Amgen Foundation Announces Recipients of $5.25M to Support Social Justice and Equal Opportunity
In June 2020, the Amgen Foundation pledged $7.5 million to support organizations advancing social justice across the United States.
On December 5, 2020, the Amgen Foundation announced the allocation of $5.25 million of that pledge to 55 organizations, including:
48 individual grants totaling $2.75 million in local U.S. communities where Amgen has a significant presence, and
Seven grants totaling $2.5 million that expand the Foundation’s long-standing focus on science education
These grants are in addition to the $2.25 million already given to four national organizations: the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the Equal Justice Initiative, Race Forward and Echoing Green.
“The Amgen Foundation is committed to doing our part in the historic fight for social justice, not just through our words, but through our actions,” said Judy Brown, Chairman of the Board of the Amgen Foundation. “We are privileged to partner with a wide array of organizations in support of our shared aspiration—and to work together to make meaningful, visible differences in the communities where we live and work.”
The Amgen Foundation partnered with the Amgen Black Employee Network and leadership across Amgen’s U.S. sites to identify organizations which were already actively working to address the unique needs of their local communities.
The Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, for example, is an organization that for 50 years has been helping low-income individuals overcome the systemic barriers that deter their pursuit of success in life. According to Charisse Bremond Weaver, President & CEO of the Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade, “The Amgen Foundation’s grant support will help us assist our community members who have been continually abused and exposed to inequitable conditions caused by the racial and social justice travesties that have been facing the South Los Angeles area for decades.”
You can view the full list of the grantee organizations here.
