In 2016, the entire GE family contributed $171 million to community and educational programs, $88 million of which comes from the GE Foundation.  The GE Family includes GE Businesses, the GE Foundation, and amounts contributed by GE employees and retirees which were matched by GE Foundation.

GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE, is committed to building a world that works better. They empower people by helping them build the skills they need to succeed in a global economy. They equip communities with the technology and capacity to improve access to better health and education. They elevate ideas that are tackling the world’s toughest challenges to advance economic development and improve lives. The GE Foundation is powered by the generosity and talent of their employees, who have a strong commitment to their communities. They  are at work making the world work better. Follow the GE Foundation at www.gefoundation.com and on Twitter at @GE_Foundation.

The GE Foundation works to solve some of the world’s most difficult problems. In coordination with its partners, the GE Foundation supports U.S. and international education, Developing Health Globally™ (DHG), the environment, public policy, human rights, disaster relief and community success around the globe. The GE Foundation also supports GE employee and retiree giving and involvement in GE communities, through employee programs such as the GE Foundation Matching Gifts Program.