The “American Dream” campaign highlights
education as a social justice issue and aids in funding the
Foundation’s college track programs. Zynga joins donation partners
including Apple, Marc Benioff, Solina Chau, Coca Cola, Ron Conway,
Lady Gaga, Laurene Powell Jobs, Dean Kamen, Andrew Liveris,
Paramount Pictures, Haim Saban, Oprah Winfrey and more.
Today, Zynga Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNGA), a global leader in interactive
entertainment, announced that it has partnered with will.i.am and
his i.am Angel Foundation as a launch donor for the American Dream
GoFundMe initiative. With a mission of raising $5 million in
contributions, these funds will be committed to unlocking STEAM
(Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) education
opportunities in America’s underserved communities.
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Zynga Partners with will.i.am and the
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STEAM Education for Students (Photo: Business Wire)
Zynga contributed $250,000 to the i.am Foundation and this
initiative from the company’s Social Impact Fund, a $25 million
endowment fund. Established in June 2020, this fund was created to
invest in educational and charitable causes related to diversity,
equity and inclusion.
Zynga will also utilize the breadth of its channels and
audiences to extend awareness for the campaign and encourage other
individuals and entities to join. In the iconic hit game Words With
Friends, ‘Dream’ will be the ‘word of the day’ on January 12,
echoing the theme of the initiative. Throughout January and
February, Zynga will release additional new content to drive
awareness and action for the fundraiser through its social, blog
and employee channels.
“We are honored to join the i.am Angel Foundation in their
commitment to create opportunity and equity through education that
incorporates STEAM skills. Through their efforts over the last 10
years, the i.am Angel Foundation has brought true impact to the
lives of thousands of students,” said Krystal Bowen, Deputy General
Counsel at Zynga and Chairperson of Black Zynga Union (BZU), an
internal resource group for employees of color. “Now more than
ever, companies need to provide the next generation with resources
to succeed in a 21st century economy. We are proud to join forces
with an organization that is truly making a difference in the
community and in the lives of our youth."
To kick-off the campaign, will.i.am has released his latest
single, “American Dream”, which focuses on education as a social
justice issue and the building block of economic equality. The
single is the first song to be released to launch a GoFundMe
campaign and is now available to stream via Apple Music.
“Turn around the nightmare of poverty and prison into the
American Dream,” said will.i.am, founder of the i.am Angel
Foundation. “We can do it with fair access to quality public
education including STEAM skills that will give every student a
career path and the opportunity to achieve true economic
equality.”
Additional pre-launch donation partners (as of 1-9-2021) include
contributions from Apple, Angela Ahrendts, Tim & Nancy
Armstrong’s Armstrong Angel Fund, Marc Benioff, Solina Chau, The
Coca-Cola Company, Ron Conway, Tim Draper, Lady Gaga, Laurene
Powell Jobs, Dean Kamen, Andrew Liveris, Yuri Milner, Paramount
Pictures, Mark Pincus, Haim Saban, Anthony Scaramucci, and Oprah
Winfrey.
To join in on the campaign, follow Zynga on Twitter, Facebook,
and Instagram, and follow Words With Friends on Twitter, Facebook,
and Instagram.
Those wishing to contribute can do so at:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/iamangel or text DREAM to 41411.
Supporting still and video assets can be viewed by visiting:
http://bit.ly/Zynga_iamAngelFoundation
About Zynga
Zynga is a global leader in interactive entertainment with a
mission to connect the world through games. To date, more than one
billion people have played Zynga’s franchises including CSR
Racing™, Empires & Puzzles™, Merge Dragons!™ Merge Magic!™,
Toon Blast™, Toy Blast™, Words With Friends™ and Zynga Poker™.
Zynga’s games are available in more than 150 countries and are
playable across social platforms and mobile devices worldwide.
Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in San Francisco with
locations in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, India, Turkey and
Finland. For more information, visit www.zynga.com or follow Zynga
on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or the Zynga blog.
About i.am Angel Foundation
As part of his commitment to philanthropy, will.i.am launched
the i.am Angel Foundation in 2009 to TRANS4M lives through
education, inspiration and opportunity. The i.am Angel Foundation
administers charitable activities and programs targeted towards
providing college scholarships (i.am scholarship), college
preparation (i.am College Track), and opportunities in STEAM
education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics).
Please visit www.iamangelfoundation.org for more information.
Forward Looking Statements
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to, among other things, Zynga’s participation in and support of the
American Dream GoFundMe initiative. Forward-looking statements
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statements in the future tense are generally forward-looking. The
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detail in our public filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”), copies of which may be obtained by visiting
our Investor Relations website at http://investor.zynga.com or the
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