Verizon Communications (VZ)
Contact:
Foundation program:
Verizon Foundation
100 % of giving is through foundation
Signature program:
Verizon Reads
Verizon is committed to being the leader in America's campaign to raise literacy levels by orchestrating a national platform, Verizon Reads, that increases funding, community awareness, and support for a wide diversity of literacy programs.
Donations
| 2004 cash donations | | $ 71,449,421 |
| As pct. of revenue | | 0.1 % |
| As pct. of earnings | | 0.6 % |
| Change since 2003 | | 2.1 % |
| Change since 2002 | | -4.7 % |
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| 2004 in-kind donations | | $ 36,772 |
| As pct. of revenue | | 0 % |
| As pct. of earnings | | 0 % |
| Change since 2003 | | -87.7 % |
| Change since 2002 | | -91.2 % |
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| Projected increase/decrease | | no change |
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Other / specifics: Literacy
Domestic violence
Major Objectives
As a company, we believe in the power of communications to change people's lives for the better. Advancing literacy, weaving technology into literacy programs, improving literacy levels K-12, addressing domestic violence through awareness, prevention and victim recovery and engaging employees and customers in our efforts.
