Since its founding in 2011, the Yelp Foundation has given more than $3 million to charity through Yelp employee matching and grant programs for local nonprofits. As we approach this year’s Yelp Foundation Gives Local grant contest, which opens for voting on November 29th, let’s look back at last year’s grant winners to see how… Read more
Yelp Foundation 2019 Grantees and Giving
2019 in Review This year at the Yelp Foundation, we continued to think hard about maximizing our social impact and supporting the needs of the local communities where Yelpers work and live. Our mission is to support charitable organizations and activities addressing the needs of local communities, including access to information, education, local economic development,… Read more
Volunteer Fair at Yelp
In the spirit of giving back this #GivingTuesday, Yelp hosted its first ever Volunteer Fair in two of its offices, San Francisco, CA and Scottsdale, AZ. Both Volunteer Fairs focused on giving a platform to a diverse range of nonprofit organizations in each city, and gave our employees a chance to learn more about serving… Read more
Yelp Foundation Gives $675,000 in Grants to 15 Local Nonprofits
I am excited to announce the 15 nonprofits that are this year’s recipients of Yelp Foundation “Gives Local” grants totalling $675,000. This year, we targeted nonprofits that were local to San Francisco, Chicago, Washington D.C., New York, and Phoenix. The Yelp Foundation was created in 2011 to support charitable organizations and activities addressing the needs… Read more
Yelp Foundation Gives Local Grant Winners 2016
I’m excited to announce the names of nearly 200 local nonprofits that are this year’s winners of Yelp Foundation Gives Local grants! In total, the Yelp Foundation will contribute $640,000 toward 192 local nonprofit organizations, with grants of $5,000, $3,000 and $2,000 going to each of three winners in 64 cities nationwide. See the full… Read more
Last Chance to Vote for Nonprofits in the Yelp Foundation Gives Local Grant Contest
Today is the last day for community voting in the Yelp Foundation Gives Local grant contest, and the race has been a close one in many cities. Hopefully, you’ve been checking in daily to support your favorite nonprofits, but if not you’ve got one last chance to cast your vote before midnight Pacific Time today,… Read more
Yelp Foundation Gives Local Contest Voting Starts Today
The Yelp Foundation Gives Local grant contest is officially open for voting starting today, November 29th, through December 9th. Do you care about supporting the nonprofits that do great work to make your community a better place? Of course you do! So go to yfgiveslocal.org to see which nonprofits are nominated and cast your vote…. Read more
6 More Nonprofits Share Stories of Community Impact Thanks to Yelp Foundation Grants
Last week we shared stories from five nonprofits who received Yelp Foundation grants through the Gives Local program, and this week we’re keeping the feel-good moments coming with more stories. With more than 200 organizations that received grants last year, this is just a small sampling of the good the Yelp Foundation was able to… Read more
Community Votes Call It: $750,000 in Grants Go to Nonprofits Through Yelp Foundation Gives Local Contest
After two weeks of voting in 75 markets across the US, more than 160,000 votes were cast in the Yelp Foundation Gives Local grant contest, and we have a winner! A lot of them, actually. With three nonprofits in each market receiving grants, that’s 225 organizations that are receiving grants totaling $750,000. Read on for… Read more
Vote for Nonprofits In Your Community to Win a Grant of Up To $5,000
Don’t have much cash to spare, but still want to give back to your community? Here’s your chance to make an impact. The Yelp Foundation Gives Local community grant contest launches today, and will be giving away $10,000 in grants to nonprofits in each of 75 U.S. cities, all based on votes from locals like… Read more