Our Commitment to Philanthropy

The manner in which diamonds, precious metals and gemstones are extracted is of the utmost importance to The Tiffany & Co. Foundation.

Through its Responsible Mining Program, the Foundation supports organisations that focus on the remediation of abandoned mines and the protection of natural landscapes. Since 2003, the Foundation has supported organisations working in the United States to reclaim abandoned mine sites, subsequently expanding this support into Latin America and Africa. One such organisation is Trout Unlimited, which has worked to restore 38 abandoned mine sites in six U.S. states across the American West. Through this work, Trout Unlimited restores streams and rivers for communities, while rejuvenating and protecting important habitats. Additionally, the Foundation supports organisations that work to protect places with natural and historic importance from the threat of future mining. The Foundation’s support of the Conservation Lands Foundation has helped to protect nearly nine million acres of ecologically and culturally significant land in the United States.

The Foundation has also provided USD $6 million in grants to support the creation of responsible mining standards and development opportunities for the artisanal mining sector, which has the potential to benefit the more than 25 million artisanal miners and their families in more than 40 countries worldwide. The Foundation has supported programs to create safer mining and refining methods that help miners safeguard their livelihoods and enable them to work safely while protecting their families and the environment. By funding the establishment of these standards, the Foundation has contributed to more sustainable livelihoods, safe workplaces, and healthy communities in Africa, Latin America and beyond. To further its commitment, the Foundation has awarded over USD $3.5 million in grants for initiatives across sub-Saharan Africa, to promote economic and social development in areas where mining occurs and to enhance environmental preservation in local communities worldwide.

Coral reefs play a critical role in supporting healthy oceans. They are the cornerstone of a vibrant marine ecosystem, treasure troves of marine biodiversity, barriers to protect coastlines and major drivers of recreation and tourism. The Foundation supports organisations that promote the preservation of precious corals, raise awareness about the importance of coral reefs and develop research and reef management strategies that aim to save these ecosystems. Over two decades, the Foundation has supported ocean conservation in 30 countries, spanning the globe from Hawaii to the Caribbean, Australia to the Coral Triangle.

One of the Foundation’s key strategies is to support the creation of marine protected areas (MPAs). To date, the Foundation’s grantees have helped to protect more than 10 million km² of ocean, which further advances the global movement to protect 30% of the oceans by 2030. 

The Foundation has also supported critical research to identify promising and impactful areas for coral reef conservation, including the pioneering 50 Reefs initiative, which identified a portfolio of reefs that, together, have the potential to survive the impacts of climate change and the ability to help repopulate neighbouring reefs over time.

Finally, to drive overall awareness of the importance of coral reefs, the Foundation has funded photography and films such as Valen’s Reef and Chasing Coral. The Foundation has also provided support for organisations including Oceana and the Coral Reef Alliance to engage key groups such as the jewellery industry, sailing and boating communities, and the tourism sector to raise awareness and mobilise action for the oceans and coral reefs. 

Our legacy of philanthropic giving to nonprofit organisations in the cities and communities where we operate is deeply connected to our heritage. This tradition of philanthropic giving began when our founder, Charles Lewis Tiffany, and his son, Louis Comfort Tiffany, supported The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Society of Fine Arts in our hometown of New York City. Today, our corporate giving addresses local needs by making charitable contributions where Tiffany & Co. has a local presence, in particular through our retail stores and manufacturing facilities around the world. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly spread around the globe, we felt a responsibility to respond to the urgent needs of our greater community.      

Between 1 July and 31 August, 2020, we donated 100% of our profits from the sale of our Tiffany Infinity collection to the global humanitarian organisation CARE, to address financial resilience for vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19, particularly women and people of colour. Through this Infinite Strength campaign, Tiffany donated over USD $3.8 million, nearly doubling our minimum commitment of USD $2 million. With support from Tiffany & Co., CARE is working with over 150,000 people in more than 15 countries to address financial resilience for vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19. These funds are supporting a range of projects to offset the hardships for women and girls, including helping women form village savings programs in complex crisis situations in Ethiopia and Yemen, expanding CARE’s programming and innovations in the U.S. and working in several countries in Latin America to advance women’s entrepreneurship and meet essential needs.

In addition The Tiffany & Co. Foundation awarded a total of USD $1 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts globally in 2020, through the UN Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, and in our hometown of New York, through The New York Community Trust’s NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund. 

Through Tiffany & Co.’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which launched in 2019 to advance our commitment to diversity and inclusion, we are building partnerships and providing philanthropic support for organisations aligned with each ERG’s goals. Recently, our ERGs have not only hosted conversations on social justice and anti-racism but have also helped facilitate Tiffany & Co. donations to organisations such as Asian Americans Advancing Justice – AAJC, the Ali Forney Center and the Lower Eastside Girls Club. These partnerships reflect our dedication to advancing important conversations within our Company and the wider community.