About the Dividends Through Diversity Grant Program
The Dividends Through Diversity (DTD) Grant Program aims to support 501c3 organizations with programs that support employment, entrepreneurship, and investment education among underrepresented populations.
The 2025 grant application is now open and will award qualified organizations up to $100,000, with justifiable exceptions for higher amounts. The deadline for applications is Monday, Nov. 22, 2024, by 3:00 p.m. ET. Learn more about the grant eligibility.
Learn More About Past Grant Recipients
Organizations awarded grants in 2023 include: 1863 Ventures, AHLA Foundation, Inc., Haitian Ladies Network, Management Leadership of Tomorrow, Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center, Paradigm for Parity Inc., Project Destined, Robert A. Toigo Foundation, and the U.S. Black Chambers, Inc. Read the full announcement.
Background of the Dividends Through Diversity Giving Campaign
Launched in 2022 under the leadership of Nareit’s Dividends Through Diversity (DTD) CEO Council Philanthropy Committee, the Nareit Foundation’s DTD Giving Campaign was designed to demonstrate the collective commitment of the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry to advancing diversity, while complementing and compounding the impact of individual companies’ efforts in similar areas.
Nareit and more than 40 Nareit member REITs, or their philanthropic organizations, made donations to the campaign, committing to help pave the way to embrace the next diverse generation of REIT executives, staff, tenants, investors, and the broader real estate community.
Lead Founding Donors -American Tower Corporation and Prologis have been champions of the campaign’s mission since its debut. They have long demonstrated their unwavering commitment to advancing diversity in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry, and both companies made a generous donation of at least $100,000 to the campaign prior to its launch in 2022.
Founding Donors -Founding donors of the campaign committed to make a significant contribution of at least $50,000 prior to the campaign's launch.
Inaugural Donors - Inaugural Donors are Nareit members that committed to contribute to the campaign within 60 days of the campaign's launch.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I apply to receive a grant?
Sign up to be added to the Dividends Through Diversity grant interest list.
How do I donate to the DTD Giving Campaign?
If you are from a Nareit corporate member REIT, contact member@nareit.com to learn more about how to participate in the future.
How do I learn more about the DTD grant recipients and the programs being funded by the REIT industry?
Sign up here to receive the latest campaign updates, news about the non-profit organizations awarded grants, and more. Read more about the inaugural recipients.
The Nareit Foundation is recognized by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization; donations are accepted from both U.S. and non-U.S. donors; contributions to the Nareit Foundation from U.S. donors may qualify for charitable deductibility under U.S. federal income tax laws.