The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

 The 14 Most Important Players in Corporate Philanthropy

For all the hype corporate giving can generate, getting a handle on it isn’t easy. Still, there are some clear leaders, encompassing the nation’s biggest banks, tech giants, pharmaceutical companies and retailers.

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As COVID Crisis Surges in India, Tech Leaders Join Relief Funding Effort in a Big Way

As COVID Crisis Surges in India, Tech Leaders Join Relief Funding Effort in a Big Way

As a second wave of COVID-19 crashes over India, donors are rushing to provide health supplies, food, and cash support. Some of the largest donors from the U.S. hail from the tech industry, where execs have pledged millions.

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A Few Things to Know About Microsoft’s Moves to Support Racial Equity

A Few Things to Know About Microsoft’s Moves to Support Racial Equity

Corporate pledges to address racial equity were flying fast and furious last spring. Now that the dust has settled a bit, here’s a look at one tech giant’s moves to level the playing field by building digital skills.

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Internet Access for All: A Funder's Push for a Better-Connected World

Internet Access for All: A Funder's Push for a Better-Connected World

With half the world's population still lacking Internet access, Microsoft Philanthropies is giving grants to get more people online—and reap the economic benefits from being plugged into the web. 

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Can Funder-Backed Online Tools Help Close the Employment "Skills Gap?"

Can Funder-Backed Online Tools Help Close the Employment "Skills Gap?"

Plenty of online sites and tools that were supposed to solve critical problems have ended up as digital ghost towns. Will Markle's new jobs site, backed with over $25 million from Microsoft, actually work? 

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Which Corporate Funder Is Looking to Harness Technology to Promote Human Rights?

Which Corporate Funder Is Looking to Harness Technology to Promote Human Rights?

While Microsoft's global philanthropy is mainly focused on closing the digital divide, it sees another place where technology can make a difference—human rights—and just launched new work with the U.N.

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Technology for the People: What's Microsoft Philanthropies Been Up To?

Technology for the People: What's Microsoft Philanthropies Been Up To?

The tech giant's revamped philanthropic arm is on a mission to “Empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.” Which means what, exactly? 

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