Community Relations

Mission

We strive to improve our local quality of life through our partnerships, funding, volunteerism and employee sports/social activities.

Vision

Create global teams and programs which consist of recreation activities and charitable giving that sets the standard for providing systemic change and measurable results.

The Community Relations group supports and promotes two distinct efforts:

• Xilinx CARE - the Community Action Resource for Employees
• Xilinx Recreation Committee

Each year Xilinx actively participates in supporting and improving the community by contributing to the areas of focus listed below. Employees are encouraged to invest their time in activities that make an impact in their local community.

• Education: Programs that foster an interest and skills development in the areas of math, science, technology, and literacy. Programs that develop a strong foundation for learning by empowering youth with strong self-esteem and personal motivation may also be considered.
• Community and Social Services: Programs that promote prevention, early intervention, and empower people to become healthy, productive members of the community through the provision of direct services. The Xilinx Recreation Committee is a team of global volunteers who give freely of their time, energy and creativity to provide employees around the world with special events and discounts.
• Health: Programs or illnesses that typically get little or no funding yet have a dramatic impact on improving the outcome for the patient.
• Arts: Programs focused on educational concepts, hands on learning and community enrichment.

Submit a Grant

Only Xilinx employees may submit grant requests. If your organization has a Xilinx employee participating as a volunteer or as a donor, ask them to submit a grant request to the local CAREs team. All requests are presently being managed through Community Foundation Silicon Valley Program.

Charitable Giving

• Grants: Grants are financial contributions to a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organizations and are tax exempt. Organizations qualifying under this section include educational, amateur athletic, scientific or literary groups, organizations testing for public safety or organizations involved in prevention of cruelty to children or animals.
• In-Kind Contribution: A donation of goods or services rather than cash or appreciated property.
• Outreach: Programs that provide goods and services to the community, i.e. Second Harvest Food Bank, InnVision, etc.
• Volunteerism: Performing an act of kindness, freely giving of your talent, time, and effort for the simple fulfillment of community expectations.
• Sponsorships: Financial contributions for programs that are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization but a portion of the sponsorship pays for goods or services received (donation to charitable event where a meal, or entertainment are received back by the donor)

Not Eligible under this Policy

• Organizations/projects that promote a hobby or whose primary purpose is religious or political in nature.
• Organizations that are membership-based (booster clubs, fraternities, sororities).
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, disability, religion, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual orientation.
• Athletic programs, athletic scholarships, tournaments, youth and adult sports leagues, or recreational activities.

In the United States, the organization receiving Xilinx funding must meet the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code section 170 for corporate contributions. The recipient organizations must be tax exempt, non-profit and hold a current section 501 (c)(3) determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service and be classified as a public charity.