The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation today announced a national partnership with Dress for Success Worldwide. The new partnership will focus on the economic empowerment of women and is part of Ulta Beauty’s commitment to enhance the education and well-being of women and their families. The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation will provide national funding and 18 local grants that will help support each affiliates local Continuum of Services programming. These programs provide Dress for Success clients with the tools they need to realize their full potential and achieve economic independence.
“At Ulta Beauty, we work every day to help women build fulfilling, long-term careers doing what they love,” said Mary Dillon, chief executive officer, Ulta Beauty. “That’s why we feel such a strong connection with Dress for Success. We want to empower women to realize their full potential, achieve financial independence and strengthen families and communities.”
Like Dress for Success, Ulta Beauty recognizes the importance of providing career opportunities that allow women to define and realize their own success. Ulta Beauty currently employs approximately 35,000 full- and part-time associates, 92 percent of whom are women. Based on current growth plans, the company will add several thousand more jobs over the next several years.
For 20 years, Dress for Success has helped nearly one million women work towards self-sufficiency. Ulta Beauty will engage its associates for volunteering opportunities to help even more women thrive in work and life. The Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation will also provide Ulta Beauty Collection products to clients being suited for their upcoming interviews in the boutiques at local affiliates of Dress for Success.
“We are beyond thrilled to be partnering with the Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation to further empower women to achieve economic independence,” says Dress for Success Worldwide CEO, Joi Gordon. “Each of our client’s beauty regimen is the finishing touch that will help them to build the confidence they need as they successfully enter into the professional world.”
Ulta Beauty is continuing to find new and meaningful ways to give back to its communities thanks to its strong financial performance and growth. In its 2016 fiscal year, the company drove top line growth of 23.7 percent, created thousands of jobs, opened one hundred net new stores, grew its e-commerce business by more than 56 percent and attracted dozens of new brands. The company continues to disrupt the beauty category with its highly differentiated product assortment across all categories and price points, and by offering a full-service salon in every location with expert hair, skin and brow services.
About Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation
Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation (UBCF) is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization that is committed to enhancing the education and well being of women and their families. The organization was established in 2016 and is the philanthropic arm of Ulta Beauty Inc. For more information, visit www.ulta.com.
About Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) is the largest beauty retailer in the United States and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin, hair care products and salon services. Since opening its first store in 1990, Ulta Beauty has grown to become the top national retailer providing All Things Beauty. All in One PlaceTM. The Company offers more than 20,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty’s own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring hair, skin and brow services. Ulta Beauty is recognized for its commitment to personalized service, fun and inviting stores and its industry-leading Ultamate Rewards loyalty program. As of July 29, 2017, Ulta Beauty operates 1,010 retail stores across 48 states and the District of Columbia and also distributes its products through its website, which includes a collection of tips, tutorials and social content. For more information, visit www.ulta.com.
About Dress for Success Worldwide
Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that empowers women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to 160 cities in 27 countries. To date, Dress for Success has helped over 1,000,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.