OVERVIEW: The Anaheim Ducks Foundation supports education, children and families, the sport of hockey and health in Southern California.
FUNDING AREAS: Education, children and families, the sport of hockey, health
IP TAKE: Like many sports team funders, this one is especially dedicated to the needs of at-risk youth and combining educational learning with sports.
PROFILE: Established in 2008, the Anaheim Ducks Foundation (ADF) is a sports team foundation based in Corona Del Mar, California. This is the charitable beneficiary of the Anaheim Ducks National Hockey League team. The foundation aims to "facilitate and support programs that produce positive change for children and families throughout Southern California by providing educational opportunities, broadening access to the sport of hockey and addressing the health and wellness needs of our community.” ADF funds local efforts for education, children and families, the sport of hockey and health.
The Anaheim Ducks Foundation raises money through fundraisers in order to enable it to support nonprofits in the local community. These include the Dux in Tux, Anaheim Ducks Golf Classic and in-game fundraisers during the hockey season. ADF also accepts donations from fans and via online platform. ADF supports a S.C.O.R.E. program that provides free curriculum to more than 300 schools in five local counties. The program uses hockey themes to teach educational lessons. The team’s Learn to Play program offers youth the opportunity to try playing hockey and use all the necessary equipment for free. Meanwhile, the Top Flight Street Hockey League is a hockey sports program for people with special needs.
Grants range between about $10,000 and $100,000. The foundation has awarded over a half-million dollars in grants annually in recent years. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on Southern California. Past local grantees include the Orangewood Children’s Foundation, San Diego Adaptive Sports and Orange County Community Foundation.
This foundation does not typically accept unsolicited grant applications from nonprofits. Direct general questions to the staff at 949-760-4300.
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