based on the belief that giving back is a civic duty and a privilege. Founded in 2012 by Eric Keen, it supports education, healthy communities, and environmental stewardship, reflecting HDR's expertise. The foundation emphasizes kindness, as originally stated by the company founder, H.H. Henningson.
The HDR Foundation grants focus on three key areas aligned with the company's expertise: Education, aiming to reduce poverty, improve health, and advance prosperity through support for education at all levels; Healthy Communities, by funding projects that promote active lifestyles, wellness education, and preventative healthcare, leveraging their globally recognized healthcare design practice; and Environmental Stewardship, supporting projects that emphasize restoration, renewal, conservation, and sustainable practices of global resources. The grant program seeks projects with direct impact and the potential for replication or scaling.