Today is Silicon Valley Gives Day, a 24-hour giving bonanza created to benefit charities throughout Silicon Valley. Last year, over 600 local nonprofits benefited from the first-ever event, raising $8 million in the 24-hour period!
Symantec will be matching the first $10,000 in donations to Techbridge Girls given on svgives.razoo.com. Symantec employees can triple their impact to Techbridge by donating on Silicon Valley Gives and applying for Matching Grant funds. Techbridge supports after-school activities for girls inspiring them to discover their passions in science, technology, and engineering. Since its founding in 2000, over 4,000 girls have participated in the after-school and camp programs. Last year we raised over $20,000, and this year we want to beat that number! Symantec will also match the donations from Symantec employees to other qualified charities.
With over $3 million in matching grants sponsored by SVGives supporters, there are several other opportunities to double or triple donation dollars. The Skoll Foundation is matching the first $50,000 raised during the 9am and 5pm hours. On top of that, there are also chances to earn prize grants for the charities throughout the day that started at 12:01 am!
Join Symantec by donating to your favorite local organizations online at svgives.razoo.com.
Ashley Savageau is Symantec's Community Relations Program Manager.