Community Support

We strive to make a positive and enduring impact on the communities where most of our employees live and work. Our Foundation is located in the San Francisco Bay and the Metro Denver Areas, with small employee bases throughout the United States.Although we no longer accept unsolicited grant requests, we continue with our presence throughout the United States with smaller, targeted community grants in our core priorities of strengthening families, supporting children and youth, leadership development, civic participation and urban issues, and the arts. To learn about our priorities, see below.If you believe your organization fits within the Foundation’s mission and goals and still would like to inform us about your organization, please learn how to get in touch with us.

Funding Guidelines

• Our application procedure
• What we don’t support

Our Priorities

• Strengthening Families

  

  The Foundation looks for programs that give young people alternatives from criminal and violent behavior by providing guidance and tools to develop interests, skills and self confidence, and most importantly prepares youth to make positive life choices. More

• Supporting Children and Youth

  

  The Foundation gives priority to organizations that promote potential in youth and help cultivate and develop special talents. More

• Leadership Development

  

  The Foundation is interested in programs that prepare youth for future leadership roles and that give young people tools and knowledge to be well-informed leaders, setting the groundwork for sound decision making in all aspects of domestic and world issues. More

• Civic Participation & Urban Issues

  

  The Foundation supports programs that work to solve particular inner city issues, such as traffic, graffiti, overcrowding, affordable housing needs and retention of open space. More

• The Arts

  

  The Foundation supports traditional arts organizations, as well as programs that use creative ways to expand their services to those who would otherwise not be able to experience their arts programs. More

• Special Projects

  

  The Foundation is involved in special initiatives that impact our local communities and many other parts of our nation. More