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| | | The Edwards Lifesciences Fund
As part of Edwards Lifesciences’ commitment to improving the quality of life around the world, we provide philanthropic assistance to important health-related and community causes. In 2004, we established The Edwards Lifesciences Fund at the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program to support advancements in knowledge and improvements in quality of life, focusing primarily upon cardiovascular disease and the communities where our employees live and work. The Fund’s mission is fulfilled by making grants to qualified charitable organizations.
Goals & Objectives:
The goals and objectives of the Fund are to: | | - Expand awareness of cardiovascular disease, its prevention and treatment;
- Enhance support and access to care for under-served cardiovascular patients;
- Support research and education to increase expertise and innovation in treating cardiovascular disease;
- Establish trusted partnerships to further leverage impact;
- Support opportunities for Edwards and our employees to contribute to our communities; and
- Operate consistently with the principles of Edwards Lifesciences’ Credo.
| Types of Grants
Grants from the Fund support the following types of charitable programs: - Strategic Grants – support programs that expand awareness of cardiovascular disease, its prevention and treatment or enhance support and access to care for underserved cardiovascular patients. In this category, programs that support research and education to increase expertise and innovation in treating cardiovascular disease or establish trusted partnerships to further leverage the impact of the Fund are favored.
- Community Grants– support programs that provide opportunities for employee involvement through volunteerism and/or contributions, or provide an opportunity to strengthen the community. In this category, programs that establish trusted partnerships to further leverage the impact of the Fund are favored.
| | Requirements
U.S.-based organizations must be a tax-qualified charitable organization by demonstrating 501(c)(3) tax status, and qualifying as a not-for-profit public charity as defined by Section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Organizations based outside the U.S. must be a public charity substantially similar in governance, operation and mission to qualified U.S.-based organizations.
Additionally, all grant applicants must: (1) meet the grant type criteria; (2) complete the appropriate application; and (3) provide appropriate supplemental information (e.g., qualifying tax status, supporting financial statements and program budget).
Annual Grant Cycle Timeline
The committees of the Fund prefer to evaluate all grant applications during, and the majority of all grants made by the Fund are made as a result of, the Fund’s annual grant cycle review process. This process typically involves opening the grant application cycle in late spring, evaluating applications in late summer through early autumn, and announcing grants in late autumn.
Additional Information
Please refer to The Edwards Lifesciences Fund Policies and Program Guidelines for more information.
If you have any questions about The Edwards Lifesciences Fund, please email or call (949) 250-5176. | |
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