Cognizant Foundation

Technology is transforming work in just about every sector of the global economy—and while these advances have created unparalleled opportunities for many, far too few have access to the quality education, training and job opportunities required to improve their economic and social mobility in a changing landscape. The Cognizant Foundation addresses this need to ensure all communities are prepared for the jobs driving the future, and to date has awarded approximately $60 million to more than 70 organizations working to deliver industry-relevant education, technical skills training programs and critical research needed to modernize the ways we educate and employ our workforce. We believe the tech industry can serve as an engine to unlock economic opportunity and expand equity in communities around the world. But that won’t happen unless we rethink the existing pipelines into the sector and the pathways through it—that’s why our work focuses so heavily on supporting historically excluded and underrepresented populations. The Cognizant Foundation currently invests in organizations based in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany.