Become a KAB Affiliate
Working together for a better tomorrow: the KAB Affiliate Network
Thinking about becoming a member of our 700-strong affiliate network? We’d love to have you join us!
Why become an affiliate?
Since 1953, Keep America Beautiful has provided a proven, successful replicable framework for neighborhoods, municipalities, and organizations across the nation that seek to End Littering, Improve Recycling and Beautify America’s communities. This framework is used by our affiliates to effect positive, long-lasting, meaningful change in their communities, whether small or large.
Our affiliates deliver innovative, locally-focused programs that address individual community needs. We provide a state-of-the-art communications and resource platform for our affiliates to share learning and best practices. The cloud-based hub allows affiliates to easily contact each other, upload and download resources, or reach out to our dedicated support staff members.
3rd Graders Know How to Keep Euclid Beautiful
On May 12, 2022, third graders at Pinnacle Academy in Euclid, Ohio, worked together to clean up litter from the area around their school. These hard-working youngsters pulled together and worked to collect 73 bags of trash! In just a few hours time, these elementary...
10 Ways to Ring In the New Year with an Eco-friendly Party!
New Year’s Eve is a big night for family and friends to come together and celebrate — but unfortunately, it also tends to be a big night for waste. Throughout the holiday season, from Thanksgiving to the New Year, Americans produce 25% more waste than usual. We’re...
KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF 2022 NATIONAL AWARDS
STAMFORD, Conn. (January 9, 2023) – Keep America Beautiful®, the nation’s leading community improvement nonprofit organization, has recognized 26 community organizations and individuals through its 2022 National Awards program. The Keep America Beautiful National...
KAB IN THE NEWS – JANUARY 2023
STAMFORD, Conn. (January 2023) – Every day, we are tracking articles, stories, and mentions about the efforts of the thousands of staff members and volunteers who make Keep America Beautiful the nation’s leading community improvement organization. We feel it’s...
KEEP PHOENIX BEAUTIFUL: KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL’S AFFILIATE OF THE MONTH FOR JANUARY 2023
STAMFORD, Conn. (January 1, 2023) – Keep America Beautiful® is proud to announce our next Affiliate of the Month. In this KAB initiative, we feature the great work being done in our network of 700 certified affiliates. Our Affiliate of the Month for January 2023 is...
2022 AMERICA RECYCLES DAY RECYCLING HERO AWARDS: MILITARY INSTALLATION AND INDIVIDUAL RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
STAMFORD, Conn. (December 13, 2022) – The 144th Fighter Wing of the Air National Guard and Sergeant Ray Scott (U.S. Marine Corps, Retired) have been presented with the America Recycles Day® Recycling Hero Awards for 2022 by Keep America Beautiful®. Each year, on or...
Top reasons to partner with Keep America Beautiful
National Credibility
Keep America Beautiful’s community-based affiliates represent urban, suburban, and rural communities ranging in geographic area, population and budget. They all share the same desire to engage their citizens in building and sustaining vibrant communities through litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, beautification and greening.
Networking Opportunities
As an affiliate, you will be able to tap into the resources, knowledge and experience of thousands of peers who are implementing Keep America Beautiful’s behavior-change methodology and programs.
Training Opportunities
In addition to our regularly scheduled training meetings and webinars, Keep America Beautiful holds an annual National Conference, as well as many State Affiliate led Conferences where training opportunities are abundant.
Online Collaboration Tools
Keep America Beautiful affiliates are always in action, and often look for ongoing support in the form of easy-to-use and share toolkits, educational materials, and event how-to’s. The online collaboration tool suite developed exclusively for KAB’s affiliates allows for easy access to hundreds of resources and the opportunity to learn more about litter, recycling, beautification and restoration programs.
Community Grants, In-Kind Donations, and Special Initiatives
Keep America Beautiful’s partnerships with businesses provide significant funds and products to our affiliates that can be used for creating and expanding local community improvement programs. Recent national partner initiatives include grants for beautification, community greening, litter prevention, recycling (including bins), and more. In the last several years, KAB affiliates, through a competitive process, have received grants and in-kind services valued at more than $12 million. Get more information on our grant programs.
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