Through our funding programs in New York City, we seek to contribute to a transformed society by:

An equitable distribution of wealth and resources, both within and beyond our national boundaries;

The realization of democratic process through the exercise of political power by historically disempowered peoples and communities;

The well-being of people and the environment placed above profit;

An end to oppression and exploitation of people everywhere;

Peaceful and just settlements of conflict;

Freedom from institutional, cultural, and economic discrimination based on class, race, gender, age, disability, religion, or sexual orientation;

An affirmation of diversity, and respect for the dignity and inherent value of all individuals.