Charitable Giving

Supporting the Well-Being of Kids and Families

Disney gives back to communities around the world by dedicating financial resources and in-kind gifts to enrich the lives of children and families.

Giving back to communities is one of Disney’s founding principles. Today, we continue that tradition as we seek to do our part in improving and enriching the lives of children and families, as well as contributing our time, resources and energies to communities around the world.

We aim to be a positive and productive member of the community. One way we contribute is by dedicating financial resources and in-kind gifts to bring positive, lasting change to kids and families in need around the world. The company also provides financial and administrative support for Disney VoluntEARS, our employee volunteerism program. Since the program’s founding, Disney VoluntEARS have given nearly 6 million hours of volunteer service around the world. 

As we endeavor to strengthen communities and support the well-being of kids and families, we do so with special emphasis on three key areas that are core to Disney: compassion, conservation and creativity.

  • Compassion: Providing happiness, hope and laughter to those who need it most
  • Conservation: Connecting kids to nature develop lifelong conservation values
  • Creativity: Harnessing the power of creativity and imagination to improve the lives of kids, families and the communities they live in 

For more information on Disney’s giving guidelines, click here.  

Charitable requests - If you are a charitable not-for-profit organization seeking support from Disney, ABC, or ESPN, please click here for more information

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