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Philanthropy

Community Initiatives

Community Approach
Building Possibilities for The

Under-Resourced

DPR takes a collaborative, measurable approach to our philanthropy. We believe that philanthropy and volunteering are about more than giving money to a cause and checking a box. We combine our unique skills and resources as a company with a careful selection of nonprofit partners to create real social change.

We listen to and collaborate with our community partners to identify how we can help them move forward in their missions through our areas of expertise, our Three Pillars of skills-based volunteering: Facility Construction and Renovation; Career and Education Guidance for Youth; and Operational Support for Nonprofit Partners.

Skills-Based

Volunteering

Pillar 1:

Facility Construction and Renovation

Facility construction and renovation, including facility improvements that enable community organizations to maximize their impact

Pillar 2:

Career and Education Guidance for Youth

DPR creates and delivers construction education and career programs for under-resourced youth, including our signature Build Up education and high school internship program.

Pillar 3:

Operational Support for Nonprofit Partners

DPR builds relationships with community organizations and helps strengthen their operational capacity.

We have a unique ability to share our love for technical construction, problem-solving, and collaboration. We can provide students with the first-hand experience of being part of a team that makes a building project come to life and affects a community for generations.

Diane Shelton

DPR Philanthropy Leader

Outputs & Outcomes
Outputs

With Outcomes

Our approach to community involvement allows us to accomplish long-term, realistic goals for communities that need it most by focusing on what we’re great at doing. By tracking outcome data and communicating with our nonprofit partners, we ensure our efforts help meet their greatest needs.

Ultimately, DPR’s employees drive these efforts because they want to. Giving back isn’t a policy; it’s a principle at the heart of who we are as people. When we focus on giving back with what we do well, it allows nonprofits to truly focus on their missions and what they do best: changing the world for the better.

Learn more about DPR's Community Initiatives efforts in the our CI Annual Report.

80%

of employee volunteer time is skills-based and/or pro bono

30,000+

youth impacted by DPR education programming over 5 years

$2M+

in pro-bono facility renovations for nonprofit partners annually

Meet Our Leadership
Meet Our Leadership
who we are

Diane Shelton

Philanthropy Leader

Stories From Our Communities
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Community

Stories

Be a Pillar: Building Opportunities One Partnership at a Time

DPR Construction Updates Facility for Milagro Center’s South Florida Youth

Community Initiatives Spotlight Series: Erin Knight

2021 Community Initiatives Annual Report: A Year of Resilience, Optimism and Possibilities

DPR Construction Revamps Outdoor Space for Denver Youth

DPR Foundation Supports Youth by Awarding Its Largest Annual Grant Commitment to Date

Community Initiatives Spotlight Series: Mary Lou Kelly

DPR Mentors Introduce Construction Careers to Students

Community Initiatives Spotlight Series: Thomas Aldrich

DPR’s Service September Renovations Build Possibilities for Under-Resourced Communities

Community Initiatives Spotlight Series: Rena Crittendon

Interns Explore the Possibilities With DPR

DPR Renovates Boys & Girls Club in Tampa Bay Area

DPR Hosts COVID-19 Best Practices Training for Habitat for Humanity

DPR Community Initiatives Champions Focus on Vision, Drive Big Results

DPR Helps Deliver “Dream Court” for Dallas YMCA

DPR Hosts Interns from Ann Richards School for Young Women

Going Virtual: Community Initiatives Continue Across DPR

Pendleton Place Renovation Benefits Foster-Care Girls

DPR Leads Volunteer Team to Help Habitat for Humanity Expand Program Capacity

Employee Volunteers Renovate 100-year-old House for Girls Rock CLT

Introducing 'Girls Go Build,' a Program Aimed at Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Who Build

Take the Field

Rebuilding for a Better Future

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