Vodafone Americas Foundation™ is part of Vodafone’s global network of foundations. They are affiliated with Vodafone, one of the world’s leading mobile telecommunications companies, which operates in more than 27 countries with partner networks in over 40 more countries, and has significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States. The network of country foundations as well as the connection to the Vodafone business affords the sharing a global knowledge, technology expertise, and best practices.
“Connecting for Good” is a universal theme throughout Vodafone’s foundations worldwide. The Foundations mobilize communities by bringing people together from all sectors: business, nonprofit, government, employees and even their customer base, to resolve shared problems and advance social change.
Vision
They leverage the power of connected solutions to drive social change by:
Mission
The Vodafone Americas Foundation fosters social change in global and local communities through connected solutions. Their mission is to connect an ecosystem of partners that use wireless technology to spark innovation, improve lives, transform the global development sector and empower women and girls. they mobilize social good by analyzing the needs of a community, collaborating with expert partners, and creating vehicles of knowledge sharing and learning.
What They Support
Vodafone is in the business of connected solutions—that is what they know and do best; therefore the Vodafone Americas Foundation supports nonprofit organizations to develop and utilize connected solutions that increase opportunities for learning, promote health, safety, and sustainability, and save lives. They connect organizations that use technology to spark innovation, improve lives, transform the global development sector, and empower women and girls.
They fund sustainable projects that are affordable to those in need and that are able to be maintained after implementation. They look for partnerships and collaboration, as well as inclusion of the people who will be served, throughout the project development. They also prioritize accessibility, in that the solution should utilize tools, equipment, and material that are practically available to the people served. Rather than funding technology for technology’s sake, they invest in the power of technology to create lasting social change.
