Which consumer financial services company just turned 10 years old and has donated millions to nonprofits and underserved communities? Keep reading to see which financial institution has a global philanthropic program.

1. Synchrony just celebrated its 10th year as a publicly traded company.

2. Synchrony has secured 72 U.S. patents and filed 117 additional patent applications to drive customer experiences in areas such as machine learning, frictionless payments, and data analytics.

3. Synchrony has committed $100 million to Ariel Alternatives’ Project Black fund to scale minority-owned businesses in the U.S. and position them as leading Fortune 500 suppliers.

4. Synchrony has donated more than $70 million to nonprofit and community organizations since 2014.

5. Synchrony runs a global philanthropic program, Education as an Equalizer, where more than $19 million in grants have been donated and more than 1,400 scholarships provided since 2021 to increase access to education, skills training, and financial literacy to underserved communities and Synchrony’s workforce.

6. Synchrony has invested more than $5 billion in modern digital technology since IPO to drive speed and scale of operations.

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