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We believe in the power of technology to transform society in positive ways.

“By taking a risk-tolerant approach to philanthropy and impact investing we can scale impact—beyond what traditional grantmaking can do.”

—Joe Speicher, Executive Director, Autodesk Foundation

Since 2014, Autodesk Foundation has placed $20 million in 60 organizations around the world and provided $115 million in donated software and in-kind support.

Explore our impact

We drive impact in 4 ways

  • Focus on early-stage start-ups and social enterprises

  • Provide risk-tolerant capital

  • Offer in-kind services by leveraging Autodesk Inc.

  • Scale transformative technologies

Our journey to impact

Made first grant
2014
Provided in-kind support beyond grants​
2015
Began funding low-carbon solutions​​
2016
Made first impact investment
2017
Made first future of work grant
2018
Published impact briefs​​
2019
Made our first impact design grant
2014
Provided in-kind support beyond grants​
2015
Began funding low-carbon solutions​​
2016
Made our 1st impact investment
2017
Made first future of work grant
2018
Published our impact briefs​​
2019

Reflecting on what we’ve learned

We believe it’s important to increase transparency in philanthropy. So we are sharing our unique experience. What’s worked, what hasn’t, and how we adapted.

Our hope is that by sharing our key insights with the world, we can help illuminate the path for others.

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