In 2006, she launched the SPANX Brand Foundation to help underprivileged women, and has funded scholarships in South Africa as well as donating $1 million to Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy.
In 2006, she launched the Sara Blakely Foundation to help women through education and entrepreneurial training and has funded scholarships for young women at CIDA in South Africa. She appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2006 and donated $1 million to Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy.