Social Responsibility
As a media company, we recognize the need to promote education and culture. In addition, we recognize our responsibility to give back to our communities beyond our editorial work and entrepreneurial efforts.
Our commitment to society is realized through the hundreds of projects initiated by our employees and executives each year.
Below is a sampling of our community work:
- Corporate Donations to the American Red Cross
- Employee charity gift matching
- Book donation program
- The Random House, Inc. Creative Writing Competion - Offering $100,000 in Scholarships Annually. Click here for more information.
- Everybody Wins! — a volunteer reading group for public school children
- Wide participation in local city, state, and county events
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Did you know?
Hurricane Katrina
Random House recently made a $500,000 donation to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund.
Employee Gift Matching
Matching gifts are a simple way to make your contribution go farther. Random House matches any employee gifts made to a 501(c)3 charitable organization.
Book Donation Program
Random House has been a "Leadership Donor" to the National Book Foundation for fiscal years 2004 and 2005.
Scholarships
The World of Expression Scholarship Program is open to all New York City public high school seniors and offers a total of $135,000 in scholarship awards ranging from $1,000 to $10,000. Each year, forty-six students are recognized for their original compositions in either music or literature.