Articles
Earth Day: How we’re helping our social and environmental systems heal and thrive
4 min read
In honor of Earth Day, learn how Cisco and the Cisco Foundation are addressing closely intertwined environmental and social issues.
Empowering women and transforming economies globally through inclusive partnerships
8 min read
Learn more about four of Cisco’s partners - Living Goods, One Acre Fund, Solar Sister, and Trickle Up - who helped us exceed our One Billion Lives Impacted goal by providing people, especially women, with equitable access to the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to support themselves and their families toward long-term independence, resilience, and economic security.
Purpose. Partnership. Impact.
5 min read
To achieve our goal to positively impact one billion lives, Cisco forged over 100 global non-profit partnerships aligned with the purpose-driven principles that guide our business, technology, and innovation. We focused on the areas we could have the deepest impact: crisis response, learning and digital skills, and economic empowerment.
World Refugee Day: A time to celebrate compassion and courage
6 min read
This World Refugee Day, we reflect on the partnerships that Cisco and the Cisco Foundation have in relation to helping refugees in crisis.
Trickle Up: Leveraging technology to build economic opportunity and drive inclusion for women in extreme poverty
5 min read
Trickle Up is a Cisco nonprofit partner that supports women in extreme poverty by helping them build economic opportunity.
Embracing equity: Why equal opportunities for women aren’t enough to create a more inclusive future
8 min read
Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All, and we realize that gender equity is crucial in meeting this goal.
NESsT: Connecting refugees with sustainable employment
3 min read
Cisco social impact grants have supported multiple NESsT initiatives, including establishing a NESsT Refugee Employment Initiative.
Solar Sister is addressing gender equity, energy poverty, and climate change
8 min read
Solar Sister, a nonprofit Cisco grant recipient, supports women entrepreneurs and supplies them with affordable energy products.
On International Women’s Day, Cisco supports Kiva in empowering women to become financially independent
2 min read
On this International Women’s Day, Cisco is honoring women by supporting Kiva’s campaign to fund $5.5 million USD in loans to women worldwide.