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Visa Foundation promotes thriving communities for all
Our work focuses on uplifting everyone, everywhere through economic inclusion and creative solutions.
Our legacy: Long-lasting change
Since 2017, we've worked with partners to transform lives in communities across the globe.
Fueling positive, sustained growth
Visa Foundation initiatives focus on financial inclusion and community impact. We collaborate closely with our partners and the communities we serve, helping us deliver programs with the greatest promise of helping the most people.
Financial inclusion
Delivering access to the digital economy and other business resources helps support women-owned small businesses and underserved entrepreneurs worldwide.
Community impact
Addressing critical needs and empowering local communities helps our neighbors around the globe.
Humanitarian assistance
Delivering resources, support and care in times of crisis.
Visa Foundation Gives
Putting dedicated, focused support toward local social issues that matter to Visa employees.
Visa Foundation Matches
Empowering Visa employees to make a bigger difference when they give.
Ongoing commitments that really add up
An overview of how Visa Foundation initiatives have global reach.
Grants funded $ 80 M Our partners equip small businesses with skills and digital training.
Grants funded
$80M
Our partners equip small businesses with skills and digital training.
Investments made $ 120 M Dedicated investments in emerging markets are helping more women control capital.
Investments made
$120M
Dedicated investments in emerging markets are helping more women control capital.
Partnerships formed 85 + Funding strategic collaborations with grantees and investees targets programs that are designed to make a difference.
Partnerships formed
85+
Funding strategic collaborations with grantees and investees targets programs that are designed to make a difference.
Countries included 60 + Direct funding has been committed to dozens of countries across the globe.
Countries included
60+
Direct funding has been committed to dozens of countries across the globe.
Small businesses reached 4 M+ Millions of women-owned and underserved small businesses have been helped.
Small businesses reached
4M+
Millions of women-owned and underserved small businesses have been helped.
All dollars shown are in U.S. dollars.
Our partners
These innovative organizations work by our side to deliver impactful programs and roadmaps for success.
News
Our projects, updates on progress and the latest from Visa Foundation.
Aiming to close the funding gap for Africa’s female entrepreneurs
Visa Foundation dedicated $1 million from its $200 million Equitable Access Initiative to help women-owned small and medium-sized businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa grow.
A $5 million commitment to the Center for Black Entrepreneurship
This investment will help the Center develop an entrepreneurship program at Spelman College and Morehouse College, as well as making online upskilling courses globally accessible.
Read more about our commitment
3 ways venture capitalists can make more equitable funding decisions
With Visa Foundation grant support, Village Capital researched how investors can create a more reliable and consistent evaluation process in order to make funding more fair.
Read more about the initiative
How Pro Mujer plans to upskill 50,000 women entrepreneurs in Latin America
Women across Latin America and the Caribbean will get access to digital financial skills and new opportunities thanks to Pro Mujer and the support of Visa Foundation.
Impact Report
See how and where grants and investments from Visa Foundation are making a real difference.