We Care For The World We Move!
Our Purpose Statement: We Care for the World We Move. World Group Foundation’s purpose is driven by the powerful idea that the way we care can make a difference. In a world of finite resources and infinite possibilities, our purpose is to support innovative organizations who champion the core philanthropic passions of our World Group Family.
United by our unwavering commitment to Land, Air, Sea, and Humanity, we will redefine the meaning of caring through action, and do our part to transform the World.
Our Core Value Message
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Our mission is simple and clear
Through purposeful philanthropy where we work and live, we will be unique in the giving space.
What sets us apart?
We believe in creating a ripple effect, supporting initiatives that not only bring immediate relief but also generate long-lasting results. Through innovative investment, collaboration, and partnership, we will bring the hearts and minds of our people to bear on the environmental, social, and economic opportunities and challenges facing where we work, live, and operate.
We invite you to explore our work, meet our team, and discover how we’re making a difference across the globe.
WHO WE ARE
World Group Foundation is a Cleveland, Ohio based registered 501(c)3 private foundation. We make investments in the communities where we work and live with funding from The World Group, a shipping and logistics company that delivers industry leading products in ocean drayage and domestic trucking, freight forwarding/NVOCC, air freight, customs house brokerage, warehousing and distribution, vessel husbandry, and chartering.
It is my privilege to lead World Group Foundation on behalf of the Hunger family, World Group employees, and our business and philanthropic partners. Our goal is to invest in our communities where we work and live. We will be unique in our giving space because we will bring the hearts and minds of our World Group family to bear on the challenges that our communities face, particularly with respect to the environment. How will we do it? By listening to the experts – those who live and work in the places we serve and those nonprofits doing the work daily to make the world a better place for all of us. I invite you to reach out and share with us the possibilities you see in making a positive impact on our environment by addressing the consequences and future challenges of environmental change.
✉️ Email: mike@worldgroupfoundation.org
What a deeply meaningful part of my life it has been to be part of the World Group Foundation. Seven simple words when put together are not only our mission statement, but when acted on can make a positive change in the world: 'We Care For The World We Move'. Listening to and collaborating with our employees and partners will lead us to capture the giving spirit and true heart of our World Group Family. I can’t wait to show the World that we are a company who cares by supporting causes that are meaningful and compelling to all of us and the communities where we work and live. My personal hope is that the goals, wishes and realization of the full potential of the World Group Foundation will be ever evolving and endless.
✉️ Email: info@worldgroupfoundation.org
We Care For The World We Move
OUR WORK
Our work is divided into three key areas:
Blue World Project
World Relief Program
Opportunity Grants
Blue WORLD Defense
World Group operates across oceans throughout the world. It also operates across the Great Lakes in North America, the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total area. In fact, 71% of our Earth is covered by water. Our oceans and our freshwater are our lifeline! With 60% of the human body made up of water, it’s clear that our lives are deeply entwined with the ocean, lakes, and rivers that cover our planet. In particular, the ocean generates every second breath we take.
Despite its vital importance, the ocean has historically received only 7% of environmental funding and less than 1% of philanthropic funding. Though better funded, our freshwater has also lagged in philanthropic support. Through our Blue World Project, we are committed to changing this philanthropic reality by directing critical resources to the communities and causes that protect marine and freshwater science, conservation, and ecosystems upon which we depend and for which we care.
