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IBM has been a leader in corporate social responsibility for nearly 100 years, contributing technology, talent and cash to nonprofit organizations and educational institutions around the world. Our activities are designed to help people to become smarter, and to develop future leaders capable of improving the quality of life for themselves and their communities — making for a smarter planet.
IBM's contributions target critical societal issues and leverage our employee talent and expertise, as well as our technologies. We strive to underscore the role of technology and technical expertise as a tool to address important issues, such as community economic development, education, health, literacy and the environment. This practice of long-term, strategic investment has assisted communities throughout the world to address their concerns, and has engaged our employees more fully and effectively in the important mission of corporate citizenship.
This commitment to corporate citizenship innovation requires that we go beyond simple checkbook philanthropy. We are working in full collaborative partnership with public and nonprofit organizations to design technology solutions that address specific problems. This type of long-lasting, strategic partnership requires our grantee organizations to make significant commitments to us — to go beyond business as usual, to set clear benchmarks and to focus on measurable results. It results in smarter schools and nonprofit organizations, and a smarter future for us all.
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