Cargill's charitable giving efforts reached US $61.1 million for fiscal year 2011

We help build vibrant and stable communities where we live and work. We support programs that provide long-term solutions, engage our employees and leverage their expertise, and provide opportunities to collaborate with others.

Our employees, businesses and community partners contribute to provide a meaningful impact in our communities. Our giving is directed within our focus areas of nutrition and health, education and environmental stewardship.

Cargill and our employees contribute in a number of ways:

• Corporate giving
  Cargill provides corporate support to select regional, national and global nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that serve multiple communities in which we have a business presence.
• Local community giving
  Cargill businesses, facilities and employee-led Cargill Cares Councils provide support for civic and charitable organizations and schools in their local communities.
• Headquarters giving
  The Cargill Foundation supports rigorous education programs for K - 12 in our headquarters communities of Minneapolis and its northern and western suburbs.
• Other ways we give
  Cargill and its employees and retirees give in a variety of ways including personal financial contributions and gifts to higher education.