Does Wegmans Food Markets donate to fundraisers?

Requests are submitted and managed through an online Proposal Management System (login or create new account required).

Wegmans does not permit solicitation (leafleting, selling items) on its property, but may consider a donation in lieu of solicitation.

Does not fund individual requests for personal endeavors, but does give to agencies that help individuals.

Does not fund college scholarships; instead supports employees through a tuition assistance program.

Does not fund religious purposes for faith-based agencies, but may consider humanitarian aid such as food for people in need.

Does not fund professional development seminars/conferences, employee recognition events, travel expenses for educational/extracurricular activities, pageants, other businesses' charitable fundraising, discounted gift card programs, or political contributions.

Tips from the program page: Allow at least 4 weeks for a response. · If the event is 90 days or more in the future, Wegmans will contact the requester closer to the event, but with enough time to plan.

What Wegmans Food Markets donates

Wegmans Food Markets has typically donated: Gift Cards, Product Donation, Monetary Donation, Program Advertising, Ticketing Service, In-kind donation (office equipment, etc.).

Who can apply

Wegmans Food Markets donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Wegmans Food Markets does not donate to individuals. Wegmans Food Markets does not support events run for profit.

Wegmans Food Markets limits donation requests by area: Regional.

How to apply

Wegmans Food Markets asks every request to include the following.

• Create a new account or log in to the online Proposal Management System to submit a proposal.
• Submit request with enough lead time, as responses take at least 4 weeks.

When to ask

Wegmans Food Markets states a lead time of 2 weeks. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

Common questions

Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to request a donation from Wegmans Food Markets?

Yes. Wegmans Food Markets' donation program is limited to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, so you will need your determination letter and Tax ID before you apply.

How far ahead should we ask Wegmans Food Markets for a donation?

Wegmans Food Markets' stated lead time is 2 weeks. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.