we honor and celebrate our founders' legacy. Their belief in "giving back" inspires us to be responsible stewards of the Foundation's resources and to do our work with compassion and respect.

its power to transform lives, inculcate good citizenship, and improve communities adds intrinsic value to the human experience and creates self-sufficient, productive, and responsible citizens. We believe a vibrant democracy requires that a good education be accessible by all.

as integral to the human existence and as essential components of a complete community.

to ethical decision-making, transparency, fairness, inclusiveness, diversity, and the public good.

creative and strategic opportunities to make a difference.

as a family foundation. Family involvement will remain a vital element of foundation governance.