This funder focuses on making a meaningful impact in various areas such as educational, scientific, religious, and charitable activities, primarily in Santa Barbara and globally. They support projects that offer significant benefits in multiple areas and back the "collective impact" process, especially for initiatives that aim to induce change on a population level, such as in communities, neighborhoods, or schools. They encourage collaborations or groups within such efforts to achieve broader impacts.
The grant program aims to fund qualified public charities engaged in initiatives within defined arenas: educational, scientific, religious, and charitable activities. It champions efforts that promise to make meaningful differences at the population level and supports projects with potential to impact more than one area of focus. Specific causes highlighted include initiatives targeting Early Years, Later Years, Consciousness, Environment, and Community Priorities. The foundation is open to supporting innovative collaborations or collective impact models that address these concerns comprehensively and encourages potential grantees to ensure alignment with the foundation's goals before applying.