The Walton Family Foundation was established in 1962 by Sam and Helen Walton. One of their goals was to increase opportunity and improve the lives of others along the way.
Their guiding principle - to benefit the deserving people and inspiring projects around the world - derives the philanthropic mission of the Walton Family Foundation.
Today, the foundation is focused on sustaining the Walton's timeless small-town values and their deep commitment to making life better for individuals and communities.
When tracking oceans philanthropy, it's easy to be blown away by the volume of private wealth at play coming from some of the largest foundations...more
Earlier this year, Inside Philanthropy spoke with Bruno Manno, Walton's ... expanded educational options, the philanthropic partnership came together ... And, more broadly, philanthropy's role in...more
It is funding the Freedom Foundation in Washington State to "defund Big Labor" because "Washington State's liberal labor laws have long allowed it...more
It is very instructive to scan the long list of organizations that are funded by the Walton Family Foundation. Some will surprise you. Some will...more
Great Public Schools Now will give $1.5 million in grants to LA Unified to expand enrollment at a magnet high school and a pilot high school, both...more
The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is setting up its new Green Climate Fund to “provide support to developing countries to limit or reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”