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Corporate Citizenship & Corporate Affairs > Grant programs >
Communities in need
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Wherever IBM does business around the globe, we form connections to communities and support a range of civic and nonprofit activities that help those in need. In all our efforts, we demonstrate how technology can enrich and expand access to services and assistance.
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IBM recently announced the creation of the Small Business Toolkit (www.smetoolkit.org), which arms entrepreneurs and small businesses with free information on how to implement the sustainable business management practices needed for growth in areas such as finance, accounting, international business, marketing, and human resources.
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To help close one important aspect of the Hispanic Digital Divide, IBM is working with schools and non-profits to offer a software technology that automatically translates e-mail and Web pages bi-directionally (English-to-Spanish and Spanish-to-English).
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Grants for innovative Web browsing technologies, designed by IBM to make the Internet more accessible to seniors and people with disabilities, have been awarded to over 200 nonprofit organizations around the world.
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World Community Grid's mission is to create the largest public computing grid benefiting humanity. Our work is built on the belief that technological innovation combined with visionary scientific research and large-scale volunteerism can change our world for the better. World Community Grid is calling for volunteers from all over the globe to be part of this exciting effort.
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IBM is partnering with not-for-profit and public groups to support the use of open technologies.
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Teaming for Technology, a national partnership among IBM, United Way of America and AmeriCorps*VISTA, develops leadership and technological skills among nonprofit organizations and the communities they serve.
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Canadian National Institute for the Blind
For seven years, IBM Canada Headquarters has hosted the annual Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB)-Gretzky SCORE (Summer Computer Opportunities in Recreation and Education) Teen Camp, which gives teens who are blind and visually impaired a chance to develop a positive sense of self and learn IT skills. |
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