INNOVATORS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD
The Autodesk Foundation supports the design and creation of innovative solutions to the world's most pressing social and environmental challenges.
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Play videoWe champion organizations taking on humanity's biggest challenges
We seek out impact-oriented organizations—including nonprofits, social enterprises, and startups—and help them scale. We provide funding, technology, and talent, so these organizations can maximize their impact.
Through Autodesk Foundation we get access to funding and technology, but we also have access to capacity building with Autodesk experts who help train our local experts.
Sonja Betschart, Co-Founder, WeRobotics
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Through Autodesk Foundation we get access to funding and technology, but we also have access to capacity building with Autodesk experts who help train our local experts.
Sonja Betschart, Co-Founder, WeRobotics
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Our customers are creating a better future
We’re proud to support accelerators, incubators, impact funds, technologies, and innovative solutions addressing climate change and inequality. Our funding focuses on three impact opportunity areas: energy & materials, health & resilience, and work & prosperity.
Build Change has trained nearly 23,000 people in the basics of safe engineering and construction.
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Design is a medium for positive change
We believe in the power of design to create a future in which we all live well, and within the limits of our planet.
Water For People strives to bring clean drinking water and quality sanitation to everyone, forever.
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Our grantees are creating a better future
We’re proud to support a diverse group of organizations, programs, and projects tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.
MASS Design Group creates dignified, sustainable buildings that improve health and strengthen communities.
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Contributions across our programs this year*:
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$37M
Invested in nonprofits and startups
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170K
Employee volunteer hours
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$160M
In software donations
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6k
Organizations supported
Contributions across our programs this year*:
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$9.7 million
in cash donations
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$39.9 million
in product donations
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29,700
employee volunteer hours
There’s no shortage of breakthrough technologies being developed in universities, and garages, that could be as transformative today as the steam turbine in the 19th century or the solar cell in the 20th.
Sarah Kearney, Founder and Executive Director, PRIME Coalition
Related initiatives
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Technology Impact for nonprofits
Software grants for nonprofit organizations using design for social or environmental good.
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Sustainable design education
Sustainable design learning resources for students, educators, and professionals.
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Entrepreneur Impact
Free software for entrepreneurs making a positive impact in the social and environmental sectors.