Communities
We create jobs and support local economies while giving back to advance social progress in the communities where we live and work.
GM is committed to creating inclusive solutions to social issues in the communities in which we live and work. If you are a nonprofit whose mission aligns with ours, please review our guidelines and resources and consider applying for funding.
INVESTING IN OUR COLLECTIVE FUTURE
Our philanthropy puts people at the center and is structured under the following focus areas:
STEM Education
Building a diverse pipeline in science, technology, engineering and math.
Climate Equity
Creating sustainable solutions that bring everybody along.
Community Development
Empowering individuals and giving back to communities.
Vehicle and Road Safety
Working toward a future with zero crashes.
GM is helping provide access to:
Immersive Learning
Hands-on experiences that increase participation and engagement.
Computational Thinking
Developing analytical skills like experimentation and problem-solving.
Artificial Intelligence
Exploring AI-powered technology to facilitate teaching and learning potential.
Digitization of Education
Online and digital tools to redefine learning inside and outside the classroom.
Vehicle and Road Safety
Safety through a human lens
As we strive to achieve a future with zero crashes, GM is committed to helping reduce crashes by promoting awareness and education. Through programs with organizations such as Safe Kids Worldwide, National Safety Council and National Organizations for Youth Safety, over 2 million individuals were impacted via projects funded in 2020.
810,000
individuals to receive education on seat belt use
408
high schools to receive road safety programming
30,000
individuals to commit to Safe Driving Pledge
Teens helping teens
The next big idea in reducing distracted driving among teens may come from teens themselves. Through our work with DoSomething.org, we gave teens the opportunity to develop and share creative solutions to the risks of the road.
Learn MoreCommunity Development
Investing in communities
Community development is defined as generating solutions for common problems. At GM, we recognize the importance to help individuals attain marketable technical and vocational skills, overcome economic barriers, and positively impact neighborhoods with innovative social improvements.
We have engaged with dozens of nonprofits to help:
Jobs
Increase the number of individuals with marketable technical and vocational skills
Resources
Increase access to financial resources for individuals facing economic barriers
Placemaking
Increase the number of residents positively impacted by innovative community improvements
Our 2020 investment goals impacted an estimated 65,000 individuals around the U.S.
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small businesses received support in Flint, MI and Buffalo, NY
6,400
free rides to alleviate transportation barriers
1,300
women of color received entrepreneurship education
GM is helping to provide access to:
Energy Jobs
From solar panel installation to urban gardeners and EV service technicians, the future of work is looking more sustainable than ever. GM’s goal is to help vulnerable adults build skills that enable them to benefit from the transition to new jobs.
Sustainable Transportation
Electric vehicles are at an inflection point, but still out of reach for many consumers, especially those with lower socioeconomic status. GM will support programs that increase awareness and access to the benefits of electrification and/or infrastructure to help close these gaps.
Community Climate Action
Underserved communities are disproportionately affected by climate change. From urban heat islands to flooding and drought, every community has its own story and a unique set of needs. GM will work with community-level organizations to support programs aimed at climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience.
EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERISM
Investing ourselves
GM Cares, our global employee giving program, supports our employees’ passion to give their time and dollars through volunteerism and monetary donations to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Since the program’s inception in 2011, employees have lent their hands and hearts by volunteering 1 million hours in 28 different countries. In the last five years alone, employees have donated more than $31 million dollars to hundreds of causes important to them.