Charity is part of the missions of some of the biggest companies in the US. In 2017, donations to charity reached an all time high in the US, with an estimated $410 billion investments towards philanthropic efforts. Nearly 5% of the total came from large US corporations like Wells Fargo & Company, Goldman Sachs Group, and Google.
The total of $1.75 billion in charitable investments will focus on economic revitalization in underserved neighborhoods, increasing support for the Entrepreneurs of Color Fund, and providing job training to those in need. 6. Johnson & Johnson focuses on health-related causes locally and globally Johnson & Johnson HQ in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
In 2017, Microsoft Corporation gave $169 million cash to charity — or 0.7% of its $23.1 billion pretax profit, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
Here's something to feel good about: Total charitable giving in the United States reached record levels in 2017, with an estimated $410 billion donated to various causes by groups and individuals, according to Charity Navigator. Of that total, 5% — or nearly $21 billion — came from corporations, up 8% from the previous year.
Biotech firm Gilead Sciences donated the most money to charitable causes in 2017 — $388 million — according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy's survey of charitable giving by major US companies in 2017.
In 2017, donations to charity reached an all time high in the US, with an estimated $410 billion investments towards philanthropic efforts. Nearly 5% of the total came from large US corporations like Wells Fargo & Company, Goldman Sachs Group, and Google.
Wells Fargo donated $287 million in 2017. Ben Margot/Associated Press. Wells Fargo & Company came in second for 2017 giving, donating $287 million in cash of its $27.4 billion pretax profit, or 1%, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
According to the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Bank of America ponied up $181 million in cash to charitable causes in 2017, which is 0.6% of its $29.2 billion pretax profit.
In 2017, Microsoft made a $25 million commitment to the Markle Foundation’s Skillful program. In 2017, Microsoft Corporation gave $169 million cash to charity — or 0.7% of its $23.1 billion pretax profit, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
According to the article, in 2017, Microsoft made a $25 million commitment — one of its biggest philanthropic investments — to the Markle Foundation's Skillful program, which identifies the most in-demand skills for employers and trains people in them. Chelsea Greenwood.
Via its Microsoft Philanthropies arm, the tech giant works with more than 200,000 nonprofits and has donated more than $1.4 billion in cash grants and technology (as of February 2018), according to a LinkedIn article by Mary Snapp, corporate vice president and lead for Microsoft Philanthropies.