Philosophy

PepsiCo Foundation seeks to foster healthy, vibrant and self-sufficient communities worldwide through global partnerships that improve the quality of life across communities in areas of great need.

Approach

The majority of PepsiCo Foundation funding is applied to programs that concentrate on nutrition and activity, safe water and water usage efficiencies, in addition to education and empowerment.

PepsiCo Foundation grants are focused toward highly promising and effective programs and organizations with proven track records. Most frequently, our partners' projects have successful interventions that seek to spread across a larger region, to have even greater impact in the communities in which they currently work. We also give grants to build and strengthen an organization's capacity.

Our grant-making approach aims to create a collaborative network encompassing our partner organizations' expertise and experience. We believe that by working together, we can pool resources on particular issues and needs to effect significant value and impact.

Grant making at PepsiCo Foundation has evolved from the funding of individual projects to the development of targeted strategies. Through this approach, we hope to generate optimum benefit for the communities and groups involved at a local level, creating sustainable and economically viable communities.

Employee Community Engagement

PepsiCo Foundation has a proud history of supporting employee involvement in the community. The Foundation’s commitment to encourage the personal contributions made and volunteer leadership demonstrated by PepsiCo associates continues today through:

• The Foundation's Matching Gifts program
• Support for United Way campaigns
• Secondary education assistance
• Global Community Service Days
• PepsiCo Foundation also offers grants in recognition of employees' committed volunteer efforts.

Matching Gifts

PepsiCo Foundation matches employees’ personal contributions made to eligible nonprofit organizations.

United Way

For more than three decades, PepsiCo and its associates have partnered with United Way chapters to help thousands of local organizations and programs. This collaborative spirit, support and energy have helped create healthier and stronger communities across the United States.

Secondary Education Assistance

ExCEL Scholarships

The ExCEL Awards encourage and support post-secondary education for children of PepsiCo employees. If you are a PepsiCo employee, please log on to www.mypepsico.com for more information on the ExCEL Scholarship program.

Diamond Scholars

The Diamond Scholar program, which is run in Dallas, Detroit, Miami, San Jose and Los Angeles, offers annually renewable scholarship aid to urban youth who have demonstrated an ability to overcome adversity and plan to pursue post-secondary education. To qualify, students must write an essay about the importance of college and their goals for the future.

Scholarships are renewable for up to three years or until a bachelor’s degree is earned, on the basis of satisfactory academic performance and continuing full-time enrollment. Scholarships are for undergraduate study only.

When disaster strikes, PepsiCo Foundation provides financial assistance, in-kind product donations and human resource contributions to help respond appropriately to people and communities affected.