announcing our 2015 round 1 nonprofit grant winners
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NONPROFIT INNOVAT ION GRANTSR O U N D 1 , 2 0 1 5
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ENABLING LINKEDIN EMPLOYEES TO CHAMPION INITIATIVES THAT ARE READY FOR DEVELOPMENT OR TEST NEW, INNOVATIVE IDEAS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT.
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TODAY, WE’RE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE 24 NONPROFIT INNOVATION GRANT SELECTIONS AND THEIR EMPLOYEE CHAMPIONS FOR ROUND 1, 2015.
INTRODUCING…
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S A I L F U T U R E
“ I n m y you th , t h ou g h m y f a m i l y ’ s l i m i te d m ea n s p rov i d ed f e w op p o r tu n i t i e s t o sa i l , t h e i d e a o f
sa i l i n g rep re se n ted f re e d om f rom th ose l i m i t s . ” - J ON ATHA N KA R P FEN, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Empowering youth to make transformative life changes through innovative juvenile justice programs
that challenge the status quo.
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H AM I LT O N FAM ILY C E N T E R
“ I a m p a ss i on a te a b ou t p u b l i c s c h oo l s a n d I f e l t i n sp i re d t o g e t i n vo l ved t o h e l p r a i s e th e l eve l o f e d u c a t i on n o t on l y f o r t h e se f a m i l i e s , b u t f o r a l l
c h i l d re n i n p u b l i c s c h oo l s . ” - J ER EM Y S TOV ER, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Ending family homelessness in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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WORLDREADER“ I persona l ly
be l ieve that the poss ib i l i ty o f
lead ing a product ive ,
fu lfi l l ing l i fe i s rooted in
educat ion . For me, be ing ab le to see
the impact and have i t c reate a r ipp le eff ect in o ther p laces i s very impor tant ,
and I th ink Wor ldreader i s do ing exact ly
that .” - C HR I S M EUN I ER,
EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Providing free digital books for education, literacy, and technology in
developing countries.
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S W I P E S F O R T H E H OM E L E S S D . B . A S W I P E O U T H U N G E R
“ I fo resee Swipe Out Hunger becoming a
prominent s tudent char i ty a t hundreds o f schoo ls
wor ldwide. I t wou ld prov ide co l lege campuses the oppor tun i ty to become champions o f change.” – J ER EM Y R EYN A R D, EM P LOY EE
C HA M P I ON
Providing University students the opportunity to donate their unused meal
points towards ending hunger in their community.
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IREDESCENT
“ I redescen t ’ s cu r r i cu lum suppor t s t eams o f young women f rom a round the wor ld t o
deve lop a mob i l e app and bus iness p l an to address a need w i th in the i r commun i ty. ”
– S A RA H C L ATTER BUC K, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Inspiring and educating girls and women to solve real world problems using technology.
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J O B T R A I N
“ A s a g i r l , I f e l t l i ke I w a s l a c k i n g th e e n c ou ra g em en t a n d g u i d a n c e t o p u r su e a c a re e r
i n c om p u te r s c i en c e . I s t ron g l y su p p o r t J ob Tra i n ’ s e ff o r t t o re a c h ou t t o w om en a n d p rov i d e th e
n ec e ssa ry t oo l s t o m a ke th i s p rog ra m fe a s i b l e f o r a l l . ” - A KA N S HA AG RAWA L, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Improving the lives of people in our community through assessment, attitude
and job skills training.
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“My be l ie f in the success o f fADA l ies in the fact that they be l ieve in ’members
fi rs t ’ ; they are t ransforming the medica l indust ry .” – W ES LEY HEN D R I KS, EM P LOY EE
C HA M P I ON
F O NDAT IO N A I DE DE NTA I R E A F R IQ U E
Promoting dental care in Africa with an emphasis in Rwanda.
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WA R C H I L D U K
“When I read the real stories of kids they helped and when I talked with the organization, I saw how passionate
they are, so I believe in War Child.” – N A ZL I OG UZ, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Supporting children affected by war through programs that mitigate psychological impact of conflict to provide a sense of stability, structure and hope for the future.
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FOUN DAT I ON FOR L EAR N I NG EQUAL I T Y (FL E)
“Learn ing equa l i ty bu i lds an open-source so ftware p la t fo rm, KA l i te , that ’s low cost
and easy to insta l l where no - o r low-bandwidth connect ions are educat iona l
barr iers .” – A LEXS A N D RA M C M A HA N, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Enabling every person in the world to achieve a quality basic
education through open educational resources.
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D N T N D A Y N G H E N G H E N G H E NH A N V I E T – V I E T A R T I S A NS
“ We h a ve b e e n op e ra t i ve f o r 3 ye a r s a n d f a c ed so m a n y c h a l l e n g e s . Ye t , w e s ta y c om m i t te d a n d ove rc a m e
th e se d i ffi c u l t i e s . ” – L I LY P HA N, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Promoting the talent pool of Vietnamese designers and sharing the richness of
Vietnamese culture and heritage.
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UNITY CARE GROUP
“The ar ts have the power to he lp hea l k ids who have been hur t by pa in fu l
exper iences in the i r young l ives . ” - T I M M U I N D I, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Creating quality youth and family programs for the purpose of creating healthier
communities through lifelong partnerships.
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P E A C E P L AY E R S I N T E R N AT I O N A L
“ Pe a c e P l a y e r s i n t e rn a t i o n a l u s e s a y e a r ro u n d l i f e - s k i l l s a n d b a s ke t b a l l c u r r i c u l u m t o u n i t e , e d u c a t e a n d i n s p i re y o u n g
p e o p l e i n d i v i d e d c o m m u n i t i e s b a s e d o n t h e s i m p l e p re m i s e t h a t ‘ c h i l d re n w h o p l a y t o g e t h e r c a n l e a rn t o l i v e t o g e t h e r. ’ ”
– J EF F L A N T Z, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Uniting, educating and inspiring young people in divided communities
through basketball.
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R O B O T I C S L E A R N I N G ( M ) S D N B H D
“ Th e v i s i on o f rob o t i c s l e a rn e r i s t o e n a b l e a l l you n g p eop l e , f rom a l l
p a r t s o f t h e c ou n t ry , t o h a ve a c c e ss t o t h e w o r l d ’ s l e a d i n g a n d m os t
re l e va n t ed u c a t i on exp e r i e n c e s . ” - J EA N O ’ BR I EN, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Providing and supporting students and teachers in Malaysia with the world’s leading educational robots
and educational solutions.
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I N T E RAC T I O N D E S I G N A S S O C I AT I O N
“The devot ion and pass ion emanates throughout the IxDA
communi ty , w i th the core s t rength coming f rom the most
ded icated vo lunteers , our board , and leaders . ” – K I M LEN OX,
EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Improving the human condition by advancing the discipline of Interaction
design – individual initiative, contribution, sharing and self-
organization.
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S U P P L I E S F O R DR E AM S
“Through my invo lvement w i th the young pro fess iona l ’ s board , I
know that w i th proper fund ing these young pro fess iona ls can
l i f t th i s idea off the ground and make i t in to rea l i ty.” – M I C HELLE
ZHA N G, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Providing Chicago Public Schools students with critical resources and extra-
curricular opportunities.
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BOY S & G I R L S C LU B O F T H E P E N I N S U L A
“We’re thr i l led to in t roduce BGCP s tudents to the concept o f
des ign ing for soc ia l purpose, through the use o f 3D pr in t ing
techno logy. ” – BR I A N R U M AO, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Providing low-income youth of our community the opportunities that enable them to graduate ready to
succeed in college and career.
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C A R E E R V I L L AG E
“ G row i n g u p i n S F w a s h a rd , so I u n d e r s ta n d th e s t ru g g l e s i n n e r- c i t y you th a n d l ow - i n c om e s tu d e n t s
h a ve . C a re e r V i l l a g e h a s b ee n a n a m a z i n g a ven u e f o r m e to sh a re m y c o l l e g e s t ru g g l e s a n d m y c a re e r su c c e sse s . S p en d i n g a f ew m i n u tes a n sw e r i n g a
q u e s t i on , c a n c h a n g e th e c ou r se o f on e s tu d en t ’ s l i f e a n d th a t i s t h e m os t re w a rd i n g f e e l i n g i n t h e w o r l d . ”
– V I V I A N URATA, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Democratizing access to the career advice and guidance underserved
youth need to create professional and personal goals.
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S U A S E D U C AT I O N A L D E V EL O P M E N T
“ I a m p a ss i on a te a b ou t S u a s b ec a u s e th e y f oc u s on
su p p o r t i n g e d u c a t i on f o c u s on su p p o r t i n g e d u c a t i on f o r t h e m os t d i sa d va n ta g e d g rou p s
a n d c h a m p i on i n g h i g h q u a l i t y e d u c a t i on . ”
– L I N US W ELLEN, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Supporting children and young people in disadvantaged settings to realize their rights and achieve their full potential
through education.
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A U S T R A L I A N I N D I G E N O U S M E N T O R I N G E X P E R I E N C E CO R P O R A T I O N
“They t ru ly care about the educat ion and wel lbe ing o f each s tudent invo lved. I am
confi dent that th i s team’s proven, cons is tent , and pass ionate leadersh ip w i l l make th is new
in i t ia t ive a resounding success .” – KA S EY M C D ON A LD, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Seeing every Indigenous high school student finish school and transition
to further education and employment.
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S E L F H E L P AF R I C A
“Self Help Africa is disrupting trading cycles for farming
produce in Africa, by ensuring that more of the value of a crop goes to the smallholder farmer
who produced it.” - C ON OR D OYLE, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Ending hunger and poverty in rural sub-Saharan Africa using economic empowerment.
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T R A N S L A T O R S W I T H O U T B O R D E R S ( T W B )
“ TW B t r a i n s t r a n s l a to r s w h e re th e n ee d i s g rea te s t – t h ey t r a n s l a te
c r i t i c a l i n f o rm a t i on th a t c a n l i t e ra l l y sa ve l i ve s . ” – EL I ZA BET H L I EBER,
EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Increasing access to knowledge using language.
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L A B O RAT O R I A
“ I cannot th ink o f two ind iv idua ls more capab le to dr ive a b ig dream l ike th is in to rea l i ty. They are
capab le , hardwork ing , and have a s t rong pass ion to he lp young peop le ach ieve the i r dreams through educat ion and techno logy.” – R OBERT O A N D RA D E,
EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Training underserved women to code and connecting them with companies in need
of their talent.
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F O U N D A T I O N F O R P R A DE R - W I L L I R E S E A R C H
“As my daughter grows, her needs and
deve lopment i ssues grow more complex and the
foundat ion prov ides too ls and resources fo r
fami l ies l i ke mine that want to he lp the i r
ch i ldren l i ve a normal ch i ldhood . ”
– W EN DY KOS M A K, EM P LOY EE C HA M P I ON
Eliminating the challenges of Prader-Willi syndrome through the
advancement of research.
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T H E P O S S E F O UN DAT I O N
“ Posse e n s u re s s tu d e n t s a re su p p o r te d a n d p re p a re d t o b e
l e a d e r s on c a m p u s a n d b e yon d . ”– JA S M I N E TAY LOR, EM P LOY EE
C HA M P I ON
Posse identifies, recruits and trains incredible young leaders and sends them in supportive, multicultural
teams – Posses – to top colleges and universities across the country.