Latest News and Events

2025-01-16 Protecting Land and Water for Future Livelihoods

January 16, 2025

The Caterpillar Foundation is helping to maintain healthy rivers and uplift local communities.

2025-01-15 Turning Adversity into Opportunity for Young People in the UK

January 15, 2025

The King’s Trust in partnership with the Caterpillar Foundation is training young people for success!

2024-11-01 Foundation Brings Hope for Economic Stability With Water Access

November 01, 2024

Asili, Caterpillar Foundation and Cat Dealers collaborate to impact 80,000 lives.

2024-11-01 Journey from Military Service to Manufacturing Success

November 01, 2024

Caterpillar Foundation's support is helping to strengthen the manufacturing industry.

2024-11-01 Digital Inclusion Week with Goodwill® and Caterpillar Foundation

November 01, 2024

Goodwill and Caterpillar Foundation help people like Narayan chart a career.

2024-10-04 Helping Those Affected by Hurricane Helene

October 04, 2024

Caterpillar Foundation provides three-phase disaster support for Hurricane Helene

2024-07-24 Transforming the Future for Girls

July 24, 2024

Caterpillar Foundation’s support of Women in Science Camp aims to end gender gap in STEAM

2024-04-22 Reclaiming Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

April 22, 2024

Caterpillar Foundation and TNC are collaborating to protect Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

2024-03-21 Women’s History Month: Nomi Network Dedicated to Empowering Women

March 21, 2024

Caterpillar Foundation and Nomi Network are dedicated to empowering women and girls.

2024-01-23 2023: Caterpillar Foundation Rooted in Community Impact Globally

January 23, 2024

2023 was full of milestones for the Caterpillar Foundation and its partner organizations.

2023-12-04 Water is Life in the Navajo Nation

December 04, 2023

The Navajo Nation is one of the hardest-hit pockets of water poverty in the United States.

2023-10-09 Ready, Set, Code!

October 09, 2023

We recognize the importance of engaging girls in STEM and engineering at a young age.

2023-09-12 Weathering the Storm: Be Prepared For Disasters

September 12, 2023

With increasingly extreme weather events, disaster preparation is more urgent than ever.

2023-06-05 Biodiversity: Variety is the Spice of Life

June 05, 2023

Caterpillar Foundation is supporting sustainability through biodiversity funding.

2023-04-27 Finding Solutions to the Water Crisis

April 27, 2023

The Caterpillar Foundation is working with partners on solution to the water crisis.

2023-03-31 She is Digital: Pathways to the Future of STEM

March 31, 2023

Leaning in on our commitment to support women and girls around the globe.

2023-02-10 Caterpillar Foundation Supports Those Impacted by the Turkey-Syria Earthquake

February 10, 2023

Foundation makes $400,000 donation to Red Cross and Project Hope to for urgent relief.

2022-09-28 The Caterpillar Foundation Celebrates 70 Years of Global Impact

September 28, 2022

The Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic organization of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT), is celebrating seven decades of helping build resilient communities.

2022-05-17 Innovative Funding Supports Sustainability

May 17, 2022

Foundation helps organizations find strategies to adapt to climate change and risk.

2022-04-22 Caterpillar Foundation: Investing in Our Planet

April 22, 2022

Caterpillar Foundation is using innovative approaches to create a sustainable future.

2022-03-21 Malaika Transforms Future for Girls

March 21, 2022

Women’s History Month Spotlight on Malaika who helps girls in Africa access education. 

2022-03-09 Caterpillar Foundation Supports Urgent Humanitarian Needs for the Ukrainian People

March 09, 2022

Support Includes More than $1 Million Donation to the American Red Cross and other Non-Profits, and 2:1 Matching Gifts Donations from Caterpillar Employees around the World

2022-02-23 Investing in Builders: National Engineers Week

February 23, 2022

Caterpillar Foundation honors engineers as they invest in future builders.

2022-02-23 Sustainability Through Seed Collection in Brazil

February 23, 2022

The Nature Conservancy promotes sustainability in Brazil through seed collection.

2022-01-26 Foundation Celebrating 70 Years & Not Slowing Down

January 26, 2022

2022 will bring celebrations and more programs to impact lives around the world.

2021-11-08 Key Partnership Equipping Women to Compete in 21st Century Workforce

November 08, 2021

IYF trainings in Latin America equip women and girls for 21st century workforce.

2021-11-05 Caterpillar Foundation Donation Creates First African American Innovation Entrepreneurship Curator with Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture

November 05, 2021

$2 Million Grant Awarded to the National Museum of African American History and Culture

2021-10-15 A Talent Pipeline To Help Construct & Improve Our World

October 15, 2021

Manufacturing Institute partnership helps under-served communities gain skills for 21st century jobs.

2021-09-24 #ItStartsWithATree

September 24, 2021

How the Caterpillar Foundation’s focus on natural infrastructure is helping to strengthen global communities.

2021-04-22 Caterpillar Foundation Announces Global Environmental Partnership with One Tree Planted

April 22, 2021

The Caterpillar Foundation announced today an investment of $1 million with One Tree Planted

2021-03-22 How a Local University Partnership Is Creating a Pipeline of Automation Technicians in Indiana

March 22, 2021

Vincennes University and the Foundation partner to help close the skills gap

2020-12-01 Giving Back on #GivingTuesday

December 01, 2020

Celebrating our global team of doers

2020-11-18 Annual Caterpillar Employee United Way Appeal raises more than $12.2 million

November 18, 2020

Team Caterpillar is living united

2020-09-24 Caterpillar Foundation’s support for Sudan

September 24, 2020

The Foundation’s disaster partner, the Red Cross, is assisting with relief efforts.

2020-08-27 Caterpillar Foundation’s support for Hurricane Laura

August 27, 2020

The Caterpillar Foundation partners with the Red Cross to provide disaster relief from the catastrophic effects of Hurricane Laura.

2020-08-12 Aiding in Lebanon Explosion Relief

August 12, 2020

Learn how the Caterpillar team is partnering globally to aid in the Lebanon relief efforts.

2020-07-09 The Caterpillar Foundation Is on a Mission to Improve Lives Around the World

July 09, 2020

The Caterpillar Foundation builds resilient communities that thrive in tomorrow’s world. 

2020-04-14 Reaching out with helping hands

April 14, 2020

The Caterpillar Foundation and Caterpillar team are providing support to our communities around the world in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

2016-09-25 Caterpillar Gives the Gift of Power to St. Luke’s Foundation for Haiti

September 25, 2016

2016-03-14 Caterpillar Donates $500,000 for Preservation of Hemingway House in Cuba

March 14, 2016

2015-12-11 Caterpillar Gives Record $13 Million in United Way Campaign

December 11, 2015

2014-11-20 Caterpillar Gives Record $12.8 Million in United Way Campaign

November 20, 2014

2014-10-20 Caterpillar Foundation Invests $1 Million in ONE to Advance Ebola Advocacy

October 20, 2014

2014-09-25 Caterpillar Invests $2.5 Million to End Extreme Poverty

September 25, 2014