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-basedVolunteering
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.
At DPR Construction, philanthropy is a strategic commitment to Building Possibilities for the Under-Resourced, driven by a belief that the greatest impact comes from doing what we do best. Through partnerships with key nonprofits and in conjunction with our Foundation, we bring our unique expertise as builders, problem solvers, and industry professionals to deliver lasting, measurable change in our communities.
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 GSR Annual Report.
OutputsWith 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 GSR Annual Report.
OutputsWith 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 GSR Annual Report.
Philanthropy PillarBy the Numbers
93%
of volunteer hours pro-bono or skills-based
30,000+
youth impacted by DPR education programming over 5 years
$2M+
unrestricted grants to organizations supporting under-resourced youth in 2025
93%
of volunteer hours pro-bono or skills-based
30,000+
youth impacted by DPR education programming over 5 years
$2M+
unrestricted grants to organizations supporting under-resourced youth in 2025
Helping to Build a Better Future with the Boys & Girls Club
Learn more about DPR's partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of North San Mateo County, California to show kids what a career in construction can look like.
