The Foundation will accomplish this mission by focusing its efforts on education, conservation,
arts, culture, economy, urban design and development, neighborhood revitalization, and
physical health. The intent is to have a positive influence on our region’s:
Living – how we create thriving communities that are unique, desirable, economically viable, and of enduring quality;
Working – how we foster robust and innovative job creation;
Playing – how we create ways in which we can relax, unwind, compete and otherwise enjoy our leisure time;
Learning – how we prepare our children and ourselves to understand and relate to the world around us and to meet the demands of the workplace;
Movement – how we create modes of transportation for moving efficiently around our community in ways that conserve resources;
Fuel – how we fuel our infrastructure, our buildings, our vehicles and feed ourselves in manners that are sensible and efficient;
Stewardship – how we nurture a culture committed to conserving the natural resources that underpin our quality of life and our ability to accommodate future generations