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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.

2022-08-08 PODCAST: The Caterpillar Foundation Celebrates 70 Years

August 08, 2022

The Caterpillar Foundation continues impacting lives and is partnering with organizations like The Nature Conservancy.

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.

2021-11-22 Creating a Sustainable Future One Tree at a Time

November 22, 2021

Public-private partners coming together to impact sustainable infrastructure.

2021-11-10 Restoring Mangrove Forest in Guatemala

November 10, 2021

Partners create inspiring community, built on determination, resilience, and hope.

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.

2021-11-08 Caterpillar Foundation Facilitates Thailand 4.0 Though Promoting STEM for Teachers

November 08, 2021

Kenan Foundation Asia trains teachers to prepare the future workforce in Thailand.

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.

2021-09-02 Caterpillar Foundation’s Support for Hurricane Ida Relief Efforts

September 02, 2021

The Caterpillar Foundation is supporting Hurricane Ida Relief efforts.

2021-06-16 Dear Future Doers

June 16, 2021

Caterpillar Foundation President pens letter to next generation of workforce to share why students of today are inspiring Foundations’ work.

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

2021-03-18 Building the Workforce of Tomorrow

March 18, 2021

The Caterpillar Foundation is investing millions of dollars in STEM programming for students to build the workforce of tomorrow.

2021-03-17 Caterpillar Foundation partners with Manufacturing Institute to support veteran workforce development

March 17, 2021

Foundation’s support of Heroes MAKE America initiative helps connect U.S. military community to careers in manufacturing

2021-02-25 Honoring Black History Month

February 25, 2021

The Caterpillar Foundation’s support for under-served Black and minority students.

2021-02-19 Caterpillar Foundation’s support for U.S. winter storms

February 19, 2021

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

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. 

2020-05-05 #GIVINGTUESDAYNOW: Thank You to the Doers

May 05, 2020

Join your colleagues, friends and loved ones doing whatever it takes to stop the spread of COVID-19.

2020-05-05 Supporting causes far and wide during COVID-19 pandemic

May 05, 2020

The Caterpillar team, including our employees both past and present, have a long history of giving back in the communities where we live and work.

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.

2020-02-03 Caterpillar Foundation provides support for coronavirus outbreak

February 03, 2020

Our thoughts are with the people of China and those impacted around the world impacted by the coronavirus outbreak. We are continuing to monitor the ongoing developments closely, as the health and safety of our employees is our top priority.

2019-03-07 Caterpillar Foundation Names New President

March 07, 2019

Asha Varghese to join Caterpillar in her new role

2019-02-08 Kathryn Karol: Why Clean Water is Vital to Elevating Women and Girls out of Poverty

February 08, 2019

Access to clean and safe water is still out of reach for every one in nine people on Earth. The Caterpillar Foundation is on a mission to help – find out how.

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

September 24, 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 10, 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