Verizon is an American telecommunications conglomerate that is famous for its wireless communications and mass media subsidiaries, as well as its “Can you hear me now?” marketing campaign. It is headquartered in New York City and employs 155,000 people nationwide.
Through Verizon’s Volunteer Incentive Program (VIP), the company provides volunteer grants to organizations where employees volunteer on a regular basis. After employees volunteer for 50 hours in a year, the company provides a $750 grant to the organization ($15 per hour.)
The company also matches employee donations to schools up to $5,000 annually and $1,000 to all other 501(c)(3) organizations.
Employees can receive up to two volunteer grant awards of $750 each in a calendar year for two separate organizations or schools (total per employee per year is $1,500).