Verizon has a long history of supporting quality educational resources and programs. We focus on preparing children to be successful; enabling teachers, parents and caregivers to help children learn; and educating adults so they are prepared to achieve their goals and contribute to their communities.

In the section you'll discover just a few examples of our commitment to lifelong learning.

Thinkfinity.org

Thinkfinity.org, the Verizon Foundation's signature digital learning platform is designed to improve educational and literacy achievement.

Thinkfinity reflects our goal of truly making a difference in the lives of students, teachers, families and the communities in which they live and work.

We are doing this by supporting quality educational resources and programs that enable lifelong learning and growth.  We are fortunate that our Content and Literacy Partners in this endeavor are the premier organizations in seven K-12 academic subjects and in literacy instruction, along with outstanding organizations and institutions across the country that serve as Rollout Partners to take Thinkfinity into schools, literacy programs and communities nationwide.

Through our collaboration and work, we deliver the highest quality, standards-based and research-based educational and literacy resources to teachers, instructors and students. 

Learn more at www.thinkfinity.org.

Grants totaling $287,500 from Verizon Pennsylvania and Verizon Wireless will open up a range of educational and scholarship opportunities for children served by 29 nonprofit organizations across the state.

The grants were made possible through Verizon's participation in Pennsylvania's Educational Improvement Tax Credit (EITC) program, which last year authorized $60 million in tax credits to Pennsylvania businesses that made contributions to scholarship, educational improvement, or pre-K scholarship organizations.  Verizon selected the nonprofits from a state-approved list, awarding grants ranging from $2,000 to $59,000 to support educational programs.

Under the EITC plan, Pennsylvania businesses that pay any one of six taxes, including the corporate net income tax, may submit an application to the state Department of Community and Economic Development to provide grants.  The businesses are then eligible for tax credits ranging from 75 percent to 90 percent of a maximum contribution of $300,000 per year.  The credit is applied against a business's tax liability for the tax year in which the contribution was made.  Since Verizon renewed its commitment to contribute for two consecutive tax years, it qualified for the 90 percent tax credit. 

The grants awarded through the EITC program complement the millions of dollars in grants Verizon has annually awarded to scores of Pennsylvania nonprofits through the Verizon Foundation, Verizon Wireless HopeLine® and the company's Check Into Literacy campaign.

The following nonprofit organizations received grants:

• Children's Scholarship Fund, Philadelphia ($59,000)
• Corporation for Penn State, University Park ($50,000)
• Bridge Educational Foundation, Harrisburg ($25,000)
• Philadelphia Academies Inc., Philadelphia ($25,000)
• Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia ($15,000)
• Need in Deed, Philadelphia ($8,500)
• Allegheny Youth Development, Pittsburgh ($6,000)
• Centre County Youth Service Bureau, State College ($6,000)
• Byerschool Foundation, Philadelphia ($5,000)
• Chamber of Commerce of Greater West Chester Education Foundation, West Chester ($5,000)
• Chester County Historical Society, West Chester ($5,000)
• Crossroads Foundation, Pittsburgh ($5,000)
• Fund for the Advancement of Minorities through Education Inc., Pittsburgh ($5,000)
• Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition/Philadelphia BAEO Scholarship Program ($5,000)
• Jump Street, Harrisburg ($5,000)
• Junior Achievement of Western Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh ($5,000)
• Philadelphia Young Playwrights, Philadelphia ($5,000)Scholastic Opportunity Scholarship Fund Pittsburgh ($5,000)
• South Central Pennsylvania Educational Improvement Program Inc., Harrisburg ($5,000)
• State College Friends School, State College ($5,000)
• The Neighborhood Academy, Pittsburgh ($5,000)
• After School Activities Partnerships, Philadelphia ($4,500)
• Chester County Economic Development Foundation, Exton ($4,500)Harrisburg University of Science & Technology, Harrisburg ($4,500)
• Officer Daniel Boyle Scholarship Fund, Philadelphia ($3,500)
• Pittsburgh Urban Christian School Inc., Pittsburgh ($3,500)
• Valley Forge Military Academy Foundation, Wayne ($3,000)
• Watson Institute, Sewickley ($2,500)
• Penngift Foundation Inc., Elverson ($2,000)

Read the press release.