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IntroductionIn 2003, Adobe's philanthropic programs contributed more than US$3.5 million to nonprofit organizations and schools in the form of cash grants, scholarship awards, and matching gifts, and approximately US$2.5 million (based on suggested retail and educational prices) in software donations. Adobe also provided in-kind support to many charitable causes, with employees coordinating more than 80 volunteer events for a variety of community organizations. This section summarizes all program activities. Community InvestmentsCommunity Investment Grants are strategic contributions designed to develop partnerships between Adobe and specific nonprofit organizations and local schools. In 2003, Adobe contributed US$2,741,750: US$1,100,000 through community grants and US$1,641,750 to the Adobe Foundation Fund at the Community Foundation for Silicon Valley for future distribution. Adobe also provided US$965,742 in software grants, as well as the use of corporate facilities, employee volunteer support, and software training to its 25 Community Partners.
Software DonationsIn 2003, Adobe donated 7,673 software packages and licensing seats to 1,189 schools and nonprofit organizations. The total retail value of software contributed was US$2,517,296.Software Training ProgramIn 2003, Adobe offered 75 classes that trained 390 teachers and 333 staff members of nonprofit organizations to effectively use their donated software.Volunteer ActivitiesThe employee-run Adobe Philanthropy Councils in San Jose and San Diego, California, in Seattle, Washington, and in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, contribute their time and talent to define and organize company-sponsored employee volunteer activities, from fund-raisers to clothing and food drives to work sessions. These teams also allocate small grants to the schools and nonprofit organizations with which they partner. In 2003, the four councils dispensed US$90,600 in cash grants and coordinated more than 80 community events.Matching Gift ProgramSince 1991, Adobe's Matching Gift Program has doubled the contributions that Adobe employees make directly or via payroll deduction each year to a wide range of qualified charitable organizations. Today, more than 30 percent of employees worldwide participate. In 2003, Adobe matched US$479,559 in personal philanthropic donations to 1,531 philanthropic causes.College ScholarshipsIn 2003, Adobe awarded US$52,500 in college scholarships to 37 students — more than twice the totals of 2002. In its first year, the Multinational Scholarship Program awarded grants to 21 students in six countries. Eight scholarships went to graduating seniors from Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, California. Through Adobe's diversity initiatives, six scholarships went to college juniors and seniors majoring in technology disciplines and affiliated with qualified engineering organizations such as the National Society of Black Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, and Society of Hispanic Engineers. In addition, two scholarships went to students from the University of California at Santa Cruz.Take our Visitor Survey |
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