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Creating opportunities for the next generation of artists
creates
Creating opportunities for the next generation of artists
The Z SUPPLY Foundation is dedicated to creating scholarships for the next generation of creatives. Since 2021, Z SUPPLY has raised $900K for the Z SUPPLY Foundation and has awarded 58 scholarships.
create opportunities
for future creatives
by helping
us raise
$300K!
For the fourth year in a row, we’re honored to donate $300,000 from this Black Friday season’s sales to the
Z SUPPLY Foundation—bringing our total contribution
to $1.2 million.
A majority of the funds are directed towards our
Education Fund which supports scholarship funding
and other education-based programs. Together, we can
make a positive impact on the future generation of
creatives.
Z SUPPLY Foundation Scholarships
The Z SUPPLY Foundation board of directors reviewed various colleges and with thorough research, were pleased to select the following colleges to create their own specific Z SUPPLY Foundation scholarships.
Established in 1918 and based in Los Angeles, Otis College of Art and Design is a national leader in art and design education. Since 2022, The Z SUPPLY Foundation has pledged $75,000 to an Endowed Scholarship fund, as well as $100,000 to a Named Scholarship Fund. The funds support scholarships in Fashion Design, Digital Media, Communications Arts, Graphics and related fields of study. The Foundation plans to donate to the fund with the 2024 BFCM fundraising campaign for the 2025/2026 academic year. Otis College of Art and Design will decide which fund to contribute to based on the donation.
Based in San Francisco, CCA educates talented, visionary students to become versatile makers with inventive solutions to advance culture and society. Since 2022, The Z SUPPLY Foundation has pledged $50,000 to an Endowed Scholarship fund, as well as $125,000 to a Named Scholarship Fund. The Z SUPPLY Foundation scholarship at CCA promotes inclusivity, supporting students from diverse backgrounds as they pursue degrees in Fashion Design. The Foundation plans to donate to the CCA Scholarship funds with the 2024 BFCM fundraising campaign for the 2025/2026 academic year. CCA will decide which fund to contribute to based on the donation.
College of the Arts at California State University, Long Beach, is one of the largest and most respected state-supported arts colleges in the country. Since 2022, The Z SUPPLY Foundation has pledged $50,000 to an Endowed Scholarship fund, as well as $75,000 to a Named Scholarship Fund. The funds support scholarships in Graphic Design and Photography. The Foundation plans to donate to the fund with the 2024 BFCM fundraising campaign for the 2025/2026 academic year. CSULB will decide which fund to contribute to based on the donation.
For more than a century, Parsons has been inspired by the transformative potential of design. Today, the school’s groundbreaking academic programs carry forward that mission, making Parsons the number one design school in the U.S. and among the top three globally. Since 2023, the Z SUPPLY Foundation has pledged $50,000 to a Named scholarship that supports one student in the Parsons School of Fashion BFA or MFA program in sustainable design. The Foundation plans to donate to the fund with the 2024 BFCM fundraising campaign for the 2025/2026 academic year. Parsons will decide which fund to contribute to based on the donation.
SCAD is a private art school with locations in Savannah, Georgia, Atlanta Georgia and Lacoste, France. It was founded in 1978 to provide degrees in programs not yet offered in the southeast of the United States. The university enrolls more than 16,000 students from across the United States and around the world with international students comprising up to 17 percent of the student population. Since 2023, the Z SUPPLY Foundation has pledged $50,000 to an Endowed scholarship supporting one UX Design student. The Foundation plans to donate to the fund with the 2024 BFCM fundraising campaign for the 2025/2026 academic year. SCAD will decide which fund to contribute to based on the donation.
The Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI) is a private non-profit art and design school in Kansas City, Missouri. Their mission is to prepare gifted students to transform the world creatively through art and design. KCAI was founded in 1885 and is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. Since 2023, the Z SUPPLY Foundation has pledged $100,000 to an endowed scholarship to support one ceramics student and one fiber student. The funds will be distributed starting in the 2026/2027 academic year.
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Frequently Asked Questions
About the Foundation
We launched our philanthropic arm, the Z SUPPLY Foundation, in 2021 and are committed to supporting educational and social organizations. Each year, the Foundation will have a specific focus, which will give us the opportunity to support the many causes that mean so much to us as a brand. This corporation is a nonprofit public benefit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes. The Foundation was considered a “public charity” but now is applying to be a “private foundation”.
The Z SUPPLY Foundation Board of Directors selects colleges and universities that specialize in the fashion design, art and marketing fields. We are working with these universities and colleges to tailor specifically named scholarships to give students of fashion design, art and marketing the support they need in their fields of study. All scholarship recipients are selected by the universities and colleges. The scholarships are funded through The Z Supply Foundation’s Education Fund.
Z SUPPLY Foundation will only be creating scholarships with select universities and colleges. Those universities and colleges will be deciding which recipients to distribute the scholarship to. Please contact zsfoundation@zsupplyllc.com for a list of participating universities and/or colleges.
Yes, we are committed to supporting social, environmental and educational qualified tax-exempt 501(c) (3) public charities in the United States each year through the Z SUPPLY Foundation. If you are a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) in the United States and are interested in being considered for a donation through the foundation, please contact zsfoundation@zsupplyllc.com.
The Z SUPPLY Foundation Board of Directors will be allocating the funds in alignment with our mission.
Our Partners
We’ve been fortunate to have partnered with some incredible organizations through the Z SUPPLY Foundation. We invite you to learn more.
Want to get in touch for partnerships or donations or more information about the Z SUPPLY Foundation?
Email us at zsfoundation@zsupplyllc.com