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Biogen Foundation

Biogen employees volunteering to sort food for the nonprofit Food For Free

The Biogen Foundation is committed to advancing better health in the communities in which we operate.

Through the Foundation, we strive to make an impact beyond our medicines, working  with local partners to:

  • Expand access to healthcare 
  • Address social determinants of health 
  • Help broaden the healthcare workforce 

 

Learn more about the Biogen Foundation’s work and partnerships to advance better health in our Corporate Responsibility Report.

For inquiries related to the Biogen Foundation, please email foundation@biogen.com.

662,700+

Community members supported, including nearly 84,000 high-need patients and nearly 55,000 life science learners

$34.6 million

In grants, sponsorships, donations and in-kind contributions from Biogen and the Biogen Foundation

Impact of the Biogen Foundation: Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program (BHCHP) 

The Biogen Foundation provided a grant to help BHCHP pilot Geriatric Outcomes for Living with Dignity, or the “GOLD” Team, a specialized group focused on improving care for older adults experiencing homelessness. The GOLD Team includes clinicians as well as a medical case manager, adding the support that helps patients follow a care plan and successfully connect to social services. 

Photo courtesy of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program

GOLD Team Nurse Manager Emily Cohen cares for Lia, a 69-year-old with multiple chronic illnesses and no family support, who is recovering from a partial foot amputation.

Employee Matching Gifts Program

The Biogen Foundation matches employee donations to eligible nonprofit organizations, maximizing community benefit and demonstrating the powerful difference we can collectively make in the lives of others.

“The Biogen Foundation embodies how we serve our communities at Biogen. Through our work, we strive to build a supportive ecosystem that enables all of our neighbors to live the healthiest, fullest life possible.”


Teresa G. Cachero, Ph.D.
Vice President of Asset Development and Portfolio Management and Chair of the Biogen Foundation

Tables are set up with fresh produce for community members at the Greater Boston Food Bank’s Greater Lawrence Family Health Center Mobile Market.

The transformative impact of food as medicine

Food insecurity can be the linchpin in a cascade of health issues, from mental health challenges like depression and anxiety to chronic conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. To address this issue, the Biogen Foundation supports a range of high-impact nonprofit programs, including The Greater Boston Food Bank’s medically tailored meal boxes.

Read more in the Corporate Responsibility Report

Employee Volunteering

Employees contribute their time and talents to communities through volunteering. Employees are given one day of paid time off annually to volunteer in their communities — and they use it to the fullest. 

Our Community Currency program encourages employees to financially support their favorite charities and nonprofit organizations without having to spend their own money by investing a more valuable resource: their time. For every hour our employees spend volunteering, the Biogen Foundation provides $10 (or local currency equivalent) for employees to donate to an eligible nonprofit organization of their choosing.

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*The Foundation does not accept unsolicited grant proposals. Nonprofits and community organizations may sign up to be considered for our matching and volunteer programs (eligibility requirements apply) through the Biogen Benevity Causes Portal. Benevity is a software platform that helps nonprofits around the world access corporate giving, volunteering and grantmaking programs.