Google.org

Google.org is the philanthropic arm of Google, Inc. By investing 1% of Googles equity and profits, Google.org supports both non-profit and for-profit endeavors. Google.org investments have included supporting the development of renewable energy technologies and medical research by providing targeted grants.

Investments fit under the umbrella of five initiatives:
REC - focusing on renewable energy as a substitute for coal.

RechargeIT - focusing on accelerating the mass commercialization of plug-in vehicles.

Predict Prevent - uses information and technology to empower communities to predict and prevent emerging threats before they become local, regional, or global crises.

Inform Empower - focuses on providing meaningful, easily accessible information to citizens and communities, service providers, and policymakers in developing countries.

SMEs - focusing on lowering transaction costs, deepening capital markets to increase liquidity, and catalyzing capital for investment to aid in the success of small and medium-sized enterprises in developing countries.

As of September 2008, Google.org has committed over $100 million in grants and investments.