Ajo + Bisbee + General Social Investment

Overview

<p><strong>Our Commitment to Investment</strong><br> The Freeport-McMoRan Social Investment programs are designed to ensure that resources are used effectively to address high-priority needs and facilitate local capacity building. Further, we are guided by a long-term goal of decreasing community dependencies on our operations and ensuring that we are entering into partnerships that support sustainability. We partner with NGOs, foundations, and other community and government institutions globally to support community development initiatives.</p> <p> <strong>Our Approach</strong><br>Rather than viewing financial and other resources simply as charitable donations or philanthropy, we encourage our partners to think about financial and other resources as the means to make investments in the future of the community with the goal of realizing a return that helps create greater capacity and long term sustainability.</p> <p> </p><p><strong>Organizations MUST demonstrate how their program delivers on one of these <a href="https://www.freeportinmycommunity.com/communities/community-outcomes">C… Outcomes.</a> </strong></p> <p><em>Community & Economic Development</em></p> <p>Increased Number of Businesses Developed, Attracted and/or Retained <br> Increased Number of Job Opportunities<br> Increased Attainable Housing<br> Increased Public Transportation (either new development or expansion of current options)<br> Increased Revenue Growth through Tourism<br> Increased Number of People Generating a Sustainable Income<br> Improvements in Community Infrastructure<br> New Capital Invested in the Community</p> <p><em>Education and Training</em></p> <p>Increased School Readiness/Matriculation/Graduation Rates<br> Increased Placement in Local Skilled Jobs<br> Increased Teacher Retention Rates<br> Increased Placement of Students in Post-Secondary Education Opportunities<br> Increased Number of Students with Access to Quality STEM Education<br> Increased Graduation Rates from Post-Secondary Institutions</p> <p><em>Environment</em></p> <p>Reduction of Blight<br> Increased Availability and Usability of Public Lands<br> Increased Public Awareness of Natural Resource Conservation and Stewardship<br> Improvement in Watershed Health and Stewardship<br> New Capital Invested in Renewable Energy or Other Environmental Sustainability Efforts</p> <p><em>Health and Wellness</em></p> <p>Additional Access to Healthcare Specialists<br> Additional Access to Healthcare Facilities<br> Increased Coordination of Healthcare Services<br> Increased Access to Mental Health Services<br> Decrease in Substance Abuse<br> Decrease in Domestic Violence Incidents<br> Decrease in Unhealthy Behaviors that Cause Chronic, Preventable Health Problems</p>