Global Philanthropy and Community Involvement
The Estée Lauder Companies has long supported numerous institutions and programs that reflect the interests and concerns of our consumers and employees around the world. Over the years, our corporate and brand philanthropy programs and community initiatives have focused on advancing the activities and growth of numerous organizations dedicated to health and human services, education, the environment and the arts. Our contributions take many forms: They are global and local. Some reach individuals; others touch millions of people at a time. And while they include funding and product donations, they also extend to the energy and enthusiasm of our employees, whose generous contributions of time and talents are inspiring.
In addition to The Estée Lauder Companies Breast Cancer Awareness Program and various brand initiatives, the Company also supports many other philanthropic endeavors. These include:
- 92nd Street Y
- American Cancer Society
- American Heart Association
- American Museum of Natural History
- Anti Defamation League
- Bide-A-Wee
- Black Retail Action Group (B.R.A.G.)
- Boy Scouts of America - Greater New York Council
- Boys & Girls Harbor
- Breast Cancer Research Foundation, The
- Cancer and Careers - CEW
- Carnegie Hall
- Center for the Advancement of Women
- Central Park Conservancy
- Children's Museum of Manhattan
- City Harvest
- City of Hope
- Citymeals-on-Wheels
- Coalition for the Homeless - First Step Job Readiness Program
- Congress on Racial Equality
- Dress for Success
- Educational Foundation for the Fashion Industries
- El Museo del Bario
- Fragrance Foundation
- Fashion Institute of Technology
- Fresh Air Fund
- Girl Scout Council of Greater New York
- Guggenheim Museum
- God's Love We Deliver
- Habitat for Humanity
- Hispanic College Fund
- Holiday Gift Program
- Inner-City Scholarship Fund
- Legal Momentum
- Lighthouse International
- Look Good...Feel Better
- Lower East Side Girls Club
- M•A•C AIDS Fund
- Make-A-Wish Foundation
- March of Dimes
- Materials for the Arts
- Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Ms. Foundation for Women -Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
- Museum of Arts & Design
- Museum of Modern Art
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- New Alternatives for Children
- New Eyes for the Needy
- New York Blood Center
- New York Cares
- New York City Leadership Academy - Fund for Public Schools
- New York City Mentoring Program
- New York City Outward Bound Center
- New York City Public Schools
- New York City Women's Commission - Mayor's Fund to Advance NYC
- New York Foundling Hospital
- New York Landmarks Conservancy
- New York Urban League
- New Yorkers for Parks
- NYC 2012
- Parsons School of Design
- PENCIL, Inc. (Principal for a Day)
- PSI/Youth AIDS
- Publicolor
- Save the Children
- Spanish Institute
- Studio Museum in Harlem
- University of Pennsylvania, The
- U.S.O. of Metropolitan NY
- Vassar College
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- World Food Program
- World Vision
- Yorkville Common Pantry