FY24 Impact Report: A message from Autodesk Foundation leadership

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Reflections from Autodesk Foundation leadership, Executive Director Christine Stoner and Managing Director Jean Shia, on the Autodesk Foundation fiscal year 2024 Impact Report.


As we look back on an unpredictable year marked by record-breaking temperatures, geopolitical conflict, and a shifting labor market, what has held steady is the Autodesk Foundation’s commitment to addressing climate change and workforce development through catalyzing and de-risking innovative solutions. These two challenges are intertwined and require sustained attention across sectors, industries, and communities.

This year validated our work as a foundation, bolstered our commitments, and compelled us to leverage our best, brightest, and most strategic resources to enable greater impact. In doing so, we:

Across our investments, we’ve seen our portfolio organizations collectively scale their impact:*

In this report, you’ll have a chance to learn more about our commitment to measuring and managing impact, as well as how our unique combination of catalytic capital and strategic in-kind resources (training, consulting, and storytelling) builds expertise, capacity, and directly contributes to impact outcomes. You will also be introduced to leaders with diverse backgrounds and proximity to impacted communities from across our portfolio who are accelerating industry transformation globally. Furthermore, you’ll discover how thousands of Autodesk employees last year applied their skills for impact beyond their day jobs in service of our portfolio and beyond, through volunteering, charitable giving, and grantmaking.

Finally, while the year ahead will present challenges that are both familiar and still unknown, we remain steadfast in our vision, committed to transforming industries and supporting a future that is sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. We will continue to lead with courage, accountability, and transparency every step of the way.


Sincerely,

Christine Stoner
Executive Director

Jean Shia
Managing Director


* These impact metrics rely on data aggregated and sourced from financial reports, annual reports, organizational key performance indicators, and self-reported data from the Autodesk Foundation portfolio.
Cumulative data from organizations, since their inception, that were a part of the Autodesk Foundation portfolio during 2023.