Corporate Giving

Smithsonian Science Education Center + Corporate Partners = A Value Proposition

The Smithsonian Science Education Center is a staunch believer in the strength of partnerships and collaborative efforts to transform K–12 Education Through Science™. We work closely with our corporate partners, which include small businesses, multi-national corporations, and everything in between, to leverage the strength of private enterprise for public good.

While most organizations want to make the world a better place, the Smithsonian Science Education Center makes it happen on a continuing basis. Our Science for Global Goals community research guides, which use the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as a framework, engage in systemic reform on an exceptional scale—reaching youth in 40 countries and empowering them to be agents of change in their communities.

The Smithsonian Science Education Center has built lasting programs that offer a unique value proposition for all involved, including socially responsible companies that demonstrate a strong commitment to and a positive contribution toward STEM education. The potential opportunities between Smithsonian Science Education Center and corporate partners are vast and can address traditional and novel issues, such as the following:

The Smithsonian Science Education Center’s longstanding partnership with Shell Oil Company began 15 years ago, with the simple premise of advancing STEM education in Shell communities. Today, we address nationwide workforce STEM needs by building a diverse body of instructors who can better serve students. Shell and Smithsonian Science Education Center are well on the way to our ultimate goal of attracting and retaining 30,000 STEM teachers from underrepresented groups by 2030, with 8.7 million students impacted to date.

Our collaboration with Johnson & Johnson is another highly effective partnership. Smithsonian Science Education Center’s Science for Global Goals content pairs with Johnson & Johnson’s WiSTEM2D (Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Manufacturing and Design) youth pillar. Six million girls have been introduced to STEM2D subjects and careers in the last four years, and the project seeks to impact 15 million girls by 2025.

The success of the Smithsonian Science Education Center’s partnerships is directly linked to the combined expertise and enthusiasm of its own employees and those of its corporate partners. We seek those who share our unwavering passion for addressing the world’s current short- and long-term issues. Pooling our human and collateral resources leads to beneficial results for all involved.