At Apollo, we believe we have a responsibility to drive change, and we have a long history of leveraging our resources, engaging our employees and deploying innovative initiatives across our platform to create a long-term positive impact in our communities.

Launched in 2022, the Apollo Opportunity Foundation builds on Apollo’s commitment to expanding opportunity across its workplace, marketplace and the communities where it operates. We plan to invest more than $100 million over the next decade in non-profit organizations working to expand opportunity for underrepresented individuals. Read more here.

Mission

The Apollo Opportunity Foundation seeks to expand opportunity in communities where we live and work around the globe by deploying our capital and engaging our people to invest in career education, workforce development and economic empowerment for all.

Approach

The Apollo Opportunity Foundation harnesses our collective resources to amplify impact and reach. We recognize our responsibility to drive positive change in society, and we are leveraging the entire Apollo ecosystem to create long-lasting value. Leading with an employee-driven approach, we will partner with organizations that are championed by our people to advance economic prosperity and expand opportunity for all.

Expanding Opportunity with The Apollo Opportunity Foundation

$100+M
over 10 years

Expanding Opportunity Through the Apollo Opportunity Foundation

Learn what Expanding Opportunity means to Apollo employees, and how they are bringing it to life with the Apollo Opportunity Foundation.

“We recognize that all of us at Apollo have benefited from opportunity and we have a responsibility to expand opportunity to those around us who wouldn’t otherwise have access. It is core to our purpose, values and ultimately, how we do business.”

The Foundation will focus on three key pillars to advance economic prosperity for underrepresented individuals:

Educational Access: Explore career pathways through educational programs and mentorship

  • Exposure: Explore career pathways through educational programs and mentorship
  • Preparation: Ensure readiness for careers through training, financial literacy, & STEM proficiency
Workforce Development: Create new and expanded pathways to high-quality career experiences

  • Pathways: Create new and expanded pathways to high-quality career experiences
  • Development: Provide professional development, upskilling & coaching for career success
Economic Empowerment: Bolster leadership capacity and networks of professionals & entrepreneurs

  • Empowerment: Bolster leadership capacity and networks of professionals & entrepreneurs
  • Growth: Support professionals & entrepreneurs in accessing capital and scaling impact

Career Education

Educational Access: Explore career pathways through educational programs and mentorship

  • Exposure: Explore career pathways through educational programs and mentorship
  • Preparation: Ensure readiness for careers through training, financial literacy, & STEM proficiency

Workforce Development

Workforce Development: Create new and expanded pathways to high-quality career experiences

  • Pathways: Create new and expanded pathways to high-quality career experiences
  • Development: Provide professional development, upskilling & coaching for career success

Economic Empowerment

Economic Empowerment: Bolster leadership capacity and networks of professionals & entrepreneurs

  • Empowerment: Bolster leadership capacity and networks of professionals & entrepreneurs
  • Growth: Support professionals & entrepreneurs in accessing capital and scaling impact

Our people are our greatest assets, they are what differentiate us and are critical to the Foundation’s impact. From the thousands of hours volunteered by Apollo employees on an annual basis to their ongoing involvement in Citizenship activities and participation on non-profit boards, our people show us every day how passionate they are about making a difference. Our employees will play a critical role in the Foundation, from nominating organizations eligible for funding to reviewing and evaluating grants.

We established a Grants Council of 12 employees representing different levels, geographies and businesses to review and evaluate all organizations nominated for funding.

Every grant the Foundation makes will be championed by an employee, or a team of employees, and significant grants will be assigned a “Deal Team” comprised of employees who volunteer to help the organization with a capacity-building pro bono project.

For more information, please email Foundation@apollo.com

The Apollo Opportunity Foundation: Establishing a Grants Council of employees
Apollo Sustainability Project
“By strategically investing in organizations and then pairing that capital with our talent, the Apollo Opportunity Foundation can help to scale our grantees’ impact, leading to transformative change.”

For over a decade Apollo has set the standard for ESG reporting within our industry. Read Volume 14 to see how Apollo is continuing to lead responsibly and drive a more sustainable future.

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