Generac  Gives

Generac Gives is a statement, an attitude and a commitment to being a good neighbor and corporate citizen where our employees live and work. Most importantly, Generac Gives will power possibilities and generate goodness to help foster a smarter and more resilient world. Through our community engagement, we will partner with non-profit organizations and programs that will uplift people and better our world in four specific giving categories: education, responders, sustainability and our community

Education

A majority of our charitable efforts will focus on the education of young people. We want to inspire, engage and equip diverse and underserved populations with STEM skills needed for a bright future and sustainable wages that education can help provide.

STEM skills K-12
Our focus is on reaching underserved and underrepresented youth to deliver skill development programs, inspiration and hands-on opportunities in STEM.

Career, College & Tech School Readiness

We want to help young people experience the variety of pathways for their future. Upskilling, mentoring, apprenticeships, exploration days and training programs that provide young people or adults with new possibilities will be considered.

Next Gen Engineers & Electricians

Two key mind-sets or professions will help fuel innovation in the future: engineers and electricians. We seek programs that will generate interest in these career paths.

Responders

We want to support and applaud those that respond to the call for help throughout our communities.

Disaster Response & Preparedness
We will support organizations that provide resources and assistance during disasters, and help people prepare for disasters from home fires to weather-related.

Veterans and Military Families
We seek to honor and support those that have served our country.

Community Volunteers
We will consider requests to support volunteerism.

First Responders

We will review requests that provide support, recognition, training or tools to local first responders in our communities.

Sustainability

Energy is essential for people and progress, and renewable energy is critical for our planet. We want to support learning and exploration to inspire advancement in sustainable clean energy in our society.

Clean Energy Education
We will concentrate on supporting programs that aim to educate and engage people with clean energy and adopting it in our society.

Clean Energy Innovation
We seek to partner with educational institutions and nonprofits that provide platforms for innovation, inspiration and exploration into clean energy solutions for the future. This can include education-based energy related research and hands-on challenges to explore possibilities.

Energy Conservation
We will consider requests to support programs that foster energy conservation.

 

Our Communities

Within our Community Pillar we will focus on being a good neighbor where Generac has facilities, and its employees live and work.

Hyper-local
We will focus on charitable efforts and events near Generac facilities.

Employee Enabled Giving
We will support a program that enables Generac employees to apply for small grants to charities they are involved with.

Equitable Communities
To help ensure strong, vibrant and inclusive communities we will support organizations or opportunities involving diverse populations and/or that address barriers to strong equitable communities.

 

Ways We Power Possibilities and Generate Goodness

 

Donations & Sponsorships

Through sponsorships, contributions and partnerships made by the company and the Generac Foundation, we strive to improve community conditions in our key areas of interest. Nonprofit organizations that serve a Generac community can complete our on-line application for consideration. Requests are reviewed by the Foundation donations committee comprised of Generac employees.

Please review the Foundation charitable giving guidelines here to learn more about eligibility.

Click this link to the Generac Foundation on-line application. Event related requests must be submitted at least 60 days in advance.

Employee Enabled Giving

We value our employees and encourage them to make an impact in their local community. Generac Gives employee requests are an important part of our overall giving. Employees can apply for a portable product or small cash grant to be donated to a charity they are engaged with. This program enables us to help a cross-section of organizations where our employees live and work, and support the interests of our team.

Powering Up Education

Igniting the next generation of innovators is part of our focus on education and STEM. One of our signature programs is Powering Up Education which supports opportunities for our employees to engage students in their classroom or at one of our facilities. We encourage middle and high schools in our Generac communities to invite us to be part of learning about careers, manufacturing, how we use math in our work, engineering, problem solving, cybersecurity and more.

Generac Volunteers

One of the ways Generac employees make a positive impact and help others is by volunteering. We unite as Generac Volunteers when we give our time as an individual or team to lend a helping hand. From participating in a STEM-related activity and sorting food donations to mentoring youth, cleaning a shelter and helping repair homes, Generac Volunteers have demonstrated their concern for the community.

Every full-time employee is provided with eight hours of volunteer time off that enables people to volunteer during work hours. In addition during National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the Generac Community Spriit Awards are presented recognizing some of our most active volunteers.

Generac Gives in Action

  • Education

    Our focus on STEM includes supporting FIRST Robotics teams in our Generac communities. High school students are challenged to build industrial-size robots to play a difficult field game in alliance with other teams, while also fundraising to meet their goals, designing a team “brand,” and advancing respect and appreciation for STEM within the local community.

  • Responders

    The Generac Foundation helps address disaster preparedness and response through targeted grants to organizations that provide important infrastructure services when disaster strikes. Donations were awarded to SBP, Toolbank Disaster Services, ALAN and more to provide help when it is needed.

  • Responders

    One of the ways Generac demonstrates its appreciation to veterans and military families is by being the presenting sponsor of the Wisconsin Veterans Day Parade

  • Responders

    Milwaukee County War Memorial is hosting the “Until They Are Home” exhibit fueled by funding from the Generac Foundation. The exhibit focuses on Wisconsin service members who were POW/MIA to share their expreinces and so they are never forgotten.

  • Education

    Ignighting interest in STEM was part of the Discovery World’s summer STEM camps supported by the Generac Foundation. Youth participated in hands-on learning and challenges with robots and through coding. This was one of several STEM camps the Foundation contributed to.

  • Sustainability

    Thanks to a donation from Generac, an outdoor education space and welcome center now exists for the Arboretum in Starin Park in Whitewater Wisconsin. Generac funded the shelter construction materials and employees built the structure together. The outdoor classroom will feature curriculum that connects youth to nature and teaches the fundamentals of stewardship and ecology.

  • Sustainability

    We Share Solar is a hands-on educational program that links STEM skills with sustainability and global humanitarian service. A Generac grant enabled high school students to build two solar suitcases and learn more about clean energy. One of the solar suitcases was then sent to a school in an energy-scare region of the world to help another student have light for learning.

  • Education

    Using the Engineering Design Process and project management skills, students showcased their solutions to a citywide sustainability issue during the Future City competition. This hands-on program uses STEM skills and teamwork to solve problems. Generac sponsored the Future City competition in Aiken South Carolina.

  • Education

    FIRST Robotics is a dynamic afterschool STEM program in many high schools. Our support of FIRST Robotics included sponsoring the Wisconsin FIRST Robotics regional competition in Milwaukee. Teams of young people demonstrated their technical skills and teamwork to advance to the next level of competition.