About The People Foundation
The People Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening individuals and communities through education, public service, technology, awareness, and personal responsibility.
Founded in 2003, The People Foundation began with the belief that meaningful and lasting change starts at the individual level. When people are given opportunities to reflect, learn, grow, and serve, the positive effects extend outward to their families, neighborhoods, and communities.
For more than two decades, we have promoted educational opportunities, volunteerism, charitable involvement, access to justice, and responsible community participation. Our goal is to encourage people to become active participants in improving their own lives while contributing positively to the lives of others.
Our Seven Core Pillars
Our mission is guided by seven core pillars representing the causes and values that The People Foundation seeks to protect and advance:
- Improving Life
- Helping Children
- Expanding Education
- Preserving the Environment
- Fighting Disease
- Fighting Crime
- Advancing Technology
These principles guide our educational programs, public-awareness efforts, charitable partnerships, and community service initiatives. Although the needs of society continue to evolve, our commitment to these seven areas has remained central to our work since the Foundation was established.
Our Approach to Charitable Giving
Unlike many nonprofit organizations, The People Foundation does not accept monetary donations directly. We do not ask supporters to send money to us by mail or through our website.
Instead, we encourage people to donate their time, energy, and resources directly to trusted charitable organizations whose work aligns with our mission. This allows supporters to contribute directly to organizations serving the causes they care about.
Since 2003, The People Foundation has supported and promoted charitable organizations working in areas such as children’s rights, education, hunger relief, mental health, justice, environmental protection, disaster relief, public safety, and community development.
Visitors may use our Donate page to learn more about this approach and view the charitable organizations that The People Foundation has supported and endorsed over the years.
Our Organization
The People Foundation is organized as a public-purpose nonprofit trust. It is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as an Nonprofit Organization and operates independently in furtherance of its educational and public-service mission.
Our work is not centered on fundraising. It is centered on encouraging service, promoting awareness, developing educational opportunities, supporting worthy causes, and helping people recognize their ability to make a meaningful difference.
There are many ways to support our mission. You may contact us, visit our Donate page to learn about the organizations we support, review Our Charter, or participate remotely through our Online Community Service program .