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Strengthening communities

Our employees are passionate about serving their local communities and pursuing opportunities to make a positive impact through volunteering, charitable giving, and other engagement programs.

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The PayPal Community Impact program partners with nonprofits to equip entrepreneurs and job seekers with tools to grow businesses and serve communities. It also empowers employees to contribute their time, skills, and resources to organizations aligned with our mission. In 2023, PayPal employees volunteered over 118,000 hours, with 67% mobilizing to support their communities.

We’re empowering small businesses to thrive

For over 25 years, PayPal has helped small business owners achieve their dreams. Beyond our platform, our nonprofit partnerships support hundreds of entrepreneurs globally, providing skills-based resources to help historically excluded groups start, sustain, and scale their businesses. These partnerships leverage our resources and expertise to address global economic inequity.

PayPal employees also volunteer to coach, mentor, and provide pro bono support to help small businesses grow and digitize. 89% of those involved in our Community Impact program said it benefited their personal and professional growth.

We’re committed to skill-building in our communities.

At PayPal, we recognize volunteerism and community impact as powerful ways to connect our employees with their communities. We empower them to use their knowledge and skills to support causes they care about.

In 2023, our team contributed nearly 50,000 hours to volunteering through pro bono work, coaching, and leadership programs built around a service-learning model. This approach combines learning with volunteerism, providing a practical experience while advancing economic opportunity in our communities.

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We’re enabling our local communities

Through the PayPal Community Impact Grants Program, we provide local nonprofits with grants, volunteer support, pro bono services, and other resources to build capacity.

To bring diverse perspectives together, we invite employees to select nonprofits that create economic opportunities in their communities. In 2023, over 14,000 employees helped choose 77 grantees across 22 countries to further PayPal’s mission. Employees also volunteered with these organizations throughout the year.

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