The Do it Best and True Value Foundation supports not-for-profit community organizations committed to serving the needs of others.
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The Do it Best and True Value Foundation supports not-for-profit community organizations committed to serving the needs of others.
The Do it Best and True Value Foundation operates as one entity under two different names, channeling the strength of the world's largest independent home improvement network into lasting community impact.
Powered by the people, vendors, and partners of Do it Best and True Value, we help build the best communities to live, work, and play.
We focus on four areas which positively impact our communities:
Donations to our foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization, help broaden the impact we have in our four focus areas. Thank you for supporting our ability to positively impact our communities.
The Do it Best and True Value Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations that align with our focus areas. If you are a 501(c)(3) organization, you may apply for a grant. The Foundation’s evaluation committee and board of directors reviews and approves requests for grants.
The Do it Best and True Value Foundation has partnered with the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne to streamline our application process.
We review grant applications quarterly to respond quickly to community needs across the country.
Grant applicants are notified within 30 days of the quarterly submission deadline.
Everything you need to know about the Do it Best and True Value Foundation
The Do it Best and True Value Foundation is funded through community and staff contributions, along with generous support from our vendor community. Our Fore the Cause golf tournament brings in hundreds of our vendor partners annually to our Fort Wayne, Indiana, world headquarters and has raised several million dollars to support our grantmaking capabilities.
Donations may be made either by credit card or check. Please visit our donation page to make your credit card donation or for information about donating by check.
The Do it Best and True Value Foundation only provides financial assistance through grant funding and does not provide product donations or supplies to be used as prizes for raffles and auctions.
No, the foundation focuses on directly funding the projects, programs, and initiatives aligned with our areas of support.
Yes. The Do it Best and True Value Foundation only awards grants to nonprofit organizations that have 501(c)(3) status and meet the other criteria outlined above.
The foundation focuses on awarding grants to organizations located in or near cities where the Do it Best corporate office and distribution centers are located.
No. In order to be considered for a grant, nonprofit organizations must have an EIN and meet the other criteria outlined above.
To submit questions regarding your request, please email info@doitbestfoundation.org. Be sure to include your contact information in the body of your email.
Grants are reviewed and approved by our evaluation committee (a group of staff volunteers) and our board of directors on a quarterly cycle. Grants received after this time will be reviewed in the next grant cycle.
Yes. All grant applicants will receive a formal notification detailing whether or not their grant request was approved or denied. Grant writers should expect to receive this notification within 4 weeks of that cycle’s quarterly submission deadline.
No, there is no limit. Currently, the majority of our approved grants fall within a range of $5,000 to $20,000 but may be higher or lower based on the total number of qualified grants received during that quarter.
The Do it Best and True Value Foundation provides grant funds to complement or augment resources that will directly benefit those within the communities we serve. Expenses such as salaries and operational expenses do not support that intention and are not considered.