When we invest in an organization, it is a partnership in capacity-building.
"When we invest in an organization, we consider it a
partnership...if we can help that organization become more
self-sufficient, we feel we've achieved something."
—Edward C. Johnson 3d
Former Chairman of Fidelity Investments, Edward C. Johnson 3d and his father, the founder of the company, established the Fidelity Foundation, a private, nonoperating foundation, in 1965, launching decades of charitable investing and laying the groundwork for many future philanthropic endeavors. Since inception, the Fidelity Foundation has distributed more than $500 million dollars to qualified nonprofit organizations across the United States and Canada.
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