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January 17, 2008
Hats off to Google
Today, there is a lot of media coverage on the launch of Google.org, their philanthropic arm. Over the next three years, it will spend up to $175 million in its first round of grants and investments. They should be congratulated for putting their money where their heart is. We can certainly sympathize with Google.org's executive director, Dr. Larry Brilliant (who likely would have been hired even if he didn't have that last name), who says that is has been difficult to choose which charities and non-profits to give to. To help alleviate some of that angst at Cisco, we focused on education, basic needs and economic opportunities early on.
In the early days of Cisco, stories are still told about how employees would jump the fence to volunteer at the Costano school next door in East Palo Alto...a school that we are still involved with. We are also very active in volunteering and donations to Second Harvest, the largest domestic hunger-relief organization in the US, among many other volunteering and philanthropic activities around the world.
So, congratulations to Google for having a good heart. And, if you would like to see what Cisco does on a global basis on education, basic needs and more, please view our Corporate Social Responsibility site.
Posted by John Earnhardt on January 17, 2008 10:08 AM
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Are you really trying to say "hey, we are great too!" The best charity is done when no one is watching. Less tooting of your own horn would seem appropriate.
Posted by Private Citizen on January 18, 2008 08:03 PM
