Business and Communities Grants Program
The goal of the Business and Communities Grants Program is to enhance the opportunity and quality of life for economically isolated people through business and community partnerships and corporate citizenship efforts. In this program, the Foundation seeks to invest in new solutions for businesses and nonprofit organizations in order to address social challenges, such as how to build career paths for low-income individuals. This, in their view, strengthens businesses and alleviates conditions that perpetuate poverty. One example of its Business and Communities Grants Program is the M-Powered Project. This project was organized by the Manufacturing Institute of the National Association of Manufacturers and the Precision Metalforming Association, and supported by The Hitachi Foundation and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. The initiative showcased a model for dealing with worker shortages in the manufacturing sector. At the same time, the M-Powered Project provided new opportunities for underemployed workers through local colleges, community-based organizations, and employers.
The Hitachi Foundation also joined with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to launch Jobs to Careers: Promoting Work Based Learning for Quality Care. The $14 million initiative supports partnerships between employers and educational institutions to promote the workforce development for frontline healthcare workers. Another major portion of The Hitachi Foundation’s Business and Communities Grants Program is its focus on Corporate Citizenship (also see: Corporate social responsibility).
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