Amgen Staff Volunteer Program
The Amgen Staff Volunteer Program (ASVP) increases Amgen’s support of staff volunteer efforts by providing a grant to the nonprofit organization. ASVP makes the time Amgen staff gives to nonprofit organizations even more valuable.
Every 15 hours volunteered by Amgen staff at an eligible nonprofit organization qualifies the organization for a $500 Volunteer Service Grant from the Amgen Foundation. Each additional hour of service after the initial 15 hours with the same organization can yield further grants, up to an annual maximum of $2,000 per full-time staff member and $1,000 annual maximum per part-time staff member.
The ASVP program is available to regular full and part-time staff at all of Amgen’s sites in the United States and Puerto Rico.
Matching Gift Program
Established in 1993, the Amgen Matching Gift Program has provided individual staff members the opportunity to increase their monetary donations to their favorite, eligible charitable organization. The Foundation matches every dollar donated by an Amgen staff member in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, from $50 to a cumulative total of $20,000 annually, to eligible nonprofit organizations. Staff can also donate any publicly traded stock to an eligible nonprofit organization and have it matched by the Amgen Foundation.
To date, the Foundation has matched $23 million in staff donations, resulting in nearly $47 million of support to worthy organizations. In 2009 alone, more than 8,800 gifts were made by Amgen staff members; including the Foundation match, the community received nearly $6.5 million to support their good work. By matching donations from individual staff members, the Amgen Foundation has made a positive impact for thousands of outstanding nonprofit organizations across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
