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HOW THREE NVIDIANS GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES

Whether volunteering in company-sponsored events like Project Inspire and back-to-school activities, or through their personal efforts, NVIDIA employees are passionate about giving back to their communities. Three NVIDIANs who exemplify this spirit have recently had $1,000 grants awarded to their favorite charities by the NVIDIA Foundation, our employee-led corporate foundation. The awards are part of… Read More

NvidiansInAction

AT NVIDIA, PREPARING KIDS FOR SCHOOL IS VERY COOL

NVIDIA employees are passionate about education. It’s the top priority each year when the NVIDIA Foundation, our employee-led corporate foundation, asks how it should direct its funds. While educational support is provided all year long through tutoring and mentoring programs, “back to school” season is the time when NVIDIANs from around the world really put… Read More

Pack To School event kit assembly

NVIDIA EMPLOYEES GET HANDS-ON TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS

[Updated 8/24/12: Corrected volunteer hours.] Modeling DNA with pipe cleaners and beads. Learning about Newton’s laws of motion using plastic bottles and straws. Creating electrical circuits with aluminum foil and cardboard. These are activities thousands of Silicon Valley students will engage in this school year thanks to the efforts of more than 500 NVIDIANs from… Read More

High Impact Grant Program-Asha For Education in India

NVIDIA SELECTS FOUR NONPROFITS FOR MAJOR GRANTS

Four nonprofit groups doing transformative work in China, India and Ghana have each been awarded $50,000 grants by the NVIDIA Foundation, our employee-led global citizenship organization. The High Impact Grant Program is one of the Foundation’s biggest and most popular initiatives. From nominating organizations they’re passionate about to reviewing grant applications, our employees are engaged… Read More

Peace Jam

KIZUNA UPDATE: OUR INVESTMENT IN REBUILDING JAPAN

As we approach the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan, we’re partnering with Mercy Corps to invest $2 million to help rebuild micro and small-sized businesses in the affected areas. NVIDIA and Mercy Corps, together with support from Tokyo-based PlaNet Finance Japan, will provide startup grants for new businesses, employment… Read More