Nasdaq Foundation
The Foundation reimagines investor engagement to support under-represented communities with the resources and financial knowledge they need to share in the wealth that markets create.
Advancing Economic Progress for All
Our Purpose drives us to power stronger economies, create more equitable opportunities and contribute to a more sustainable world to help our communities, clients, employees and people of all backgrounds reach their full potential.
Our core efforts help create opportunities for the next generation of investors, support paths to entrepreneurship for people of all backgrounds, and foster community-level engagement for our employees.
Entrepreneurial Center
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center’s mission is to improve inclusion, access, and knowledge in entrepreneurship. Through events, education, and mentorship, the Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center is building a better path for entrepreneurs worldwide.
GoodWorks
Nasdaq GoodWorks is Nasdaq's global Corporate Social Responsibility program that partners with non-profit organizations and encourages giving and community involvement through volunteering.
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We aim to partner with leading organizations to remove the systemic barriers faced by under-represented
communities in their efforts to generate and sustain wealth. By democratizing financial knowledge, underrepresented communities can be better equipped to access wealth creation and participate in the capital markets.
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Navigating today's changing world with a renewed purpose to build a more inclusive global economy.
Leading Change
Each of our strategic priorities is a reflection of Nasdaq’s Purpose, aimed at providing more people with better access to the opportunities the financial ecosystem creates.
Market Platforms
We are investing in market infrastructure innovations to generate liquidity and improve underlying market infrastructure, increasing resiliency and powering opportunity around the world. We also advance financial literacy locally, in partnership with Nasdaq’s retail task force.
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We are investing in market infrastructure innovations to generate liquidity and improve underlying market infrastructure, increasing resiliency and powering opportunity around the world. We also advance financial literacy locally, in partnership with Nasdaq’s retail task force.
Capital Access Platforms
We are empowering our clients to effectively navigate the capital markets, helping them manage increasingly complex reporting frameworks, offering more seamless routes to capital, and supporting their own sustainability journeys.
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We are empowering our clients to effectively navigate the capital markets, helping them manage increasingly complex reporting frameworks, offering more seamless routes to capital, and supporting their own sustainability journeys.
Anti-Financial Crime
We are advancing the global fight against financial crime with a comprehensive suite of solutions, drawing from emerging technologies like AI and cloud, designed to help us get ahead - and stay ahead - of potential abusers of the financial system.
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We are advancing the global fight against financial crime with a comprehensive suite of solutions, drawing from emerging technologies like AI and cloud, designed to help us get ahead - and stay ahead - of potential abusers of the financial system.
Diversity, Equity, and Culture
Creating a culture of belonging and advancing equality in the workplace by attracting and retaining a diverse workforce.
Thought Leadership
Building more inclusive and prosperous economies is what we do every day.
Diversity & Inclusion
Changing the Faces of the Investment Landscape: InvestHER Atlanta
In Atlanta, Ga., the Nasdaq Foundation and digitalundivided held the third InvestHER Power Series, a sequence of events spanning the country that spotlight inspiring Black and Latina women founders and investors.
Culture
GoodWorks Spotlight: Raven Bolding on Innovating Nasdaq’s Volunteer Opportunities
Nasdaq GoodWorks Champion Raven Bolding, Corporate Responsibility Specialist, talks about how GoodWorks is innovating Nasdaq’s volunteer opportunities through its volunteer week and Purpose Power Hours.
Diversity & Inclusion
Black Girl Ventures Founder, Omi Bell, on Creating Capital, Capacity and Community
We spoke with Omi Bell, Founder and CEO of Black Girl Ventures, on how her company helps female founders of color accelerate their businesses.
Purpose
Mentoring the Next Generation to Reach Their Full Potential
Nasdaq Purpose Champion Ritchie Vicko, Lead Technical Account Manager at Nasdaq, speaks about the work he has done with younger generations to help them reach their full potential.
Diversity & Inclusion
Women in Business: Jailan Griffiths on Wharton Business Daily
Jailan Griffiths, VP and Global Head of Purpose at Nasdaq, joined Wharton Business Daily to discuss Women’s History Month and what it means to her both personally and professionally.
Purpose
Angela Burruss on Creating an Ecosystem that Moves the Needle
Angela Burruss, Director of Projects and Programs for Purpose and the Nasdaq Foundation, speaks about her mission to move the needle in our communities as a leader of Nasdaq’s Purpose.
Diversity & Inclusion
My Money My Future Founder Ramona Ortega on Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Through Technology and Community
We spoke with Ramona Ortega, Founder of My Money My Future (MMMF), on her work with financial literacy in underrepresented communities and using AI to build intergenerational wealth.
Diversity & Inclusion
Nasdaq Women in Technology: Valerie Bannert-Thurner, Anti-Financial Crime Technology, Nasdaq
As Nasdaq’s Senior Vice President for the Anti-Financial Crime Technology division, Valerie Bannert-Thurner has been able to keep her mission at the center of her work: protect the world against financial crime to drive integrity within all markets.
Diversity & Inclusion
Nasdaq Women in Technology: Cynthia Stoddard, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Adobe
Nasdaq sat down with Cynthia Stoddard, Senior Vice President and CIO of Adobe, on her experience as a woman in technology.