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Founded in 2002, the
Elsevier Foundation provides support for institutions in global health and science communities working to advance scholarship and improve lives through scientific, technical and medical knowledge. The Foundation thus focuses its support on two key areas: the world’s libraries through the Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program and scholars in the early stages of their careers through the New Scholars program.
Since its inception, the Elsevier Foundation has awarded more than 50 grants worth over $1 million to non-profit organizations working in these areas. At the beginning of 2008, the Elsevier Foundation announced a total of $594,000 in new grants to 13 institutions from around the world, selected for their innovation and potential for impact in the developing world and academic workplace.
Elsevier employees also can take advantage of a Foundation program that effectively doubles the impact of their charitable contributions. “The Employee Matching Gift Program means Elsevier matches every dollar employees donate to the charity of their choice,” explains David Ruth, Senior Vice President, Global Communications. “Since this program relaunched in 2006, more than 350 employees have participated, benefiting hundreds of organizations around the world. It’s a way that employees and the Foundation can work together to really make a difference.”
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