Empowering Community Impact Through the Zoetis Foundation's CRG Philanthropy Grants Program

At Zoetis, our colleagues make a difference in their communities by giving back. For the third year, the Zoetis Foundation announced funding for the Colleague Resource Group (CRG) Philanthropy Grants Program, which invites colleagues through their CRGs to make funding recommendations to the Zoetis Foundation.

Zoetis’ nine CRGs bring together colleagues who share similar backgrounds, experiences, or interests to build community and work toward common goals. Their roles in fostering workplace inclusivity align with the Foundation’s focus on improving the veterinarian and farming professions as well as the Foundation’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).

The Zoetis Foundation, in collaboration with the Talent, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (TDE&I) team, sought the CRGs’ recommendations for donations to support important causes. Through the CRG Philanthropy Grants Program, the Zoetis Foundation invited CRGs to propose organizations for possible funding. CRGs submitted organizations they felt aligned with their CRG’s purpose as well as supported the Foundation's mission and its values to strengthen DE&I.

We’re proud to share this year’s CRG Philanthropy Grants Program recipients who will benefit from a donation from the Zoetis Foundation. These organizations work across various issue areas to create a positive impact.

• The Adaptable, Limitless, Insightful, Vital & Experienced (ALIVE 50+) CRG recommended the Pets for the Elderly Foundation, whose mission is to provide companionship to senior individuals through pet ownership while saving the lives of companion animals in shelters. 

• The Asians Rising Together (ART) CRG put forth the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, which works with Asian American communities across the country to secure human rights for all by combining litigation, advocacy, education, and organizing. 

• The Black Employees Leading in Inclusion, Equity, Vision, Education, Recruitment, and Strategy (BELIEVERS) CRG proposed the Black Mental Health Alliance, whose mission is to develop, promote, and sponsor trusted, culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings, and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and their communities. 

• The Differently-abled/Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA) CRG recommended Medical Mutts Service Dogs, which is dedicated to training rescued dogs to be service dogs and to promote collaboration between dogs and people through science, education, and ethical training. 

• Our Latinx (LaZos) CRG recommended support for Yes We Can World Foundation, which provides full-time bilingual education, builds safe spaces, and provides mental health support for children regardless of their location, legal status, or economic background. 

• The Proud And Welcome (PAW) CRG proposed support for True Colors, an organization that is working to end homelessness among LGBTQI+ youth around the world. 

• The Women Achieving Vision Excellence and Success (WAVES) CRG proposed ActionAid International, a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice, with a particular focus on women’s rights – a thread that runs through much of their work. 

• The Zoetis Early Career Champions (ZECC) CRG recommended support for Strive International, whose mission is to provide a pathway to life-changing careers and opportunities through comprehensive professional training, intensive personal support, and self-empowerment for those who face societal barriers to advancement. 

• Our Zoetis Veterans Engage Together & Support (ZVETS) CRG recommended support for Stockhands Horses for Healing, whose mission is to facilitate a positive and non-judgmental environment for participants and their families. Stockhands is a place where human and animal relationships can flourish through effective and creative equine-assisted therapeutic services.