A student in the On-Ramp to Biotech program learns to miro-pippette.
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The trustees and staff of the Fund are committed to honoring the Fund's
legacy as we engage in work
that has meaning for today and for the future. Our recent strategic
planning process led us to reflect on our mission
and to consider the values and focus that we want to bring to our
work. Across all of our program and issue areas, the following provides
both insight and direction to the Fund's decision-making processes.
First, the Fund's basic values are framed by a commitment to:
- Diversity: The diversity of our region—in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, spoken language, religion, national origin, and other dimensions—adds great richness to our society.
- Equity: We are particularly committed to providing opportunities for community members whose options are limited and whose voices are often unheard.
In addition, we recognize the importance of and seek to support:
- Quality leadership: Quality
leadership—whether informal or formal—is an essential
component of effective organizations and communities. We recognize
the need to support current nonprofit leaders and to foster the
next generation.
- Organizational excellence: Individuals,
families, and communities need strong and stable institutions
and nonprofit agencies that provide high-quality programming,
and that are accountable and responsive to their constituencies.
Responsible, innovative, and adaptable management is critical
to organizations' programmatic success and sustainability.
- Collaboration: Partnerships
within philanthropy and the nonprofit sector as a whole can leverage
limited resources and effectively advance the common good. In
addition, partnerships among the philanthropic, private, nonprofit,
and public sectors can substantially improve the effectiveness
of all four sectors.
- Accountability: As
stewards of philanthropic funds, we have the responsibility to
ensure that the Fund's resources are being used efficiently and
appropriately, and that the highest standards of ethical conduct
are upheld.
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