Maintain a Culture of Giving
National Instruments and its employees are passionate about ensuring the success of the communities in which they work and live. At headquarters, and the more than 40 NI branch offices around the world, the company works to improve the education, health, and well-being of its communities through employee philanthropy and volunteerism. Because NI is a technology leader, the cornerstone of its community engagement program is to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education through classroom mentorship, robotics competitions, and collaborations with nonprofits to inspire students toward greater achievement in technological proficiency.
Year in Review
2011 Highlights
Named Outstanding Philanthropic Large Corporation by the Austin Fundraising Professionals Institute
Donated 2% of pretax profits to nonprofit organizations
Increased employee volunteerism 16% YOY with 663 employees volunteering 13,605 hours
2011 Challenges
Growing corporate donations globally
NI Matching Gifts program is not available to headquarters employees who use payroll deduction
Worldwide gift matching for employees is pending
2012 Commitments
Maintain commitment of donating at least 1% of pretax profits
Track and report NI philanthropic and volunteer activities worldwide
Increase NI headquarters employee volunteer hours by 30%
2011 Data and Results
Khoa To
NI Staff Software Engineer
Khoa, an NI staff software engineer, volunteers for Hope for Viet Orphans, a collaborative effort with VNHelp that aims to deliver long-term financial support to orphanages in Vietnam. In addition to providing for the orphans’ daily needs, the project offers vocational training and grants for higher education so the orphans can become self-reliant. “The children that get help today could be the ones that grow up to make a significant impact in the future,” Khoa said. “To me, helping children is not only about making their lives a bit better today but also about making a better tomorrow.”