Audible's 2025 Social Impact Report reveals a year of global investment in emerging creators and youth. Through 27 programs, we supported 660 creators, empowered 1,000+ youth, and invested $3.3 million to increase access and opportunity around the world.
With businesses HealHaus, Newark Culture Club and Legacy 27 opening in Newark this spring, Audible’s Business Attraction program now spans over 30 companies with $4.1 million invested and 174 created or sustained jobs.
As part of our ongoing commitment to emerging storytellers, we’re collaborating with nonprofit Audio in Color to fund their new grant cycle, providing end-to-end support for underrepresented romance authors to create their first self-published audiobook.
The Pillars will serve as a dynamic hub for local businesses, visitors and community, anchoring the downtown Newark neighborhood. The project deepens Audible’s commitment to our headquarters city and furthers our vision for investing in urban communities.
Building on Audible’s recent collaboration with Crayola, ten schools across the country have been awarded “Audible Story Studios” to inspire children and empower educators with tools that combine audio storytelling with creative activities.
For Irfan Rathore and Akira Caruth, being an Audible high school intern helped prepare them for college and pursuing the careers of their dreams, thanks to the program’s valuable paid work experience, training modules and mentorship.
Meet a few startup founders who are growing their businesses—and helping each other—as part of Newark’s thriving tech ecosystem, with help from Audible’s Business Attraction Program’s grants, mentorship, and networking support.
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the creative and technical collaboration that went into Audible’s first-ever permanent, public audio installation—an immersive storytelling experience designed for Newark’s new Harriet Tubman monument.
Four new artworks, created by GERALUZ & WERC, Kelly Prevard, Danielle Scott, and Shoshanna Weinberger, are part of Audible’s continued commitment to supporting a vibrant downtown Newark neighborhood around Tubman Square.
Building on Bonnie Bernstein’s Audible Original series, “She Got Game: Inspiring Women, Inspired by Sports,” Audible is helping Newark girls access team sports, which studies have tied to greater career success.
As the Newark Artist Collaboration enters its next phases, our hubs in London and Berlin are working with their communities to give underrepresented creatives a platform and encourage local investment in the arts.
Starting a company from scratch can be daunting. NVP’s unique investment model gave these founders the support they needed to launch successful businesses that are innovating in a range of spaces and contributing to Newark’s growing tech ecosystem.