Our commitment
Social Impact at BlackRock has two distinct pillars. The BlackRock Foundation focuses on helping people build financial security and participate in the low-carbon transition. By partnering with leading organizations, the Foundation invests in solutions that can be scaled to drive systems-level change. Our employee engagement programs focus on the role our employees play to drive local impact and address the needs in our communities. That’s why we invest in the issues that matter to them and in their potential to use their skills, networks and innovative thinking to make a meaningful contribution to society.
At BlackRock, we have an opportunity, a responsibility even, to make a positive difference to society.
-Larry FinkFounder, Chairman and CEO, BlackRock
Partnering with our employees to support Covid-19 recovery
We hosted a $1M Recovery Forward campaign in partnership with tech nonprofit accelerator Fast Forward. Each employee was given a $50 credit to direct to one of 14 tech nonprofits that are innovating solutions to drive Covid-19 recovery around the world.
Employee-led initiatives
Giving back is part of our culture. We encourage you to be active and engaged in the charitable efforts that mean the most to you. As a BlackRock employee, you’re encouraged to make a personal impact on the lives of others and contribute to society in purposeful ways.
BlackRock Volunteers
Through the Gives Network, employees can access local volunteer opportunities with colleagues in their office to give back to their communities. Employees receive 2 days off each year to volunteer their time and talents. We also organize opportunities for employees to pair their skills and expertise with a social entrepreneur through our partnership with Echoing Green
BlackRock Matches
We amplify the impact of your personal donations by matching your contributions to eligible organizations each year, dollar for dollar up to $10,000 (or local equivalent). When crises hit our communities, we activate 2:1 matching campaigns for employee donations to support organizations working on the ground. We also match your volunteer time at $25 per hour.
BlackRock Gives
Our 24 BlackRock Gives Committees located in offices around the globe, serve as stewards of BlackRock’s philanthropic culture by awarding local nonprofits, nominated by their colleagues, with funding each year.
Nonprofit partnerships
The BlackRock Foundation identifies and seeds philanthropic capital into solutions that need investment to become mainstream. For example, our Emergency Savings Initiative tests and scales savings solutions to help more and more people build financial security
Breakthrough Energy Catalyst
See how we’re bringing the world closer to net zero by speeding the availability of clean technologies.
As a global investment manager and fiduciary to our clients, our purpose at BlackRock is to help everyone experience financial well-being. Since 1999, we've been a leading provider of financial technology, and our clients turn to us for the solutions they need when planning for their most important goals.
