Direct Grants
As part of the Corporation's philanthropic efforts, The McGraw-Hill Companies primarily supports initiatives that enhance economic empowerment and financial literacy skills. This innovative field addresses a crucial need in children's education and throughout our lives-an understanding of basic financial concepts and economic principles.

In addition to our grants to support initiatives in financial literacy, other strategic grant recipients include:

• Arts & Business Council | view site
• Financial Women's Association | view site
• Futures & Options | view site
• High Five Tickets to the Arts | view site
• Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights Under the Law | view site
• The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community Center | view site
• Management Leadership for Tomorrow | view site
• National Organization on Disability | view site
• Prep for Prep | view site
• The Prince's Trust | view site
• Theatre Development Fund's Theatre Access Project | view site
• UK Career Academy | view site

In-Kind Giving
The corporation contributed close to $39 million dollars through its in-kind giving in 2005, a large potion of which came through the McGraw-Hill Education book donation program. For more information about The McGraw-Hill Companies book donation program e-mail linda_raia@mcgraw-hill.com.