Corporate Philanthropy
Advancing our legacy of making a difference in communities via strategic partnerships, corporate giving and employee impact.
Hershey has a long tradition of creating community - from establishing a town where our employees and their families could thrive to supporting programs and partnerships that ensure all Hershey communities around the world are resilient for generations to come.
When we all pitch in to make a difference, our shared communities flourish.
We do this in 3 ways...
Corporate Giving
Our corporate philanthropy efforts have focused on strategic support for our communities for more than 130 years.
Employee Impact
Our employees demonstrate the Hershey value of making a difference year-round as volunteers and donors.
Supporting Children & Youth
Our founder's legacy of supporting children continues today through our work with the Milton Hershey School and philanthropic partnerships to help young people thrive.
2025 Philanthropy by the Numbers
Corporate Giving
$44.9M
Combined Cash, Product, and In-Kind Donations in 2025
$16.3M
Total Cash Donations
351
Total Grants Awarded
$28.6M
Total Product Donations
Employee Impact
136,100
Hours volunteered by employees
$2.84M
Total Employee Donations + Hershey Match
1,396
Total organizations supported via Hershey matching gifts program
Supporting Children & Youth
8.8M
Young people supported globally via Hershey partnerships in education, nutrition, and well-being
528,925
Children participating in Hershey-sponsored youth programs
63,875
Young people led Hershey-sponsored service activities in their schools and communities
Our 2025 Goals
In 2025, we wrapped up our Shared Goodness Priority Goals related to supporting children and communities where we live and work.
Cumulative totals from 2020 – 2025:
Exceeded Goal
175,131,305
Total cash and product donations 2020 – 2025
Goal was 105 million
Exceeded Goal
388,418
Children taking Heartwarming actions and impact their communities
Goal was 100,000 children
Exceeded Goal
50,398,132
Children globally supported through education, nutrition, and social and emotional well-being
Goal was 50 million
