GENENTECH GIVES BACK
We’re proud members of the communities where we live and work, and we believe we can have the greatest impact by focusing our efforts at the local level—both through our charitable giving and by empowering employees to give their time and talent to help serve our neighbors.
Since 2010, employees at all Genentech U.S. sites have joined together for Genentech Gives Back, a beloved annual tradition where we come together to support nonprofit organizations in our communities through volunteering and giving. To date, we have volunteered more than 133,810 hours and contributed over $5.5 million through grants and individual employee contributions during Genentech Gives Back.
In 2025, Genentech Gives Back supported over 100 organizations that provide education and other services for individuals in our communities.
At our South San Francisco site, our two beneficiaries were the South San Francisco Unified School District (SSFUSD), which serves almost 8,000 students, and the South San Francisco Education Foundation. With our Futurelab program - which provides STEM education opportunities for every K-12 student in SSFUSD - celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, we were thrilled to double down on our support for public education and expand access to academic opportunities that support our local students. Outside of South San Francisco, we proudly partnered with other education-based organizations, including Girls Inc., The Boys and Girls Club of America and Kid Spark, as well as several other local school districts in our communities.
We design Genentech Gives Back to enable employees to connect with their colleagues, learn about the important work of our beneficiaries and make a positive impact on our communities. We join together for the Children’s Walk, an annual tradition at Genentech and Roche sites across the world; share our time and talent at one of the many curated volunteer projects; and buy t-shirts and auction items to support our featured organizations.
Our Impact: Genentech Gives Back 2025
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4.4K+ employee volunteers
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6.5K+ employee volunteer hours
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$432K contributed to 103 local organizations
Check out the video below to see the many different ways that Genentech employees joined in for Genentech Gives Back 2024.
Learn more about the history of Genentech Gives Back and our Giving philosophy below.
Work Hard. Play Hard. Give Back.
In 1988, founders Herb Boyer and Bob Swanson created the original Genentech Foundation — and a lasting culture of "giving back."
Genentech Gives Back Week happens once a year but giving back plays a part in the lives of our employees year-round.
We believe giving is a powerful tool to drive change – in our local communities and society at large.