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Community Impact

Creating positive, lasting impact in our communities

Inspiring our purpose-driven workforce.

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135,000

hours volunteered by employees in 20241

1,300

causes impacted by employee volunteers in 20242

12m

students educated in STEM through Girls4Tech™ and Kids4Tech™ since 20141

Making an impact

Our people serve as a powerful force for good in the communities where we live and do business.

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Whether we’re donating our professional expertise to nonprofits, serving as STEM mentors or through other interactive volunteer activities, Mastercard employees are making a difference around the world. To us, it’s simple: living our values and providing service to the community go hand in hand.

“Our volunteer initiatives show that even small groups can achieve great things when united by a common purpose.”

Carrie Lu 2024 CEO Force for Good Winner Mastercard

A force for good

Our employees make a difference

Advancing STEM

Mastercard’s Girls4Tech™ and Kids4Tech™ programs are inspiring students to build technology skills and become the leaders of tomorrow. Since the launch in 2014, we have reached over 12 million students.

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Sharing our expertise

In 2024, 9,000 Mastercard employees participated in our volunteerism and pro bono programs and volunteered 135,000 hours.

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Supporting Canadian not-for-profits

Mastercard Changeworks™ is designed to support not-for-profits and their communities through grants and partnerships, hackathons and datathons and employee volunteerism.

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Being there in times of disaster

We provide short-term aid and long-term relief, with some employees undergoing disaster response training and deploying with the American Red Cross.

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Making it personal

Employees can use up to 5 volunteer days, redeem volunteer rewards and match donations up to $10,000, and their contributions are honoured during our annual CEO Force for Good Awards.

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Doing well by doing good

Download our report on Mastercard’s impact for people, prosperity and the planet.

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1. Mastercard 2024 impact report ↩

2. Mastercard Cares data ↩