Social Innovation Investments

Transforming underserved communities and fostering sustainable growth through entrepreneurial endeavors

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Transforming underserved communities and fostering sustainable growth through entrepreneurial endeavors

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with Agora Partnerships, Bridge International, CARE Peru, Centro Community Partners, Defy Ventures, and Hand in Hand International, highlighting the transformative work each of these organizations are doing in the entrepreneurial and economic empowerment space, especially for underserved communities. World Entrepreneurs Day 2024, observed on August 21, celebrates the ingenuity and…

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Empowering youth worldwide toward a more sustainable and digitally resilient future

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Empowering youth worldwide toward a more sustainable and digitally resilient future

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Digital Opportunity Trust, highlighting the amazing work these organizations are doing to support and nurture the creativity, resiliency, and leadership of youths worldwide.  International Youth Day 2024, celebrated on August 12, shines a spotlight on the boundless potential and innovative spirit of young people…

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Breaking through barriers: Upwardly Global helps work-authorized immigrants secure meaningful U.S. employment

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Breaking through barriers: Upwardly Global helps work-authorized immigrants secure meaningful U.S. employment

As Cisco’s commitment to our purpose to power an inclusive future for all drives us forward, we continue expand how we use our technology, our people, our resources, and our networks to address inequities and open more opportunities for more people. To power this kind of future, we work closely with nonprofit partners who provide people with equitable access to the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to support themselves and their families toward long-term resilience…

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Building bridges, feeding people and empowering students: How new technologies are changing lives

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Building bridges, feeding people and empowering students: How new technologies are changing lives

Nearly 40 years ago, Cisco set out to connect the world through technology – to deliver innovation to our customers – and to shape the future through a deeply held commitment to the greater good. Over the decades, we’ve continued to explore the role emerging technologies can play in breaking through longstanding social challenges – from food insecurity and extreme poverty to lack of access to educational and employment opportunities. Now – in an age…

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Breaking through barriers: Upwardly Global helps work-authorized immigrants secure meaningful U.S. employment

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Breaking through barriers: Upwardly Global helps work-authorized immigrants secure meaningful U.S. employment

As Cisco’s commitment to our purpose to power an inclusive future for all drives us forward, we continue expand how we use our technology, our people, our resources, and our networks to address inequities and open more opportunities for more people. To power this kind of future, we work closely with nonprofit partners who provide people with equitable access to the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to support themselves and their families toward long-term resilience…

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Cisco NGO partner Simprints to advance ethical, inclusive AI for face recognition biometrics

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Cisco NGO partner Simprints to advance ethical, inclusive AI for face recognition biometrics

In 2021, Cisco published a blog post on Simprints’ touchless, facial biometric ID technology. See how Simprints is now working to open-source this solution and assemble inclusive and ethical AI training datasets with support from Cisco’s Global Impact Grant program. The case for biometric identification Safe, reliable, and portable forms of ID are necessary to access critical services like healthcare and humanitarian aid. But an estimated 850 million people globally lack formal ID, making it…

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Leveraging technology to empower refugees with secure and equitable access to information, resources, and opportunities

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Leveraging technology to empower refugees with secure and equitable access to information, resources, and opportunities

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with International Rescue Committee and Ocalenie, highlighting the amazing work these organizations are doing to support and empower refugees, migrants, and internally displaced persons worldwide. World Refugee Day, observed annually on June 20, stands as a solemn reminder of the resilience and courage of millions who have been forced to…

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Increasing cybersecurity awareness and skills training across India

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Increasing cybersecurity awareness and skills training across India

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with the NIIT Foundation, highlighting its impactful work around cybersecurity education and awareness. India has the world’s second-largest internet user base. While digitization is rapidly increasing, the vulnerability towards cyber threats is also rising. A major threat to security is around personal information, organizational data, and national security….

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Empowering women and transforming economies globally through inclusive partnerships

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Empowering women and transforming economies globally through inclusive partnerships

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with Living Goods, One Acre Fund, Solar Sister, and Trickle Up, highlighting the amazing work these organizations are doing to advance economic empowerment, especially for women, globally. International Women’s Day is celebrated around the world on March 8. This year’s theme, Inspire Inclusion, is a bedrock of Cisco’s Social Impact…

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Investing in partnerships for inclusion and innovation: a spotlight on Astia and Kiva

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Investing in partnerships for inclusion and innovation: a spotlight on Astia and Kiva

The Social Impact Partner Spotlight series highlights various Cisco non-profit organization partners that are helping transform the lives of individuals and communities. This blog features Cisco’s partnership with Astia and Kiva, in honor of the incredible work these organizations are doing to advance investment opportunities to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color-owned businesses in the United States and globally.   Cisco Social Innovation Investments (SII) and the Cisco Foundation partner with nonprofits globally to invest in equitable and…

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