Priorities

Program Areas: Grants are typically made in the following program areas:
  • Educational Opportunity: Programs/organizations that reach under-served, low-income, minority communities needing development in education, career/job training and improved family conditions. There is also a particular interest in access to science and technology.
  • Immigration & Human Rights: Programs/organizations that provide immigration services or focus on human right domestically or internationally.
  • Environmental Protection: Programs/organizations that protect natural habitats and promote sustainable and healthier interactions between distressed communities and their environments.
  • Preservation of Cultural Heritage: Programs/organizations that support the preservation and presentation of cultural artifacts that educate and enhance the lives of communities.
  • Health: Programs that focus on developing healthier communities in a variety of ways.
Grant Restrictions:
  • We do not limit funding to any geographic location.
  • We do not fund unsolicited organizations at this time.
  • We do not fund gun advocacy.
  • No political action groups or political campaigns or lobbying activities.
  • No causes that discriminate against people of color or women.
  • No direct funding of the abortion medical procedure, but we will fund activities in which education or information is provided where abortion is one of several options.
  • No causes that promote war or violence.
  • No causes that significantly harm the environment.
  • No direct funding for a program involving testing of animals.