CDW Social Impact Hero

CDW Social Impact

At CDW, everything we do is guided by our purpose, culture and values.

Empowering communities around the world is core to our company culture. Our commitment to making a lasting difference is underpinned by our foundational beliefs that everyone should have opportunities and be able to experience the unlimited possibilities that technology unlocks.

Social Impact Mission

Together, we build a more connected world. Through strategic partnerships, coworker empowerment, and values-led leadership, we create digital opportunities for all and strengthen the communities we serve.

CDW CEO Christine A. Leahy

Social Impact is an important driver of CDW’s culture and success. We can’t do this work in isolation, so we collaborate with coworkers, nonprofit partners and the community to advance digital opportunity for all.

I am incredibly proud of our coworkers and excited about our future path. Let’s make amazing happen!”


Christine A. Leahy,
Chair and Chief Executive Officer


Our Social Impact Values

CDW Social Impact Values Trust

Act as One

We are a unified, respectful and welcoming team that ​works together to exceed our goals and support each other.

CDW Social Impact Values Connection

Play to Win

With absolute customer focus and integrity,​ ​we take accountability and drive superior performance every day.​​

CDW Social Impact Values Commitment

Think Forward

With a growth mindset everyday, we innovate ways ​to better serve our customers now and for the future.

Advancing Digital Opportunity

With a steadfast focus on digital opportunity for all, we drive meaningful progress by:

Providing Access

We collaborate with organizations to provide integrated technology solutions like computers, software and internet connectivity.

Building Skills

We support learners with initiatives that foster excitement and engagement in STEM, computer science, and digital literacy.

Developing Our Workforce

We build partnerships to shape a technology industry for all.

Building Partnerships

We partner with nonprofits around the world to advance digital opportunity together.

CDW Partner Compudopt Logo

CDW provides technology, volunteerism and funding to bridge the digital divide and reduce e-waste through the refurbishment and distribution of gently used, donated computers.

CDW Partner All Star Code Logo

CDW serves as a host site partner for All Star Code's Summer Intensive Program, which provides live virtual technical training for high school students. The program builds fluency in web development, AI literacy, and systems thinking.

CDW Partner Per Scholas Logo

CDW coworkers across the U.S. support Per Scholas through board membership and volunteerism to provide rigorous, no-cost training for tech careers and connect skilled talent to leading businesses.

CDW Partner NPower Logo

With CDW support, NPower provides digital literacy and STEM education, furthering digital self-sufficiency. 


Become a Social Impact Digital Opportunity Partner

Is your work advancing digital opportunity in access, education or workforce development? As part of our Social Impact program, our grants help organizations do meaningful work in our communities.

For questions, contact us at SocialImpact@CDW.com.

Become a Social Impact Digital Opportunity Partner

Is your work advancing digital opportunity in access, education or workforce development? As part of our Social Impact program, our grants help organizations do meaningful work in our communities.

For questions, contact us at SocialImpact@CDW.com.

Empowering Our Coworkers

We engage and empower our coworkers to support the causes that matter most to them. Eligible coworkers receive eight hours of paid time off each year for volunteer work. Through our Matching Charitable Gifts Program, CDW also doubles the impact of coworkers’ charitable donations to eligible nonprofits. In 2025, coworker and company contributions provided support in the following ways.

1,287

coworkers donated a total of $1.1 M to 1,289 nonprofits

1,100

723 coworkers contributed 9,532 hours of volunteer time.

$1.6 Million

1.8 M total distributed in matching gifts and nonprofit partner investments.


Voices of Impact

Voices of Impact

Our Coworkers Around the World

CDW Bridge Cleanup Day Volunteers
CDW in the United States

UNITED STATES

BRIDGE Cleanup Day

Our BRIDGE Business Resource Group led a U.S.-wide Cleanup Day across 12 offices. Our Las Vegas coworkers won the "Trash Talk" competition for their large team showing and amazing impact during their cleanup event.

CDW the Sick Children's Trust Volunteers
CDW Volunteers in the United Kingdom

UNITED KINGDOM

The Sick Children's Trust

CDW UK coworkers volunteered hundreds of hours with The Sick Children’s Trust, a charity that provides a warm and comfortable place to stay for families with a seriously ill child in the hospital.

CDW Bernie's Book Bank Volunteers
CDW in the United States

UNITED STATES

Bernie's Book Bank

The configuration team at our Vernon Hills Distribution Center organized a back-to-school book drive to create pathways to success through book ownership.

CDW Meals on Wheels Toronto Volunteers
CDW in Canada

CANADA

Meals on Wheels Toronto

Coworkers in Canada helped community members stay healthy at home with nutritious meals through Meals on Wheels Toronto.

CDW Smiles Program Volunteers
CDW Volunteers in India

INDIA

SMILES Program

CDW coworkers in Chennai, India, celebrated the 10th anniversary of SMILES, an impactful initiative to support low-income communities. CDW welcomed 60+ children from care homes to the office, where they engaged in a day of art, laughter and community building.

CDW Global Finance Week of Service Volunteers
CDW in the United States

UNITED STATES

Global Finance Week of Service

Finance coworkers volunteered with the San Antonio Food Bank as part of CDW’s annual Global Finance Week of Service, which supported various nonprofits in the U.S., Canada and the UK.

CDW the Prince's Trust Volunteers
CDW Volunteers in the United Kingdom

UNITED KINGDOM

Palace to Palace Bike Ride

CDW UK coworkers participated in a cycling fundraiser to provide young people with confidence-building support, training and employment opportunities.

CDW Global Finance Week of Service Volunteers
CDW in the United States

UNITED STATES

Global Finance Week of Service

As part of CDW’s annual Global Finance Week of Service, finance coworkers volunteered with the Marshall Hope Corporation, which provides essential resources and services to families from low-income households in the Annapolis area.

Learn More About CDW Social Impact

CDW Social Impact Volunteers

Strategic Partnerships

CDW builds partnerships with our suppliers and works side-by-side with them to serve our customers.

Business Reslience

At CDW, Business Resilience is a strategic priority anchored in disciplined risk management, responsible innovation, and co-creating business opportunities.

One CDW

Explore our One CDW Culture, Business Resource Groups, Life & Careers at CDW and more.

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