Community Involvement

The IKEA Vision

The IKEA Vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. At IKEA we are dedicated to giving back to our local communities while being regarded by our customers and co-workers as a good neighbor and a socially responsible company.

How do we choose our partners?

In order to maximize the positive impact IKEA has in our local communities, we focus on supporting organizations that aim to provide children with a better start in life. To be considered for a local partnership with IKEA, your organization’s mission must align with the IKEA focus areas for community involvement:

Children’s Homelessness

Children’s Education

Children’s Hunger

IKEA has also defined additional criteria for establishing local partnerships. They include, but are not limited to, the following:

Organizations’ services must be provided in the local community

Organizations must be inclusive and services are open to all members of the community. IKEA does not partner with organizations that are perceived as religious, endorsing party politics, or discriminatory in nature.

IKEA only supports non-profit organizations.

IKEA does not sponsor sports, art, entertainment, or “Swedishness” events, as well as PR and marketing campaigns.

As IKEA is for the many people, individual requests that directly benefit one person or one family are not considered.

As it is outside our three focus areas, IKEA is not able to support treatment programs and/or health advocacy or research groups.

IKEA does not donate obsolete IT equipment.

IKEA does not donate products for resale purposes.

How do we support our local partners?

In-kind donations of products

Donating IKEA co-workers’ paid time or providing equipment

Sharing of design know-how and competence

How to Apply

If your organization fits within these guidelines, please follow these steps to apply:

Complete the Community Involvement Program Application online

*Please note: Only completed applications will be considered. Please limit your attachments to what has been requested.

Privacy Statement

Information collected from this application is for the specific purposes of determining whether your organization qualifies under the IKEA Community Involvement Policy, as well as to identify/ contact your organization. This information will not be placed into IKEA’s database, nor will it be shared or sold. Your application will be held with care to prevent unauthorized access or use of your organization’s information

Thank you for your interest in partnering with IKEA!

2. What IKEA store would you be working with?

3. After reviewing our community involvement guidelines, please complete the fields below.

Legal Name of Organization

Tax ID Number

Contact Name and Title

Full Address

Phone Number

Mobile Phone

Email Address

Affiliations (National/Local)

Does your organization have a website? If yes, please provide the URL.

4. Please provide a brief description of the history of your organization (250 word limit):

5. When would you like the donation? This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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6. What are the key objectives of this project?

7. In your opinion, explain how you feel that this project’s objectives are aligned with IKEA’s charity support objectives:

8. How would your organization and the clients you serve benefit from IKEA home furnishings?

9. How will the changes be sustained after IKEA’s project support is completed?

10. Please list the names and prices of the IKEA furnishings you are interested in. You can go to IKEA-USA.com for details.

11. If applicable, please describe the work involved, how many volunteers would be needed, and how many hours of volunteer work would be expected.

12. In partnership with IKEA, what resources, time, commitments, and/or assets will your organization contribute to the project?

13. If applicable, please list other corporations or organizations that are currently involved with this project and/or with whom you have applied for assistance:

14. Please provide the following

Copy of your 501(c)(3) Letter

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