• Our investment in BluLever Education

    The Autodesk Foundation welcomes BluLever Education—a startup addressing South Africa’s labor shortage by training the next generation of skilled artisans—to its Work and Prosperity portfolio.

    Funding
  • Headshot lockup of six 2023 E4C Fellows (clockwise): Arianna Andino, Shakthi Dhar, Symon Kipkemei, Ogechi Ogbonna, Tunga Tessema, and Ginani Utami.

    Engineering for Change: Connecting technical professionals with global design and engineering nonprofits and startups

    In 2023, the Autodesk Foundation supported 29 Engineering for Change (E4C) Fellows from around the world to work alongside its portfolio of nonprofits and startups to promote sustainable and equitable design solutions across industries.

    Talent
  • 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.

    Impact
  • Wide angle view of dozens of pallets of concrete blocks in an open-air dirt field on an overcast day. Foreground: A person in a forklift facing the camera, behind a few large pallets of concrete blocks.

    Our investment in CarbonBuilt

    The Autodesk Foundation welcomes CarbonBuilt—a startup that is decarbonizing concrete and enabling manufacturers to make industry-standard products with 70-100% less embodied carbon than conventional concrete—to its Energy and Materials portfolio.

    Funding
  • Families and workers from Better Builder (FWF grantee) in Austin, Texas — Three women standing side-by-side, smiling and posing for group photo, wearing matching blue "We Build Texas" t-shirts and adhesive name-tags. The woman in the middle is leaning on a pair of crutches.

    Our investment in The Families & Workers Fund

    The Autodesk Foundation welcomes The Families and Workers Fund—a nonprofit supercharging the green infrastructure workforce—to its Work and Prosperity portfolio.

    Funding
  • Portrait photo of Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg, Executive in Residence, Schmidt Futures, and member of the Autodesk Foundation Board of Directors—wearing white v-neck shirt and smiling.

    Meet the Autodesk Foundation’s newest board member, Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg

    The Autodesk Foundation welcomes Dr. Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg to its board of directors. Executive Director Christine Stoner sat down with Wanjiru to discuss her motivations for joining the board, the unique opportunity for impact in corporate philanthropy, and gender equity in Africa.

    Impact
  • Grid/collage with headshot photos of 29 Autodesk Foundation-supported 2023 E4C Fellows.

    Welcoming the 2023 E4C Fellows

    In 2023, the Autodesk Foundation is supporting its third cohort of Engineering for Change (E4C) Fellows—29 early-career tech professionals working with Autodesk Foundation portfolio organizations to complete impact projects advancing the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

    Talent
  • Amped Innovation worker wearing hi-viz orange branded jumpsuit and matching hardhat holding solar panel during rooftop installation, looking into the distance.

    FY23 Impact Report: A message from our directors

    Reflections from Autodesk Foundation Executive Director Christine Stoner and Managing Director Jean Shia on the growth and trajectory of the Autodesk Foundation as featured in the Autodesk Foundation fiscal year 2023 impact report.

    Impact
  • Autodesk Foundation logo - black text, white background

    New video highlights how the Autodesk Foundation catalyzes industry transformation

    The Autodesk Foundation supports innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. Watch our new overview video to learn how our unique approach to philanthropy is catalyzing industry transformation globally.

    Impact
  • Avalanche employee Daniel working on micro fusion reactor, "Janice".

    Our investment in Avalanche Energy

    The Autodesk Foundation welcomes Avalanche Energy—a startup creating micro fusion reactors to mobilize carbon-free energy for hard-to-abate sectors—to its Energy and Materials portfolio.

    Funding