BD Corporate Giving Programs
BD Charitable Contribution Breakdown
BD concentrates its giving on health care programs and initiatives that address key issues (e.g., diabetes, HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases, immunization, health care-associated infections) in communities where the Company has operations and where partnerships can have a major impact on the health of at-risk populations.
The Company funds organizations that address unmet health care needs and support our purpose of "Helping all people live healthy lives."
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GRANT RECIPIENTS (FY'06)
BD contributed over $6 million in cash to a variety of organizations in its key focus areas. The top grant recipients are listed below:
International Grants:
- U.S. Fund for UNICEF - Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Campaign
- IAVI - AIDS Vaccine Initiative
- Academic Alliance Foundation - Center of Excellence in Laboratory Training at Infectious Diseases Institute in Kampala, Uganda
- Save the Children - HIV/AIDS programs in Ethiopia
- Columbia University's Earth Institute - Millennium Research Villages Project, Africa
- Project HOPE - Construction of Children's Hospital, Basrah, Iraq
- American Red Cross - Measles Initiative Partnership
National and Local Grants:
Health-related
- The Valley Hospital - Radiation Therapy Treatment Plan Center in Ridgewood, New Jersey
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation - United to Cure Campaign
- New Jersey AIDS Partnership - Support for community-based AIDS service organizations
- Saint Barnabas Hospital Foundation - Support patient safety and the Renal Transplant Classroom Partnership
- Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation - Institute for Clinically Effective Care
Education
- Independent College Fund of New Jersey - BD Higher Education and Leadership Training for Healthcare (HEALTH) Program
- New Jersey SEEDS - Educational opportunities for academically talented, financially limited students
- Ramapo College Foundation - BD Scholars Program
- William Paterson University - The BD/Russ Berrie Institute Sales scholarship
- Hope Chest Scholarship - Financial assistance to minority college students in New Jersey.
- NJIT - Scholarship assistance to deserving students in NJIT's Albert Dorman Honors College.
- Institute for Health Technology Studies - Research, data collection and analysis on the impact of medical technology on the health care system, the economy, manpower and productivity.
Civic/Social Welfare
- Inter-religious Fellowship for the Homeless - Alleviate the plight of the homeless of Bergen County
- Center for Non-Profits - Capacity building for non-profits in New Jersey
- United Way of Bergen County - Healthy Families Program
- Volunteer Center of Bergen County - Community outreach
- Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Bergen & Passaic Counties - Mentoring programs for children
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PRODUCT DONATIONS (FY'06)
BD's product donation program reflects the Company's diverse portfolio of products and services worldwide. We work closely with international non-profit agencies and organizations to routinely donate product and achieve humanitarian goals through in-kind product donations.
BD donated $2,585,000 in product to partners including:
| AmeriCares |
Interchurch Medical Assistance |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board |
LDS International |
| Direct Relief International |
MAP International |
| Heart to Heart |
Mercy Ships |
| International AID |
Project HOPE |
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DISASTER RELIEF (FY '05 & FY '06)
In times of disaster, BD always implements one of its core values: "We do what is right," encouraging associates to give to non-profit partners working in a disaster zone and contributing corporate dollars and product to aid victims.
Fiscal Year 2005
2005 South Asian Tsunami Relief
- Cash:
- $125,000 to the American Red Cross
- $125,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF
- Product: $1.3 million
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
- Cash:
- (Katrina) $500,000 split between the United Way of America and the American Red Cross
- (Rita) $250,000 split among American Red Cross, Direct Relief International and AmeriCare
- Product: more than $1.8 million
Fiscal Year 2006
- $100,000 to the Committee to Encourage Corporate Philanthropy for the South Asia Earthquake Relief Fund
- $50,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF for Pakistan earthquake relief
- $50,000 to the U.S. Fund for UNICEF for Indonesia earthquake relief
- BD VOLUNTEER SERVICE TRIP PROGRAM
When possible, BD joins together its resources to allow for greater impact, and the associate Volunteer Service Trip Program typifies the successful combination of cash, product and BD volunteers. BD associates have the opportunity to apply for and participate in Company-sponsored volunteer trips that address global health issues.
In 2005, BD launched this innovative program by collaborating with Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB), to help address HIV/AIDS in Zambia. In 2006, BD associates returned to Zambia with CMMB and worked at four rural health care facilities
On-going positive results of these two volunteer trips are evident in investments the two Zambian hospitals have attracted due to improved lab practices:
- Mwandi has qualified for government support for anti-retroviral therapies (ARTs)
- Chilonga is nearing candidacy for U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) funding.
In March 2007, 12 BD associate volunteers worked at two rural healthcare facilities in Ghana to combat high infant and maternal mortality rates. BD partnered with Direct Relief International on this trip.
The BD Matching Gift Program
The Company matches monetary donations and volunteer time for eligible individual BD associates and retirees to a wide range of nonprofit public charities that meet program guidelines. Thousands of gifts are matched each year to support hundreds of nonprofit efforts in the areas of health, environmental protection, arts and culture, social welfare, education and more. For fiscal year 2006, the program funded over $958,650 to such organizations.
The Henry P. Becton Community Service Award Program
This program- named for BD Director Emeritus Henry P. Becton, Sr. - recognizes excellence and creativity in community involvement on the part of BD associates and retirees by making financial contributions in the awardees' names to the organizations for which they volunteer. In 2006, BD awarded grants to 13 nonprofit organizations around the world.
Community Service
Eligible U.S. associates are encouraged to volunteer for up to 2 full days per year of paid time off for community service covered under this program by helping in not-for-profit:
- Community health care delivery or support organizations;
- Accredited elementary, secondary or university-level schools;
- Other eligible community service organizations
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