Global Giving Grantees

The Accenture Corporate Citizenship Council and Accenture Foundations work together to bring measurable and sustainable outcomes to communities around the world. Through our global giving efforts, we support Skills to Succeed initiatives, which build skills that enable people to participate in and contribute to the economy.

In 2010 we set an overarching goal for our efforts: By 2015, Skills to Succeed initiatives will equip 250,000 people around the world with the skills to get a job or build a business.

Read the following summaries for more information on our global giving grantees.

African Medical and Research Foundation (Kenya) With the African Medical and Research Foundation we have developed an e-learning platform to train nurses to achieve registered status in a fraction of the time required via traditional methods.
Giving fact: US$3.5 million since 2005, US$1.3 million of which is in-kind consulting and related services


Canadian Youth Business Foundation (CYBF) (Canada) We are working with CYBF to help mentor more than 2,000 entrepreneurs to build and scale sustainable businesses across Canada. The project will create an online mentoring orientation program, which will upgrade the skill sets of the mentors and the mentees.
Giving fact: US$420,000 in 2011

Concern (Zambia and Malawi) We are supporting Concern to implement sustainable farming training programs for local farmers and communities in Zambia and Malawi. The project will train poor farmers in conservation agriculture techniques, enabling them to gain the skills necessary to achieve food security and produce a surplus that can be marketed.
Giving fact: US$1.5 million in 2010

Conexão (Brazil) We are working with Conexão to help disadvantaged people join the world of work by providing professional training and job search support and also by providing small social businesses with valuable business mentoring.
Giving fact: US$3.2 million since 2007, US$1 million of which is in-kind consulting and related services


Enablis (Kenya, Latin America and Tanzania) We are supporting Enablis in expanding its operations across Africa and into Latin American countries such as Argentina, thereby enabling the organization to equip and support more entrepreneurs to run successful businesses.
Giving fact: US$3.2 million since 2007

Fundación Entreculturas (Latin America) Through Fundación Entreculturas, we are training large numbers of students, teachers and members of the community to enhance their IT skills and increase their job prospects across Latin America.
Giving fact: US$4.7 million since 2007, US$1.5 million of which is in-kind consulting and related services

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (China, Haiti, Peru and the Philippines) We are helping the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies increase its ability to support very vulnerable people, enabling them—in the wake of disasters and more generally—to secure livelihoods and play a part in the economy.
Giving fact: US$3.7 million in 2010 including US$1.7 million of in-kind consulting and related services


Junior Achievement Young Enterprise (JA-YE) (Europe) We are working with JA-YE to provide innovative education programs to train young people in employability, entrepreneurship and economics in a practical way. Our program, "Enterprise without Borders," encourages student companies to collaborate and conduct business across borders.
Giving fact: US$735,000 in 2009

Leonard Cheshire Disability (Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka) We are supporting Leonard Cheshire Disability in expanding its "Access to Livelihoods" program into South and East Asian locations. This program helps disabled people gain access to meaningful employment through training, life skills and placement services.
Giving fact: US$2.5 million since 2008
 

NetHope (Haiti) We are working with NetHope to develop and provide IT skills internships to local students so they can secure jobs with nonprofits and others working to develop the country.
Giving fact: US$650,000 in 2011.

Oxfam (Ethiopia, India and Tanzania) We are teaming with Oxfam to help rural producers gain access to new markets that will generate more value from local supply chains and secure enhanced economic opportunities.
Giving fact: US$2.4 million since 2007

Passerelles Numériques (Philippines) We are working with the French organization Passerelles Numériques, helping dozens of underprivileged Filipino students build the skills they need to obtain IT technician jobs and break the cycle of poverty. The grant builds on a successful pilot originally run with Cambodian students.
Giving fact: US$2.3 million since 2005

Plan International (India and Vietnam) We are supporting Plan International's work to provide training and career opportunities to approximately 3,500 underprivileged young people to prepare them for jobs in industries such as information technology, customer relations, business process outsourcing and electronic repair.
Giving fact: US$1.93 million in 2011

Save the Children (China) We are teaming with Save the Children to provide migrant young people in Shanghai and Beijing with vocational and life skills, helping them to secure work opportunities that will enable them to become active members of their local communities and find their place in society.
Giving fact: US$800,000 in 2010

Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) (Africa, Latin America and South East Asia) As well as helping VSO to address poverty in developing countries by providing volunteers, we financially support its "Secure Livelihoods" program. This program aims to create sustainable income—generating opportunities for poor communities, increasing understanding about markets and improving the support available to marginalized groups.
Giving fact: US$5.6 million since 2004

Women's World Banking (Bangladesh, Bosnia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, India, Pakistan and Tunisia) We're working with Women's World Banking to support its member microfinance institutions in providing individual loan products to low-income customers who historically have had limited access to basic financial services. These loans enable the growth of small family businesses and help to create sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.
Giving fact: US$2 million since 2005

World Education Australia (Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Nepal, the Philippines and Timor Leste) We are working with World Education Australia to help poor rural communities break the cycle of poverty and environmental degradation through training in business management, literacy and numeracy, awareness of environmentally sustainable farming practices and access to finance for starting businesses or purchasing equipment needed to generate income.
Giving fact: US$878,000 in 2010

Youth Business International (Global) We are helping Youth Business International provide its global network with improved tools, funding, mentoring and training to help disadvantaged young people become successful business entrepreneurs.
Giving fact: US$3.6 million since 2006