Empowering a more digitally inclusive and interconnected world.
In today's digital world, we believe connectivity and skills are a fundamental right, yet 30% of people remain offline. Connectivity is central to Equinix’s strategy and the Equinix Foundation’s mission. Everyone deserves the chance to learn, work, connect, and thrive in a digitally empowered world. When everything is connected, anything is possible.
Making the digital world accessible to digitally underserved communities.
Pathways to tech
Building the skills needed to fully participate and thrive in a digital world.
Advancing technical career development and pathways into the digital infrastructure industry.
The Equinix Foundation supports innovative sustainability solutions for our digital world. Through strategic partnerships, we fund efficient, low-impact data center technologies, helping advance a sustainable and connected future.
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The Equinix Foundation meaningfully expands our ability to advance digital inclusion—a must for our globally connected world—and aligns with our commitment to positively impact the communities we serve.
Adaire Fox-Martin Chief Executive Officer and President, Equinix
The Equinix Foundation drives global impact by leveraging strategic partnerships, fostering trust-based grant relationships, and prioritizing meaningful community engagement—transforming individual lives and strengthening communities worldwide.
Partnering with over 60 nonprofits around the world to connect, educate and train millions of people.
We partner with nonprofits, educators, and community organizations to create equitable pathways to digital opportunities through these core initiatives:
Employee-led, youth education and training experiences via programs like Pathways to Tech.
Employee-driven grants and volunteer support for local community organizations through WeGive.
Strategic partnerships and coalitions to co-fund initiatives and scale digital access worldwide.
We support nonprofits, social enterprises, and educational institutions working to advance digital inclusion in the communities where we live and operate. Here are a few of the organizations and initiatives we’re proud to support.
Giga is working to connect every school in the world to the internet by 2030, unlocking access to education, opportunity and digital inclusion for every child worldwide.
Generation prepares, places, and supports people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible, bridging the gap between education and employment.
BigHope prepares Pre-K through 12th grade students in Dallas, Texas for technical career opportunities through hands-on robotics, coding, and mentoring programs.
The Foundation does not currently accept unsolicited grant applications. Grant partnership decisions are guided by the Equinix Foundation’s Board of Directors, with input from local Equinix leadership and WeAreEquinix volunteer teams, as well as customer and partner referrals. This collaborative approach ensures that every partnership aligns with the Foundation’s charitable mission and reflects the priorities of the communities where Equinix operates.
We evaluate every partnership opportunity against several key areas:
Our assessment framework aligns with the Foundation’s Theory of Change model that looks at both program outcomes and broader systemic change. We ask: Are we helping close the digital divide in meaningful, lasting ways?
We also evaluate the health of each partnership itself, including employee engagement levels, mutual learning, the quality of collaboration, and whether programs are positioned to sustain impact beyond our support.
We look for organizations with a clear vision, measurable goals, and a proven track record of creating meaningful change for and with the communities they serve. Strong mission alignment and demonstrated community impact are essential.
Employee involvement is at the heart of everything we do. The Foundation was built on the passion of Equinix employees, and they continue to shape our direction in several ways:
This localized and cross-functional employee-driven model ensures our grant partnerships are grounded in real community relationships, not just boardroom decisions.
Yes, this is core to our strategy. In addition to the many ways that employee volunteers contribute their time, expertise, and advocacy to support our nonprofit partners, the Foundation leverages Equinix technology resources, data center space, and our global network of customers and partners to help nonprofits scale their impact. By combining financial support with other assets, expertise, and resources across Equinix, we aim to build deeper, more sustainable partnerships that drive lasting change.