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Sage Foundation

About Sage Foundation

Building on 8 years of impact, Sage Foundation is evolving its strategy and approach to community investment.

Our evolved strategy is aligned to Sage’s business strategy and focuses the Foundation’s efforts on empowering the entrepreneurs of today, and tomorrow, to do great things and change the world, ensuring we connect the unique skills and capabilities we have at Sage with the organisations and individuals who can benefit from them the most.

Sage Foundation works with not-for-profits, Sage volunteers and Sage partners around the world to tackle inequality and provide access to opportunity.

Through global partnerships, volunteering and fundraising, we are not only helping to create thriving communities, but creating a more rewarding colleague experience, which helps us retain and attract talent.

In 2024, we disbursed £2.1m (4.2m AUD) to 53 charitable partners around the world through Sage Foundation, including provision for emergency support. Sage colleagues, partners, families and friends volunteered a total of 159,714 hours to support their communities.

Grants and funding

Support and Funding

Sage Foundation has strengthened its grant giving and partnership investment with additional funding. We invest in supporting local not-for-profits at a regional level and creating volunteering partnerships. We have also invested in five strategic partnerships that support under-represented groups, helping young people develop skills in AI and STEM, and protecting the planet.

Sage Foundation programmes

Programs

Sage Foundation has invested in a number of long-standing programs that provide routes into education and pathways back into the workplace. Pathways and FIRST LEGO League are flagship projects that have been running for many years, with a presence in multiple Sage markets across the globe.
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Partnerships for good

Support and Funding

Through our strategic partnerships, we engage our colleagues, customers and partners to give back to their local communities, through impactful and innovative programs and initiatives. We currently work with five partners that have a history of providing effective support and delivering meaningful impact.

The BOSS Network and ACE

Women of colour are America’s fastest-growing demographic of entrepreneurs. However, black businesses often do not reach their full potential due to systemic inequalities. Our partnerships with the BOSS Network and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) form an important part of the work we are doing to break down these barriers.

Kiva and Ashoka

To tackle economic inequality in the developing world, we are investing $1 million in loans, grants and direct support for social entrepreneurs through partnerships with Kiva and Ashoka. Kiva supports unbanked individuals all over the world who have difficulty accessing capital through traditional institutions.

Teens in AI

The Teens in AI initiative, launched at the AI for Good Global Summit at the UN in May 2018, aims to inspire the next generation of ethical artificial intelligence researchers, entrepreneurs and leaders who will shape the world of tomorrow. The goal is to give young people early exposure to AI that is developed and deployed for social good.