About Vodafone
Foundation
Connecting for Good is about combining Vodafone's charitable giving and technology to make a difference in the world.
Globally, the Vodafone Foundation supports projects that are focused on delivering public benefit through the use of mobile technology across the areas of health, education and disaster relief.
The Vodafone Foundation, UK registered charity number 1089625, allocates Vodafone Group Plc funds to projects around the world that are run in partnership with other charitable organisations & NGOs. The Vodafone Foundation also sits at the centre of a network of 27 local social investment programmes, referred to as the local foundations. The Vodafone Foundation has a funding partnership with these local foundations to invest in programmes that support communities in countries where Vodafone has commercial roots.
Reporting concerns
The Vodafone Foundation is committed to the highest standards of ethical conduct in the delivery of our programmes.
Our staff and delivery partners are expected to abide by the following principles:
- We will work actively to protect children, vulnerable adults and other beneficiaries from harm
- We will not use charitable funds for corrupt or fraudulent purposes
- We will not use charitable funds to bring commercial benefit to Vodafone
- We will respect the communities in which we operate
- We will comply with all applicable local law
If you witness unethical conduct linked to any Vodafone Foundation programme, we ask that you report this to us so that we may take appropriate action. Any reports of wrongdoing on the part of staff or delivery partners will be taken seriously and will be investigated fully.
You can report, in confidence, via the following email address: speakup.foundation@vodafone.com
Local foundations
Through this unique network of foundations, we are able to think and act locally and best respond to the specific needs of the communities in which Vodafone operates. Globally, we harness the power of communications technology to build and deliver long-term sustainable programmes that drive transformational change and support disaster response.
Vodafone Foundation
Albania
Vodafone Foundation
Australia
Vodafone Foundation
Czech Republic
Vodacom Foundation
DR Congo
Vodafone Foundation
Egypt
Vodafone Foundation
Germany
Vodafone Foundation
Ghana
Vodafone Foundation
Greece
Vodafone Foundation
Hungary
Vodafone Foundation
India
Vodafone Foundation
Ireland
Vodafone Foundation
Italy
Safaricom Foundation
Kenya
Vodacom Foundation
Lesotho
Vodafone Foundation
Luxembourg
Vodacom Foundation
Mozambique
Vodafone Foundation
Netherlands
Vodafone Foundation
Portugal
Vodafone Foundation
Romania
Vodacom Foundation
South Africa
Vodafone Foundation
Spain
Vodacom Foundation
Tanzania
Vodafone Foundation
Turkey
Vodafone Foundation
UK
Vodafone Americas Foundation
USA
Board of Trustees
Nick Land
Chairman of The Vodafone Group Foundation
Joakim Reiter
Trustee
John Otty
Trustee
Elizabeth Filkin
Trustee
Avril Haines
Trustee
Patricia Ithau
Trustee
Rosemary Martin
Trustee
Leanne Wood
Trustee
Maria Amparo Moraleda Martinez
Trustee
Management
Andrew Dunnett, Group Director for SDGs, Sustainable Business and Foundations
Andrew joined Vodafone as Director of the Vodafone Foundation in 2006, assuming the role of Group Director for SDGs, Sustainable Business and Foundations in 2019. Andrew leads Vodafone’s global response to the Sustainable Development Goals, taking responsibility for the company’s sustainable business function in addition to the Vodafone Foundations programme. Andrew was previously an adviser to the Sustainable Development unit at the UK Department of Trade and Industry with specific responsibility for the CSR Academy, the lead initiative of the DTI’s CSR programme. Andrew has fifteen years’ experience in corporate responsibility, community investment and public affairs, including advising organisations such as BTEC, the BBC and the Commission for Racial Equality. Andrew is a Trustee of the M-Pesa Foundation (Kenya), a Board member of the M-Health Alliance (USA) and a member of the UK Government's Longitude Committee