The Starbucks Foundation, in partnership with licensee partners, is awarding $2 million to more than 50 local organizations in more than 30 international markets in its <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/global-community-impact-grants/">first-ever round of Global Community Impact Grants</a>. Supporting youth empowerment emerged as the most common theme among recipients, followed by inclusion and diversity. This announcement comes on the heels of <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2022/the-starbucks-foundation-launches-global-community-impact-grants-initiative/">a pledge last month</a> to invest $30 million by 2030 toward driving locally relevant impact in communities where Starbucks operates around the world.

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“Since the beginning, Starbucks has been about more than coffee. We are a people company, driven by Our Mission to inspire and nurture the human spirit of all who touch Starbucks,” said Michael Conway, group president, International and Channel Development at Starbucks and board member of The Starbucks Foundation. “Our partners (employees) know their communities best, and we’re proud to work alongside our licensed business partners around the world to deepen our collective impact and invest in meaningful ways that will help people and communities thrive.”

Inaugural recipients are working in six cause areas that build on the <a href="https://stories.starbucks.com/stories/people/">Starbucks people-positive agenda<ins>,</ins></a> including:

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Deepening local impact on a global scale

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While The Starbucks Foundation has been providing grants worldwide for more than 25 years, these Global Community Impact Grant recipients were nominated by licensees, which operate Starbucks stores in international markets. Recipients were nominated by licensee leaders in more than 30 markets across three regions – Asia Pacific, Europe Middle East &amp; Africa, and Latin America &amp; the Caribbean – and reflect causes meaningful to local communities.

To deepen impact, licensees also co-invest in the initiative by matching funds and leveraging other resources, from providing in-kind donations to encouraging Starbucks partners (employees) to volunteer their time.

Alsea, a licensee and operator of stores in Mexico and other countries, is passionate about ending hunger and empowering youth. Building on seven years of partnership with The Starbucks Foundation, Alsea Foundation will provide additional funding for grants this year to reach vulnerable young people in Mexico. “We have impacted more than 15,000 lives and we look forward to expanding our partnership, together,” said Ivonne Madrid, director of Alsea Foundation.

The recipients of the Global Community Impact Grants include a mix of longstanding nonprofit partners and charities that are collaborating with Starbucks partners for the first time.

Strengthening existing relationships, building new ones

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In Indonesia, The Starbucks Foundation and PT. Sari Coffee Indonesia, which operates Starbucks stores in Indonesia, have worked with <a href="https://www.prestasijunior.org/">Prestasi Junior Indonesia</a> since 2019 in support of teaching youth about entrepreneurship through experiential learning. In 2021, more than 450 volunteers were mobilized to conduct experiences with 1,250 students in six cities. Now one of the first recipients of a Global Community Impact Grant, Prestasi Junior Indonesia will continue to deepen impact through a creative youth entrepreneurship program that will support youth in gaining business skills and building their own micro-enterprises over the coming school year.

In Korea, the first Starbucks Community Store’s nonprofit partner is <a href="https://www.childfund.or.kr/eng/main.do">ChildFund Korea</a>. Since 2015, Starbucks Coffee Korea (now SCK Company) has supported 71 students through the Starbucks Youth Leadership Program, offering academic scholarships, leadership and communication skills training and mentorship for primary school-aged children. Starbucks Korea also has a strong relationship with <a href="https://www.jakorea.org/front/main.do">Junior Achievement Korea</a>. Through the Build Success Skills program, more than 1,400 Starbucks partners have helped provide skills training to over 17,700 vocational school students.

The newest grants from The Starbucks Foundation will continue to support these initiatives that focus on helping young people access opportunities to participate in the economy.

In addition to The Starbucks Foundation funding, SCK Company is co-investing in academic scholarships, global experience opportunities and internships at the Korea support center.

In Ireland, Starbucks Coffee Company (Ireland) Ltd, operated by licensee EE Group, nominated <a href="https://jigsaw.ie/">Jigsaw, </a>a local nonprofit that provides mental health support to youth. With the Global Community Impact Grant, Jigsaw will offer Jigsaw Connect, an integrated and holistic suite of services and support to young people experiencing mental health difficulties. Starbucks partners will engage as community ambassadors to<ins> </ins>encourage understanding, increase knowledge of Jigsaw’s services and foster collaboration.

Celine, a director for the licensee, said in her nomination letter that she learned about Jigsaw from a long time Starbucks partner whose young daughter was struggling with escalating anxiety. “As [her daughter] is visually impaired from albinism, she cannot recognize her school colleagues.,” Celine wrote. “They think she’s just rude rather than attributing this to a sight issue, they don’t understand the trauma she goes through daily. My heart broke for her...I asked [the Starbucks district manager] if she was getting any help – she said Jigsaw was the only charity who really listened to her daughter and [they] found the service invaluable.”

This insight inspired Celine to explore other ways partners can support young people across Ireland. In addition to receiving a Global Community Impact Grant, EE Group has committed to giving a minimum of $25,000 and is planning fundraising activities in the hope of raising an additional $50,000.

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Seattle – The Starbucks Foundation today announced a $30 million investment by 2030 in a new Global Community Impact Grants portfolio designed to drive locally relevant impact in the communities where Starbucks operates around the world. To scale the initiative, The Starbucks Foundation is inviting partner companies (licensees) which operate the Starbucks brand across its three international regions – Asia Pacific; Europe, Middle East &amp; Africa; and Latin America &amp; the Caribbean – to nominate local nonprofit organizations for grants. These grants are intended to fund programs that create meaningful local or regional impact and expands on the company’s people positive ambition to enhance the well-being of all who connect with Starbucks.

For the inaugural round of grants, which will be awarded this April as part of Starbucks 12th annual Global Month of Good, the company’s international licensees nominated over&nbsp;80 local nonprofit organizations&nbsp;from more than&nbsp;40 markets. Grants will be awarded for causes aligned to The&nbsp;Starbucks Foundation’s community impact goals, including youth empowerment, inclusion &amp; diversity, social services, hunger relief,&nbsp;economic opportunity,&nbsp;and coffee-, tea- and cocoa-growing communities.&nbsp;

​As part of the initiative, licensees were&nbsp;encouraged to co-invest with The Starbucks Foundation and leverage other resources, including providing in-kind donations and encouraging Starbucks partners (employees) to volunteer, for&nbsp;greater impact:

“In every market we serve, Starbucks partners are making a positive impact in their local communities. We are excited to support them and the organizations they believe in to strengthen those communities, catalyze connections, and amplify the great work already being done,” said Michael Conway, group president, International and Channel Development&nbsp;at Starbucks and board member of The Starbucks Foundation. “We’re also proud to work with our licensed business partners through co-investment to deepen our impact with this truly global effort,” he added.

The Global Community Impact Grants program builds on other initiatives of The Starbucks Foundation including:

“Alsea Foundation is proud to join The Starbucks Foundation by listening, investing in our communities, and making a positive impact for people across the countries where Alsea operates Starbucks stores,” said Ivonne Madrid, director of Alsea Foundation. “Since 2014, we have impacted more than 15,000 lives and we look forward to expanding our partnership, together.”

The Starbucks Foundation strengthens humanity by transforming lives across the world, with a focus on enabling community resiliency and prosperity and uplifting communities affected by disaster. Established in 1997, The Starbucks Foundation is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization under U.S. law.&nbsp;Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.starbucks.com/responsibility/community/starbucks-foundation">sbux.co/foundation</a>.

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Grants will be awarded for causes aligned to The Starbucks Foundation’s community impact goals, including youth empowerment, inclusion &amp; diversity, social services, hunger relief, economic opportunity, and coffee-, tea- and cocoa-growing communities.

The Starbucks Foundation Launches Global Community Impact Grants Initiative, Investing $30 Million by 2030

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Grants will be awarded for causes aligned to The Starbucks Foundation’s community impact goals, including youth empowerment, inclusion & diversity, social services, hunger relief, economic opportunity, and coffee-, tea- and cocoa-growing communities.

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