Category: Impact

  • FY24 Impact Report: A message from Autodesk Foundation leadership

    Reflections from Autodesk Foundation Executive Director Christine Stoner and Managing Director Jean Shia on the FY24 Autodesk Foundation Impact Report.

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  • The Bridges to Prosperity story at AU 2023

    During Autodesk University 2023, Autodesk highlighted its partnership, through the Autodesk Foundation, with Bridges to Prosperity (B2P) to address a critical global issue: more than 250 million people lack safe access to healthcare, education, and employment because they cannot cross rivers safely.

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  • Over-the-left-shoulder view of MASS Design Group employee looking at building designs on two monitors, sitting at a desk. Individual is wearing glasses and a blue polo, with his right hand operating the mouse and his left hand resting on the keyboard.

    Connecting designers and makers with Autodesk tools and support for success 

    Autodesk Research and the Autodesk Foundation together support exceptional people and organizations to do extraordinary things. Learn how three Autodesk Foundation portfolio organizations lean into Autodesk’s expertise to advance impact in the latest Autodesk Research blog.

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  • Photo grid. Headshots of Christian Benimana, MASS Design Group; Etosha Cave, Twelve; Amy King, Pallet; Megan O’Connor, Nth Cycle; Nithya Ramanathan, Nexleaf Analytics; and Jason Wang, FreeWorld.

    Meet the innovators who inspire us

    In 2022, the Autodesk Foundation partnered with the Autodesk Gallery to spotlight leaders from our portfolio in Spectrum—an interactive exhibit showcasing innovators who are transforming Autodesk industries for good.

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  • Graphic lockup with headshots and titles of Debbie Clifford, Autodesk CFO and Foundation board chair, and Christine Stoner, Autodesk Foundation Executive Director.

    How sustainability, philanthropy, and finance align: An interview with Debbie Clifford

    Autodesk Foundation Executive Director Christine Stoner sat down with Debbie Clifford, Autodesk's chief financial officer and Foundation board chair, to learn more about her motivation, inspiration, and passion for her work.

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  • Graphic lockup of three new Autodesk Foundation Board members: Trenton Arthur, Vice President, Product Management, Autodesk, Inc.; Haresh Khoobchandani, Vice President, Sales, APAC, Autodesk, Inc.; and Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk, Inc.

    The Autodesk Foundation expands its board of directors

    The Autodesk Foundation welcomes three new members to its board of directors: Trenton Arthur, Vice President, Product Management, Autodesk, Inc.; Haresh Khoobchandani, Vice President, Sales, APAC, Autodesk, Inc.; and Dara Treseder, Chief Marketing Officer, Autodesk, Inc.

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  • Annual Impact Report: A Better World Designed and Made for All

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  • Unlocking new opportunities for people hard-hit by automation and globalization

    Automation and globalization are two of the biggest forces shaping the future of work and our wider society, with gross inequities between winners and losers. To address these inherent inequalities, we back systems and solutions that help at-risk workers prosper in the era of automation. Jean Shia, Head of Portfolio & Investment The Autodesk Foundation…

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  • Impact Measurement & Management: One size does not fit all

    Impact performance has increasingly become a powerful brand differentiator and a meaningful new dimension of overall performance for all types of investing. Intentional strategies around how to measure impact have become central to a successful impact-oriented approach to investing. Indeed, measuring and reporting impact is one of the most important ways for any mission-driven organization…

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