Wonder

AT&T Foundation

Delivered January 30, 2020. Contributor: Joseph M.

Goals

To find information on the AT&T Foundation. Information to be presented will include details on all of their programs, partners i.e. NGO and other corporates, integration with various AT&T business units, employee engagement aspects, funding sources, impact reporting, and media scan.

Early Findings

AT&T FoundationAs a company, AT&T is committed to "advancing education, strengthening communities, and improving lives."
AT&T and the AT&T Foundation supports projects that create opportunities, make connections, and address community needs via philanthropic initiatives and partnerships. 
A key philanthropic focus of AT&T and the AT&T Foundation is education. The company has been investing and supporting education for over a century. 
The Foundation supports nonprofit efforts that encourage inclusion and create opportunities for diverse populations. Key areas of focus of the foundation include education and advancing community development. 
In AT&T's service region, the Foundation reaches out to people via grants that address quality-of-life issues. 
AT&T and AT&T Foundation's program area include education, community support and safety, health & human services, and arts, media & culture.
 AT&T Aspire This is one of AT&T's key philanthropic program. The program focuses on education, helping students to succeed in school, the workforce, and in life. 
Through AT&T Aspire, the company provides access to education and the training people need to get and keep good jobs.
Since 2008, AT&T has committed over $500 million to programs that help millions of students in all 50 states and globally via the AT&T Aspire program.  
Through the Aspire Mentoring Academy, AT&T employees have helped "more than 350,000 students through more than 2.27 million hours of mentoring" since October 2012.

Proposed next steps:

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We recommend additional research to provide more information on the AT&T Foundation's: 1. Philanthropic programs, 2. Partners i.e. NGOs and corporates, 3. Integration with various AT&T business units, and 4. Employee engagement aspects.

We also recommend additional research to: 1. Identify the Foundation's funding sources, 2. Find information on the Foundation's impact reporting, and 3. Perform a media scan so as to analyze how the media is covering the AT&T Foundation's work.