Ashland has a proactive, outcome-driven giving strategy. We seek, select, support and/or partner with organizations whose goals reflect our commitment to enhancing the quality of life in our communities.
Education
Approximately half of Ashland's annual contributions are paid to institutions of higher learning or for outstanding educational programs that focus on mentoring, literacy and/or diversity.
Arts
The arts expand horizons, nurture creativity and provide lifelong learning opportunities. We support the arts by funding consolidated arts groups in communities where we have large employee populations.
Communities/civic
We believe civic organizations and emergency services perform a critical function in our communities. Ashland funds a number of such groups that help stabilize, improve or protect neighborhoods surrounding its facilities.
Disaster Relief
During fiscal year 2005, four hurricanes affected more than 200 Ashland employees. In response, Ashland put in place the Employee Disaster Relief Assistance program. Employees may contribute to this fund and Ashland will match contributions when 20 or more employees in one location suffer property damage from a natural disaster.
Environment
We believe it's an important responsibility to protect the environment in which we operate and where our families, friends and co-workers live and work. Ashland makes certain a portion of its annual contributions aid environmental groups operating at local, state and national levels.
Health and human services
In 2006, Ashland conducted its first Employee Giving Campaign with choice. Ashland matches dollar for dollar employees' contributions to America's Second Harvest, American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, American Red Cross, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, Earth Share, Global Giving, Habitat for Humanity and United Way.
We do not support:
- Individuals;
- Fraternal, veteran, labor, athletic or sectarian organizations serving a limited group;
- Political or lobbying organizations, or those supporting a particular individual's candidacy;
- Travel funds;
- Film, videotape or audio productions;
- Sponsorships, tickets or "goodwill" fundraiser advertising;
- Organizations that might in any way pose a conflict with the goals, programs, products or employees of Ashland Inc. and/or its operations.
We do not solicit funding requests
That's why you won't find a funding application here. Our primary focus for contributions is education and the environment. We also ask that projects be national in focus. If not, they should be in a geographic area where we operate. If you think your proposal might help us fulfill our goals, please submit a brief summary of it to:
Contributions Program Manager, Ashland Inc., 50 E. RiverCenter Blvd.,
Covington, KY 41011.
We only accept funding proposals in June and July of each year to consider for the next year’s funding. |
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