create, develop and enhance their corporate philanthropy programs.
Companies receive customized expertise specific to their programs
ranging in a variety of focus areas including signature partnerships,
disaster relief and recovery, matching gifts, employee engagement and
grant administration. The following are a few examples of ways in which
SVCF has helped its partner companies build or improve
their corporate citizenship efforts.
the company builds programs that seek to make the communities in which it operates
vibrant, healthy and strong.
commitment to support nonprofits through nearly 1,000 grants totaling $19 million
worldwide, and over $2 million in strategic STEM scholarships to help low income
students attend college at leading educational institutions."
corporate philanthropy team, helping the company strategize to build and grow
programs that fit their focus areas.
grants made have the maximum impact in the community. For instance,
approximately 60 nonprofit organizations submit grant applications for SanDisk
support on a quarterly basis. SVCF receives and then conducts an in-depth review of
the grant applications against criteria such as alignment with SanDisks' giving criteria,
community impact and the organization's financial position. SVCF makes funding
recommendations, supports SanDisks' employee led foundation committee and then
processes grants to selected nonprofit organizations.
program awards scholarships of up to $10,000 per student to graduating high school
seniors, community-college students and students already enrolled in an engineering
or computer science related course of study in need of financial support to reach
their goals. In 2012, more than 96 students throughout the US were awarded
scholarships. SanDisk partners with SVCF to identify students, process applications,
and award scholarships.
achieve the spirit of giving the company has embedded throughout its culture.
build programs that achieve the spirit of giving the company
has embedded throughout its culture."