Grants are annually awarded to LinkedIn employees in support of their efforts to transform themselves, their families, their communities, and/or the world. In 2012, grant winners embarked on life-changing trips that involved building schools, helping family members, teaching programs, etc. Read more: http://blog.linkedin.com/2013/03/13/announcing-the-2013-transformation-grant-winners
3. Joseph Roualdes Volunteering with Indonesia children to teach them
Mountain View, CA skills they need to financially support themselves and
their families, and also protect the Indonesian reef
4. Anna Wright Building a sustainable chicken coop at the Karim
New York, NY Orphanage in Arusha, Tanzania
5. Theresa Sullivan Hosting career workshops for high school students
Chicago, IL looking for guidance
6. Manisha Gupta Providing opportunities for kids that enable them to
Sunnyvale, CA become compassionate human beings
7. Brenda Muckle Completing the transformation of a rural Kenya school
London, UK in need of basic facilities
8. Alex Lacayo Organizing a series of fundraising music gatherings
Mountain View, CA around the world
9. Danielle McConville Improving the well being of family visitors to a hospice
Sydney, AU facility by transforming the kitchen and sleepover room
10. Harsh Singhal Sending tiny computing devices to rural India
Bangalore, IN
11. Jason Ko Drilling a well and transforming a community in Central
Mountain View, CA America
12. Jeff Matthews Scaling “Calling for a Cause” for nonprofits globally
Dublin, IR
13. Kate Swanson Creating a one day retreat for at-risk teens to bring
San Francisco, CA awareness to the dangers and consequences of drunk
driving
14. Kim Bassett Providing her fiancé's father, who suffers from ALS,
London, UK with the tools he needs to remain independent