W. F. Kellogg Foundation Theresa Holloway Assignment 4

Creation and Early Years Founded by Will Keith (W.K.) Kellogg in First known as The W.K. Kellogg Child Welfare Foundation, soon shortened to simply The W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Emphasis remains from inception thru the present time on “protecting, nurturing and supporting opportunities for children.” Focus in the first decade (1930s) was mainly in the foundation’s hometown of Battle CreeK, Michigan, and surrounding area. In 1931, the foundation started the Ann J. Kellogg School. pioneered “mainstreaming,” the practice of having special needs children taught alongside children without disabilities. Built schools and education camps in rural Michigan.

1940’s thru 1970’s Expanded grant opportunities beyond Michigan and the United States study fellowships for Latin American physicians, Grants in post-war Europe aided farming economies in revitalization and modernization, Made long-term commitment to American Association of Junior Colleges to promote educational opportunities for underprivileged students. Mr. Kellogg believed that “education offers the best opportunity for improving one generation over another,”

1980 thru Present New mission statement adopted in 2007 realigned the foundation to Mr. Kellogg’s original intent: – “The W.K. Kellogg Foundation supports children, families, and communities as they strengthen and create conditions that propel vulnerable children to achieve success as individuals and as contributors to the larger community and society,” In mid-1980s, the foundation expanded its work into South Africa. – Gave scholarships to black South Africans. – Recognized the need, due to changing social needs, to expand programming to include philanthropy and volunteerism, as well as food systems and rural development. In the 1990s, great strides were made to reach out to people who had no access to technology, in order to narrow the divide between those who could afford to keep up with technology needs and those who couldn’t.

Growth thru the Years Payouts to charitable organizations jumped from $26,000 in 1930 to a total of $4.4 million paid by 1955, the foundation’s 25 th anniversary. By 50 th anniversary in 1980, payouts had reached nearly $500 million. Upon reaching it’s 75 th anniversary in 2005, total payouts totaled more than $3 billion, always with the purpose of the aid being to help people help themselves. Source: