Community Engagement
Xilinx Global Corporate and Community Engagement program is an integral component of the company's culture and supports charitable giving and projects that provide positive change with measurable results within its communities. Through these programs, Xilinx makes a positive impact on the global communities which includes customers, employees, shareholders, the environment and other global stakeholders.
To do this, Xilinx creates global teams and programs consisting of charitable giving and other projects that help define the standard for impacting the global community. Xilinx desires to not only meet and exceed these established standards, but to set new ones.
Our Mission
The Global Corporate and Community Engagement program strives to help improve the quality of life within its community through a combination of partnerships, funding and volunteerism. Our role is to also focus on the education of the youth within our community and provide resources that can help shape these future business leaders. In addition, Xilinx is committed to actively participate in supporting and improving the communities it serves.
Program Participation
Employees are encouraged to participate in activities that make an impact within their local communities. The four primary areas of focus include education, community and social services, health and the arts.
*While we appreciate interest and inquiries from external organizations, our funding guidelines restrict us to employee requests only.
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Music, poetry, theater, painting, dance and other forms of the arts nurture creativity and self-expression. Xilinx is proud to provide support to the organizations that bring the arts into local and global communities. |
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The sustainable, in-depth relationship between The Educational Ecosystem model and community partners demonstrates the Xilinx spirit of giving in this case. Funding I provided directly to public schools to support Math, Science, and Technology curriculum. |
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Learning from the experts in our communities equips everyone at Xilinx to be health advocates, make healthy choices, and support organizations that are pioneering health advances. It’s easy to attend sessions given by guest speakers, or take advantage of on-site events to learn about the latest in cancer research, diabetes tips, or how to stay heart healthy. Besides bringing community resources into Xilinx, we go out into the community to get involved in many health-related fund-raising events that fuel research and treatment programs. |
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Xilinx employees partner with social services organizations that are bringing assistance to members of local and global communities. Employee involvement helps meet the full range of human need - addressing the body, mind, and spirit. |
Global Community News, Events and Awards
On Monday afternoon, October 22, 2012, a group of 55 employees from Finance volunteered at Second Harvest Food Bank. The group had a huge Impact on the sorting of fresh fruits and vegetables. Besides sorting and boxing 13,354 pounds of carrots, tomatoes, apples, and squash, they helped label dressing and fruit cans.
Second Harvest Food Bank will distribute this food to families struggling with low-wage jobs, growing housing costs, and homelessness. Help from Xilinx will also benefit low-income seniors, and low-income volunteers who are helping others while helping themselves.
Volunteerism is essential for Second Harvest to offer efficient and cost-effective services. The organization is able to provide food for 236,000 people each month. The food is distributed through partnering agencies, their satellites, and through Second Harvest Food Bank's direct service programs.
Read more about Second Harvest and their vital contributions to local communities.
In 2012, Xilinx Dublin site employees demonstrated the spirit of giving. Here are some examples of the programs and community organizations that benefitted from their generosity.
Furthering Educational: Support for Deansrath Community College
On September 14th, Xilinx proudly presented Deansrath Community College in Dublin, Ireland with a $28,000 grant. This funding will help purchase much needed IT equipment, such as PCs and interactive whiteboards, as well as help fund new musical instruments and equipment, ICT library resources, horticulture, and Irish language projects provided by Deansrath community partners.
This was made possible thanks to the tireless efforts of the Xilinx Community Relations team, as well as Xilinx Ireland, which has engaged with schools at all levels of the Irish school system.
The Xilinx Community Relations Education Ecosystem program helps foster an interest and skills development in the areas of math, science, technology and literacy. It partners with educational institutions and organizations that help develop a strong foundation for learning by empowering youth with strong self-esteem and personal motivation.
Members of Xilinx Corporate Community Engagement Committee along with the staff and students of Deansrath Community College
Supporting Primary through Third-Level Education
Xilinx Ireland is very proud of its engagement with Talbot Senior National School, Bawnogue. On September 25, Xilinx presented the school with a $14,000 grant. This funding will help Talbot SNS to purchase additional ICT equipment as well as funding community partners who provide theatre and drama workshops, bookworm reading clubs, parenting classes, the school’s own wind turbine, and football training.
As David Ruddy, Principal of Talbot SNS said, “The support Xilinx has given has made such a difference to the students and their community. What interactive whiteboards do for learning is incredible, giving students instantaneous access to information.”
The ICT equipment funded by Xilinx has also fostered a love of math in the school. A healthy competition is created among students in a global community since Talbot SNS now has the facility to compete in the international “Mathletics” competitions online.
Stephen MacMahon (right), Embedded Application Engineer presents a cheque to David Ruddy (left), Principal Talbot Senior National School
Lifejackets for Lifesavers
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is a registered charity that exists to save lives at sea. It provides the necessary 24-hour on-call service to cover search and rescue requirements extending out 50 miles from the coast of the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Xilinx was delighted to support the RNLI Howth Lifeboat Station in their efforts to raise money for the lifejackets. From the Xilinx Tea & Coffee donations, Xilinx donated €396 to support this very worthy cause.
Rose Michael, the fundraising manager for Howth RNLI, said she was delighted with the kind donation from Xilinx employees.
Presenting the cheque to the Howth Lifeboat Station crew is Donnacha Lowney from the Xilinx Analog Mixed Signal group in Dublin. The three crew members are Ian Martin, Jason Perry, and Luke Malcolm.
Dublin Zoo
Dublin Zoo is a registered charity and works in partnership with zoos worldwide to make a significant contribution to the conservation of bio-diversity on earth.
After a site-wide vote, the employees of Xilinx Ireland agreed to support Dublin Zoo with a €5000 donation. Dublin Zoo was delighted to receive the donation and decided to use it to purchase a new anaesthetic machine for the recently refurbished on-site Veterinary Facility. The new machine will allow the staff to treat animals up to 300 kg in weight, which includes the Amur tigers and “Harry” the silverback, head of the Zoo’s resident lowland Gorilla troop.
Pictured at the presentation of the new anaesthetic machine are Tony Kearney (Dublin Zoo), Pat Fanning & Beatriz Galindo Garcia (Xilinx) and Paul O’Donoghue (Dublin Zoo).
After several days of representing Xilinx at the 2012 Convergence tradeshow, which was held in Detroit in October, the Xilinx representatives from around the world helped the staff at Food Gatherers stock food for their pantry shelves!
On an average day Food Gatherers distributes over 17,000 pounds of food in the local community. Food Gatherers works with nearly 150 partner agencies around the county to bring the food to as many neighbors in need as possible. Some of the organization’s partners are too small to take a delivery, and they come out to the Food Gatherers’ pantry to shop for a variety of foods for the people they serve. High-protein foods are especially popular and tend to run out quickly.
The donations made by the Xilinx Automotive team helped replenish the Food Gatherers’ supply – with more than 993 pounds of food that Xilinx delivered to their Ann Arbor, Michigan location. Over the holidays, this food will reach many homes and help brighten this season for many people.
How did a visiting group of Xilinx employees accomplish this feat? With a competition of course!
The Xilinx team was divided into two groups of “shoppers.” Each group was given $500.00 and 30 minutes to spend it at a local grocery store. The team buying the most pounds of food, without going over the $500 budget, was named the winner. But based on the spirit of teamwork and giving, both teams were winners, and the ultimate winners are all of the families that will receive the donations.
Thank you, Xilinx Automotive, for your enthusiasm and willingness to reach out to the community where you represented Xilinx!
