International Paper Company Foundation was incorporated in 1952. From its inception, and continuing today, the Foundation primarily addresses existing and emerging educational needs, as well as short-term, critical civic needs within the communities where International Paper has operating facilities.

Our sponsorship of the National Geographic Society's new publication National Geographic Explorer exhibits our interest in elevating literacy skills and sound environmental education through the Society's efforts to improve elementary school students' nonfiction literacy skills. The magazine provides high-quality science and social studies content that correlates with state and national curriculum standards.

International Paper Company Foundation has been the proud sponsor of the National 4-H Forestry Invitational for more than twenty years. The Foundation recognizes the achievements of the nation's young citizens, and salutes the dedicated volunteers and professional leaders whose work enables more than 95,000 young people nationwide to participate in 4-H forestry programs each year.

We also sponsor up to 30 Economics for All Teachers workshops a year in conjunction with the National Council on Economic Education's five-year Campaign for Economic Literacy. To date, reports on this program are showing outstanding progress in reaching teachers across the country and providing them with tools to teach economics to K-12th graders. Since 1999, the Economics for All Teachers project has been a model for other national corporate programs in the campaign. Over the past three years this program has trained 2,700 teachers directly and another 8,100 indirectly and has reached more than 180,000 students.

The foundation developed its Matching Contributions for Education Program in 1969 to support secondary and higher education institutions. The foundation will match International Paper employee's yearly personal contributions to schools that are in accordance with program guidelines. The majority of the foundation's funding for higher education comes from its Matching Contributions for Education Program rather than from direct funding.

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