Community Giving

For local grants, select your state to check that we serve your county. If we do, read about our grant process which explains eligibility requirements and how to apply through our online application. If you have additional questions, see our giving FAQs.

We focus our philanthropy on three key areas: housing affordability, financial health, and small business growth. We're committing $1 billion over the next six years to help address housing challenges in the United States. In 2020, we've implemented a $20 million Housing Affordability Breakthrough Innovation Challenge. It's bringing forward new housing affordability ideas in the areas of finance, construction and residential support services. Learn more

We fund other programs that match our priorities, including diversity and inclusion, economic empowerment, and environmental sustainability. Learn more about the Wells Fargo Regional Foundation.

Part of what makes Wells Fargo's philanthropy program so robust is the generosity of our employees who multiply our community impact, locally and collectively. Each year, eligible employees receive 16 hours of paid volunteer time to give back to local communities where they live and work. In 2019, our employees volunteered more than 1.9 million hours for charitable organizations worldwide.

Volunteer groups: Today, more than 91,000 team members – or about one-third of the entire company – actively participate in volunteer chapters, green teams, and employee resource groups.

Global Fellows Volunteer program: Our Global Fellows Program is a virtual volunteering initiative with the Grameen Foundation's Bankers without Borders^®. This effort seeks to accelerate the social and economic progress of business and entrepreneurs in under-resourced communities around the world, while providing employees with an opportunity to develop leadership skills and enhance cultural competencies with international organizations addressing poverty.

Wells Fargo Builds^SM program: Each year, thousands of employees volunteer to build, renovate, paint, or repair hundreds of affordable homes for families and individuals in need in collaboration with Rebuilding Together.

Workplace giving: Wells Fargo encourages employees to contribute to the communities where they live and work. The company facilitates employee donations year-round and amplifies the donation impact through the Community Care Grants program. Through this program, employees can qualify for grants for giving and service activities, and then direct the funds to eligible charities of their choice.