Empowering people to express themselves through the products we create is critical in our approach to kind business. We foster trust in our platform by considering the privacy, safety, and inclusiveness of a new feature at the front end of the design process.

As we develop products that overlay computing onto the world around us, we have a big opportunity and responsibility to do it in a way that respects, empowers, and improves the lives of those who use our product. We seek to develop products that are human-centered, approachable, and easy to understand. We work to anticipate and mitigate unintended consequences of our products in use. 

In 2021, we made major progress advancing inclusion by design at Snap. We launched our Safety & Impact blog and Safety Snapshot, and we expanded our Transparency Reporting.

At Snap we aim to educate and empower Snapchatters on the most pressing issues impacting our communities. Through the Snapchat ecosystem, we help people learn about issues that matter most to them and provide them with resources to take action. We bring these issues to light through several different features and products on Snapchat including Lenses, creative tools, Minis, and our content platform, Discover. Discover features content from vetted media publishers and content creators, including Snapchat original shows.

The mission of Snap's Philanthropy program is to empower students from under-resourced communities by supporting equitable access to education and exposure to career pathways in STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), while strengthening the cities where we live and work.

We believe the most meaningful way to make a difference is by supporting hyperlocal community organizations that offer our team members opportunities to roll up our sleeves and volunteer. By taking a “volunteer-first” approach to philanthropy, we make it easy for team members to give back to our local communities. Snap Philanthropy builds authentic relationships with our nonprofit partners and listens to their needs so that we are able to make the most strategic and impactful local investments.

IN 2021, we donated $4.5+ million to global organizations supporting access to education, exposure to career pathways, and community wellbeing. We also devoted 6,800+ hours dedicated to Snap Philanthropy projects in 61 cities across 21 countries

The mission of the Snap Foundation is to develop pathways to the creative economy for underrepresented youth in Los Angeles. Through it, Snap imagines a future where youth thrive from opportunities to engage in artistic expression, and experience economic inclusivity as working creatives. The creative economy transforms individual lives and society at large — in particular when centering racial equity and uplifting arts as a healing modality. The Foundation is funded by donations from Snap Inc. and our co-founders, Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, who have each pledged 13 million shares of Snap stock (39 million total) and continue to make contributions since the initial commitment.

Snap created Yellow as an ecosystem that serves companies at the intersection of creativity and technology. Yellow Accelerator serves as a gateway to the startup community to access capital, mentorship, and partnerships that help bring world-changing innovations to life. Since launching Yellow Accelerator in 2018, Snap has chosen a group of individuals and teams from around the world each year to join our three-month program.