- $3 million in grants and
nearly $1 million in tools are being
provided to organizations supporting workforce development
initiatives
- Recipients represent the first cohort in 5-year commitment
toward skilling 3 million makers
- Grants to empower roughly 180,000 individuals in 2022
through vocational skills training
NEW
BRITAIN, Conn., March 28,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stanley Black & Decker
(NYSE: SWK) announced today the recipients of its inaugural Empower
Makers Global Impact Challenge grant program. The program, launched
in 2021, awards up to $25 million in
grant funding over five years to non-profits that are supporting
trade workforce development initiatives with the goal of skilling
and reskilling up to 3 million makers.
With an estimated 650,000 open construction jobs in
20221 and 10 million unfilled manufacturing jobs
globally2, Stanley Black
& Decker has made vocational skills training a priority through
its corporate social responsibility (CSR) mission. A major
component of the company's CSR strategy includes a goal to empower
10 million makers by the year 2030.
Fifty-nine organizations have been selected to receive
$3 million to enable vital trade
skills training and reskilling programs in the construction and
manufacturing sectors. The inaugural recipients include career
development schools, community colleges, construction nonprofits
and trade schools from around the globe committed to positively
impacting trade professions. In addition, the company will be
providing nearly $1 million in tool
donations to another 27 organizations to outfit makerspaces and
training facilities.
"Congratulations to this year's Impact Challenge winners, who
are each making a significant impact in helping to address the
skills trade gap," said Stanley
Black & Decker's Vice President of Social Impact,
Diane Cantello. "Our purpose is to
support 'Those Who Make the World,' and being able to fund
educational programs and non-profits that are revitalizing trade
careers directly connects to our core mission. By helping provide a
pathway for trade professionals, we are also setting our sights on
constructing a better future that can uplift the hardworking
tradespeople who build our world to meet the ever-changing needs of
society."
Introducing the
Inaugural Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge Grant
Recipients
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*Denotes Tool Grant
Recipients.
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11th and 12th Grade
Programs / Community Colleges
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Ace Mentor Program of
America Inc.
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Goodwin
University
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Ace Mentor
Program of America Inc. – Illinois
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House of Heroes
Inc.*
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Capital Community
College Foundation
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Manufacturing
Advocacy & Growth Network Inc.
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Connecticut
Center for Advanced Technology Inc.
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Manufacturing
Renaissance
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Construction for
Change
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Midland College
Foundation Inc.*
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Construction
Foundation of BC (2012) Society*
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Sheet Metal
Workers
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Cornerstones of
Care
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Somers High
School*
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Edmonds Community
College Foundation
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The College of
the Canyons Foundation*
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Father Flanagan's
Boys Home*
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The Philadelphia
Academies Inc.
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Girl Scouts Heart
of Michigan
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Tidioute
Community Charter School*
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Girl Scouts of
The Green And White Mountains*
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Virginia
Foundation for Community College Education
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Construction
Nonprofits
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Appalachia
Service Project Inc
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International
Training Institute for the Sheet Metal & AC
Industry*
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Building Bridges
Across the River*
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Knox
Inc.
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Building Heroes
Education Foundation
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Knoxville Area
Urban League
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Center For
Military Recruitment Assessment And Veterans Employment
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National Center
for Construction Education Research
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Construyendo a
México Crecemos IAP
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Revolution
Workshop
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District of
Columbia Students Construction Trades Foundation Inc*
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St. Louis
University
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Girls
Garage
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Safe Alternative
Foundation for Education Inc.
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Goodwill
Industries of the Southern Piedmont Inc
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Taller San Jose
Hope Builders
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Greater
Springfield Habitat for Humanity
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The Coalition for
Home Repair
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Trade School At
SBE Inc*
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Makerspaces
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Chicago Tool
Library Co.*
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Girl Scouts of
Wisconsin Badgerland*
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Entrepreneurship
Development Center
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Make Delmarva
Foundation Inc.*
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Eureka Springs
School of the Arts Inc.
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Makehaven
Inc.
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Fab Lab Tulsa
Inc.
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Maker
Nexus
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Freeside
Technology Spaces
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Sustainable
Muncie Corp*
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Girl Scouts of
Eastern Oklahoma Inc.*
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The Makers
Hub*
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Girl Scouts of
Ohio's Heartland Council*
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University of
Texas Foundation*
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Girl Scouts of
Southern Illinois*
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Vector
Space
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Vocational &
Trade Schools
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Atlantic
Impact
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Manufacturing
Institute
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Duval County
Public Schools*
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Hope
Renovations
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Evergreen Goodwill of
Northwest Washington
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Orangeburg School
District 5 Foundation
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Goodwill Industries
Inc
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Polaris Career
Center*
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Goodwill
Industries of Arkansas Inc.
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Region 14
Building Trades Program
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Goodwill
Industries of Greater Detroit
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Rochester
Community & Technical College Foundation*
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Goodwill
Industries of Middle Tennessee Inc.*
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Rockland Boces
Family Resource Center Foundation Inc.
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Goodwill
Industries of The Chesapeake Inc.
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Social Good
Fund
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Goodwill of
Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas
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The Economic
Development Group Inc.
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Humanmade
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Tidewater
Community College Educational Foundation Inc.
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International
Training Fund*
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Workshops for
Warriors Inc.
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Isles
Inc.
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Worldskills
International
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Jobtrain,
Inc.
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Young Women's
Christian Association of Metropolitan Chicago
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Kids Making It
Inc.*
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Kids to Love
Foundation
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Leap
Inc.
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More than 240 total applications were evaluated based on number
of people served, outcomes projected, sustainable impact, depth of
programs and diversity, among many other considerations.
This year's recipients are anticipated to empower roughly
180,000 Makers through unique programming. Examples include:
- Workshops For Warriors Veteran program will teach
skilled training for entry level welders or machinists
- YWCA of Metro Chicago will lead a 12-week training
course in carpentry
- Region 14 Building Trades Program will teach
pre-apprenticeship construction training programs
- Cornerstones of Care – Build Trybe will provide
mentorship to under-resourced foster youth through vocational
training
"Our Makers Grant recipients are inspiring – each application
demonstrated a deep commitment from the organization to their
communities," said Cantello. "Being able to support these
organizations as they implement new programs aimed at filling the
trade skills gap will help support regional job creation,
sustainable careers in the trades, and the advancement of these
critical professions where there is a shortage of skilled
workers."
Meet the Inaugural Empower Makers
Grant Recipients
Stanley Black & Decker will
continue to showcase and share the important work of the Makers
Grant recipients online at EmpowerMakers.com as well as on
Stanley Black & Decker's social
media channels with #ImpactChallenge.
Year 2 Applications for the
Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge Open This Fall
The Empower Makers Global Impact Challenge will reopen for
applications beginning October 1,
2022 through October 31, 2022.
Recipients will be announced in early 2023. To learn more about
Stanley Black & Decker's Global
Impact Challenge, this year's recipients and how non-profits may
submit for the upcoming application period, please visit
EmpowerMakers.com.
About Stanley Black & Decker
Headquartered in the USA,
Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:
SWK) is the world's largest tool company operating nearly 50
manufacturing facilities across America and more than 100
worldwide. Guided by its purpose – for those who make the world –
the company's more than 60,000 diverse and high-performing
employees produce innovative, award-winning power tools, hand
tools, storage, digital tool solutions, lifestyle products, outdoor
products, engineered fasteners and other industrial equipment to
support the world's makers, creators, tradespeople and builders.
The company's iconic brands include DEWALT®,
BLACK+DECKER®, CRAFTSMAN®,
STANLEY®, CUB CADET®, HUSTLER® and
TROY-BILT®. Recognized for its leadership in
environmental, social and governance (ESG), Stanley Black & Decker strives to be a force
for good in support of its communities, employees, customers and
other stakeholders. To learn more visit:
www.stanleyblackanddecker.com.
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