Our Mission & Vision
All Within My Hands is dedicated to creating sustainable communities by supporting workforce education, the fight against hunger, and other critical local services.
The Foundation aims to assist and enrich the lives of members of the communities who have supported the band for years, as well as encourage participation from fans and friends.
All funds raised will be donated to a cross-section of national and local charities... every penny from your donations will go directly to our charity partners.
Workforce Education
AWMH supports workforce education through the Metallica Scholars initiative, which we established in 2019 with 10 schools and has since expanded to a nationwide program with a presence in all 50 United States, plus the territory of Guam. As we grow, we rely on our partners at the American Association of Community Colleges to help ensure funds are used appropriately in line with our initiative.
Our intended result is that our students receive instruction enabling them to get higher-paying jobs and establish stable careers. In most cases, this isn’t accomplished by attending school for two years to receive an associate’s degree, but rather the result of a three- or six-month certificate program.
The Fight Against Hunger
Feeding America is AWMH’s primary partner in combating hunger domestically. While we defer to their numbers in many cases, which vary across the country, on average, $1.00 = 3 meals. That translates to 30,000 meals per show.
Internationally, we work with World Central Kitchen and local promoters to ensure that we are directing our efforts and funds where they are most needed in each community while staying within our mission.
Critical Local Services
Critical local services take on many forms, but the goal is to create safe and thriving communities. To maximize our impact, we partner with Direct Relief to provide immediately needed medical resources in response to disasters, Team Rubicon to ensure roadways are accessible to provide relief and allow evacuations, and local shelters that provide safe and reliable housing and services to people in need within communities that Metallica visits on tour.
Giving Internationally
While AWMH is not the source of international donations, Metallica continues to spread its philanthropic efforts by donating a portion of ticket sales in every city visited to a local charity (predominantly food banks) and by encouraging fans to join both Metallica and AWMH in giving back around the world.
Giving With Confidence
Finally, 100% of the money you give to AWMH goes to the organizations we support. Not a penny from your donation is used to pay for Foundation expenses. The Foundation’s expenses are paid for by the band and the Board of Directors.
Our strong financial health and ongoing accountability and transparency have earned AWMH a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator. This rating designates AWMH as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that our organization is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s criteria.
Charity Navigator is America’s largest and most utilized independent charity evaluator. Since 2001, the organization has been an unbiased and trusted source of information for more than 11 million donors annually.
