Mission
IN FURTHERANCE OF THE PURPOSES SET FORTH IN OUR ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, WE ENGAGE IN GRANT-MAKING AROUND THE WORLD, INCLUDING THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH WE LIVE AND WORK. OUR PHILANTHROPY IS DIRECTED TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT: - PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW, INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT OF CIVIL AND HUMAN RIGHTS, - FOSTER INNOVATION IN ACADEMICS, MEDICINE AND THE ARTS, - IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE IN IMPOVERISHED SETTINGS (PARTICULARLY CHILDREN AND WOMEN), AND - PROVIDE SUPPORT AND COMFORT TO PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM NATURAL AND OTHER DISASTERS.