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Our Social Impact Goals

From the early days of the foundation, we haven’t been afraid to set big goals. Our impact is about creating and accelerating human opportunity across the world — and that is work worth pushing toward. Each year, our team collaborates with dedicated partners to make the following measurable progress.

Each year, we will

CREATE ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATION FOR OVER 7 MILLION STUDENTS GLOBALLY TO LEARN AT OR ABOVE GRADE LEVEL.

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A teacher in South Africa leans over a student's work to help him.

Each year, we will

ENABLE OVER 500,000 CLASSROOMS GLOBALLY WITH HIGH-QUALITY TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY, AND RESOURCES TO BETTER SERVE STUDENTS.

Each year, we will

HELP OVER 350,000 ASPIRING STUDENTS GLOBALLY TO EARN UNIVERSITY DEGREES.

A student in South Africa stands outside in his graduation regalia
Men in India work on building a motorcycle

Each year, we will

CREATE ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR OVER 1 MILLION ASPIRING YOUNG ADULTS GLOBALLY TO BUILD MEANINGFUL CAREERS.

Each year, we will

CREATE ACCESS TO RESPONSIBLE FINANCIAL SERVICES GLOBALLY FOR OVER 3 MILLION FAMILIES AND MICRO ENTREPRENEURS TO ACHIEVE ECONOMIC STABILITY.

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A child holds a peach while sitting on a picnic blanket

Each year, we will

CREATE ACCESS TO WORLD-CLASS AND INNOVATIVE CARE FOR OVER 1 MILLION FAMILIES IN THE UNITED STATES TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES.

Each year, we will

EXPAND PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY FOR OVER 500,000 FAMILIES IN GREATER AUSTIN.

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