PwC’s Charitable Foundation announces $5 million, 4 year commitment to support nonprofit veteran service organizations

The PwC Charitable Foundation, Inc. has announced a new $5 million, four-year commitment to support nonprofit veteran service organizations, with a focus on education, transition services and job placement assistance.
The new support is an extension of the PwC Charitable Foundation’s existing commitment to supporting veterans as they transition; to date, the Foundation has not only hit its goal, but exceeded the financial commitment two years early, having already committed more than $6.5 million over five years to five veteran service nonprofit organizations.
About the PwC Charitable Foundation and its extended veterans support commitment:
● The PwC Charitable Foundation will commit an additional $5 million over the next four years to support nonprofit veteran service organizations. The Foundation is working toward its goal of helping an additional 100,000 veterans and/or their children overcome barriers to education and career transition; to date, the Foundation has reached 32,000.
● The extended commitment will emphasize organizations specializing in the transition to civilian employment and will also support a number of smaller, innovative organizations that are presenting unique, promising solutions around workforce transition for veterans.
● The new support is an extension of the PwC Charitable Foundation’s existing commitment to supporting veterans as they transition:
o The Foundation not only hit its original goal, but exceeded the financial commitment two years early, committing $6.539 million over five years to five veteran service nonprofit organizations.
o Previous grant recipients include FourBlock Foundation, Hire Heroes USA, The Dixon Center, powered by Fedcap, Student Veterans of America and Team Rubicon.
● The PwC Charitable Foundation supports innovative organizations, social entrepreneurs and leaders who are transforming education, empowering veterans and their families, inspiring social entrepreneurship and responding to natural disasters or other tragedies.
● The PwC Charitable Foundation believes the need to enrich veterans education and transition programs as a means of helping service members develop meaningful careers has never been greater, and is proud to support organizations that help accomplish this goal.
Read more about the commitment, here.