Riot Games has donated to more than 450 organizations spanning 28 countries, distributing a total of US$50 million through its Social Impact Fund.
UNTIED STATES — Riot Games has announced that it has crossed a milestone of US$50 million in donations over the past three years via the Social Impact Fund.
“Our main goal for the Social Impact Fund is to address deeply systemic issues and behavioral change through our stated priorities: Education, Opportunity, Citizenship, and Sustainability. To do this, we identify unique theories that can make a long-lasting, evidence-based impact in the area they’re trying to support. This approach takes time, research, and project co-development, but we believe it leads to the most impactful results.”
The Social Impact Fund is Riot’s nonprofit engine for its collective efforts for global social impact. In partnership with ImpactAssets, the fund allows players to have a much deeper reach to help more people in a lasting way. The majority of funding raised is used for player-selected causes and nonprofits.
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For VALORANT, the Give Back Bundle has become an annual tradition and has raised nearly $15M over the last three years. For the first year, players voted to bring back some of their favorite skins with 50% of the proceeds from skins and 100% from accessories going to the fund. In their first major fundraising event, VALORANT nearly matched the 2021 campaign across the Runeterra-based titles by raising $5.5M for the fund in year one.
The program has raised US$50M and supported more than 450 organizations in 28 regions to date, with three different nonprofits available for voting in each region. The nonprofit that received the most votes got 50% of that region’s pool and the other two organizations each received 25%. Every single organization on the list is guaranteed to receive at least $10,000.
Argentina
- Fundación Aguas
- Fundación Leer
- Asociación Civil Mujeres 2000
Australia
- ReachOut Australia
- FareShare Australia
- Ardoch
Brazil
- Rede Cidadã
- +1Code
- Arca de Noé
Canada
- Second Harvest Canada
- Hull Services
- Pathways to Education Canada
Chile
- Corporación Cultiva
- Desafío Levantemos Chile
- United Way Chile
Columbia
- Fundación Pan y Panela
- Fundación Colombiana de Leucemia y Linfoma
- Fundación Óyeme
France
- Nightline France
- Laurette Fugain
- Solidarité Formation Médiation (SFM) Clichy
Germany
- Tafel Deutschland e.V.
- NABU
- Gaming-Aid e.V.
Greece
- Emfasis Foundation
- ΕΠΑΨΥ
- Νέα Γεωργία Νέα Γενιά
India
- Teach For India
- The Opentree Foundation
- Mann Deshi Foundation
Indonesia
- Yayasan Cipta Mandiri
- Yayasan Kemanusiaan Ibu Pertiwi
- Koaksi Indonesia
Ireland
- Hometree
- CoderDojo Foundation
- ShoutOut
Italy
- ReMade Community Lab
- L’Albero della Vita
- Specchio d’Italia
Japan
- セカンドハーベスト・ジャパン
- Teach For Japan
- Waffle・ワッフル
Malaysia
- Rise Against Hunger: Malaysia
- Persatuan Kebajikan HOPE Worldwide Malaysia
- Fugee: Liberty to Learn Berhad
Mexico
- Asociación Mexicana de Ayuda a Niños con Cáncer, IAP (AMANC)
- Pronatura Noroeste, A.C.
- Fondo Unido Mexico
New Zealand
- Sustainable Coastlines Charitable Trust
- Kiwi Harvest
- Ako Mātātupu: Teach First NZ
Peru
- Kantaya Peru
- Pachamama Raymi
- Juguete Pendiente
Philippines
- Save the Children Philippines
- Gawad Kalinga
- ABS-CBN Foundation International (AFI)
Poland
- Banki Żywności
- Teach For Poland
- Fundacji Edukacyjnej Perspektywy
South Korea
- 초록우산
- 환경재단
- 함께웃는재단
Spain
- Juegaterapia
- Ayúdame3D
- Aldeas Infantiles SOS de España
Taiwan Region
- 家扶基金會
- 為台灣而教
- 現代婦女基金會
Thailand
- ทีช ฟอร์ ไทยแลนด์
- Baan Dek Foundation (BDF)
- มูลนิธิโลกสีเขียว
Turkey
- AHBAP DERNEĞİ
- LÖSEV
- ÇAĞDAŞ YAŞAMI DESTEKLEME DERNEĞİ
United Kingdom
- St Mungo’s
- Nature Nurture
- Form the Future
United States
- Coral Reef Alliance
- Crisis Text Line
- Urban Arts
Vietnam
- Quỹ Từ thiện Bông Sen
- Green Hub
- Viện Nghiên Cứu Quản lý Phát triển bền vững (MSD)
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