Guided by our CR focus areas, we deploy our skills, time, and resources to create a positive impact in our communities. We drive collective impact and leverage our resources to help address local and global needs with philanthropic activities and nonprofit partnerships.
Empowering our communities
We engage employees through philanthropy, volunteering, and nonprofit partnerships that bring our mission and values to life in the communities where we live and work
Fostering a culture that empowers employees to give back
Our impact
>50% of employee participation in Illumina cares programming since 2023
2086 causes supported
54 countries reached
116,125 volunteer hours (since 2019)
>2.6 million STEM learners (2019)
$3.1M total giving from Illumina Corporate Foundation as of FY25
We engage our people to be agents of change
We strive to create a purpose driven culture with opportunities for employees to volunteer in their community with the organizations that matter most to them. In 2019, we set the goal of reaching 100,000 total volunteer hours and 50% employee participation in our Illumina Cares program by 2030. Since 2023, we have achieved yearly 50% participation and in 2025 surpassed 100,000 hours.
$25 new-hire seed donation deposit*
$500 donation match*
$10 donation earned for each hour of volunteer work*
16 hours of paid time off for volunteering
Skills-based volunteer opportunities
* Paid for by the Illumina Corporate Foundation.
We are driving access to STEM education
The future of our mission is reliant on nurturing and equipping the next generation. Through direct programming, nonprofit partners, and engaging our employees, we aim to enable educators to be advocates of genomics and inspire learners to envision themselves as our future STEM leaders.
In honor of DNA Day, which is celebrated on April 25, we host The Future Is Bright – a month-long genomic literacy initiative. Illumina employees connect with students by hosting career panels, implementing genomics curriculum, and leading hands-on experiments.
Investing in our communities
At Illumina, we support organizations around the globe through our granting program. For more information, visit our application page.
