Charitable investments in our communities

Our culture at Synchrony celebrates our employees, their skills and ideas, and coming together to turn purpose into action. Our core commitment of helping others, grounded in our caring value, inspires us to support each other. We support our communities through volunteer opportunities, charitable donations, and our philanthropic platform, Education as an Equalizer.

Our main areas of Corporate Citizenship include:

We volunteer both our time and skills to help improve our communities and lend a helping hand in times of need. In 2024, Synchrony employees logged over 24K hours.

We support nonprofit organizations that help small businesses develop and grow.

We donate to organizations that help our communities. Applications are accepted by invitation only and must meet the eligibility requirements. Synchrony donated over $20 million to over 300 charitable organizations in 2024.

We help educate individuals on smart credit choices, so they can live healthier financial lives.

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We expand access to higher education, skills training in high-growth fields and financial literacy.

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Education as an Equalizer

At Synchrony, we believe that education has the power to transform lives, including future generations, by opening doors to opportunity.

 

Synchrony's philanthropic platform, Education as an Equalizer is an initiative that expands access to higher education, skills training in high- growth fields, and financial literacy.

Pathways to college completion

Help low- and moderate-income students earn a four-year college degree.

Building skills for the future

Help low- and moderate-income students attain the skills and training needed for meaningful and gainful employment, including at the Synchrony Skills Academy.

Closing the financial knowledge gap

Provide education that allows people to gain the necessary skills to understand and manage their personal finances.

Pathways to college completion

Help low- and moderate-income students earn a four-year college degree.

Building skills for the future

Help low- and moderate-income students attain the skills and training needed for meaningful and gainful employment, including at the Synchrony Skills Academy.

Closing the financial knowledge gap

Provide education that allows people to gain the necessary skills to understand and manage their personal finances.

Closing the financial knowledge gap

Synchrony believes providing knowledge of financial products and money management skills is empowering. Especially as a path to help more and more of the public achieve financial success.

For Synchrony, this includes offering financial literacy, programs, partnership, and resources including:

Synchrony's MONEY 360°. An ongoing program on Syncranet devoted to promoting savings for Synchrony employees and the communities we serve.
Synchrony's Financial Education Center. Provides engaging financial education content to help improve financial wellness among the public and our employees.
Banking on Women™. Our philanthropic program provides female business owners with small business financial education classes, mentoring, and the opportunity to apply for a microenterprise loan.
America Saves. An annual multichannel media campaign managed by the nonprofit Consumer Federation of America. Synchrony, a program partner for years, passionately supports its mission to encourage better financial habits for all.
Operation HOPE . Synchrony is an active member company of Financial Literacy for All (FL4ALL). This is a national initiative dedicated to embedding financial literacy into American culture and providing the foundational skills for people to best manage their personal finances and build generational wealth.
Money Matters. Synchrony's online blog is designed to give the public access to general education about personal finance. This blog currently reaches over 4 million viewers annually.
Financial literacy content. The Money Matters blog includes personal finance content and education.