From Local to Global | How Silicon Valley Tech Companies Invest in Community

Silicon Valley tech companies are touchpoints in today’s society for many issues: technological advance, the speed of communication, the rise of the gig economy, and the growth of tremendous wealth for investors. The casual, jeans-and-hoodie culture of the valley proves that there’s a different way to create value. That extends way beyond financial value to corporate philanthropy and good corporate citizenship. From immigration to workforce training these companies invest in the projects that matter most in their communities large and small. Silicon Valley Community Foundation is, fittingly, the largest community foundation in the world. SVCF provides strategic advice and logistical support to ensure member companies invest in the most impactful projects. Through this series sponsored by SVCF we explore some of these stories of corporate impact.

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Volunteering & Community

When Policy Gets Personal: Postmates Takes a Stand for Immigrants' Rights
While celebrating the country’s storied history of embracing “the diversity cultivated through immigration,” he noted that upholding these values is more than just the right thing to do. For companies like Postmates, it’s also good business. “We choose not to discriminate [against] individuals based on where they are from,” Lehmann wrote, “and it has suited us well as we have been able to hire and employ the most talented people from around the world.”

Inclusion & Opportunity

Silicon Valley Companies Come Together to Support Women of Color in Tech
The tech industry has a diversity problem. Women, specifically women of color, are greatly underrepresented. But some Silicon Valley leaders are working hard to make a change. Adobe, for example, has demonstrated its belief in the power of investing in women for years. Symantec likewise has a track record of supporting women and girls of color over time. TriplePundit recently sat down with Katie Juran, senior director of Adobe’s diversity and inclusion team, as well as Jamie Barclay and Susan Cooney of Symantec’s corporate responsibility team, to discuss each company’s strategy for investing in and supporting women...

Philanthropy

“Matter to a Million” Global Giving Partnership Celebrates Five Years, $21M in Loans
Imagine turning a $25 loan into more than $21 million, impacting more than 1 million people globally, in just five years. No, this isn’t the latest Shark Tank pitch. It is the outcome of Hewlett Packard Company’s Matter to a Million employee-engagement program.

Research & Reports

Why Everyone Should Care About Census 2020
Survey data has revealed that not everyone is aware of the greater purpose of the census or understands how the data is used.

Philanthropy

When Disaster Strikes: Companies Plan for Employee Catastrophic Assistance

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