The foundation focuses its grant making on organizations that demonstrate the ability to making substantial and unique progress in the following areas: the elimination of racism; empowerment of the disenfranchised; elimination of poverty; compensatory education; support of non-traditional women students; minority student education in sciences, math, and finance; elimination of sexism; elimination of discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual orientation; affordable housing initiatives; Kalamazoo based support of economic development; and enhancement support for Kalamazoo area public school programs.