The Intel Foundation aims to transform lives and enable people to solve problems with purpose through the power of knowledge and technology. It focuses on promoting STEM education to advance gender and racial equity, expanding technology access, responding to humanitarian crises and natural disasters, and amplifying employee generosity to tackle global challenges. The Foundation supports various initiatives, including educational programs, disaster relief efforts, and matching employee donations to uplift communities worldwide.
The grant program by the Intel Foundation supports broad goals in STEM education advancement, humanitarian response, and employee-driven philanthropy. Specific causes include promoting STEM education among underrepresented genders and races, connecting middle school girls with technology through the Intel® She Will Connect initiative, supporting WiSci STEAM camps to bridge technology equity gaps, responding to humanitarian crises like COVID-19 with significant relief efforts, battling ongoing challenges in racial justice, rebuilding communities post-disasters, and amplifying the impact of Intel employees' generosity through donation matching, volunteer matching, seed grants for community service projects, and recognizing volunteer heroes with grants for charitable organizations.