Sharpening our focus...going deeper...asking questions about how we can help create lasting change. That is the work we've taken on, together with our community partners. To promote positive change, we're identifying specific goals and outcomes for our work. We want to learn from our investments, share what we have learned, and inspire others to make similar commitments.

Through our focus on Fostering Opportunity, our Foundation will support efforts to provide a fair chance for low-income youth and their families, seeking to overcome barriers imposed by race, gender or origin and the inequities imposed by poverty. Fostering Opportunity includes two major initiatives: Better Beginnings and Pathways to Success. Both focus on critical periods of development in the lives of young people, seeking innovative ways to transform the conditions that prevent them from realizing their full potential.

Young people, families and entire communities need healthy, green, inspiring places to grow and develop. They also need engaging and entertaining arts that educate, inspire and unify. We're investing in our home town, Atlanta, through our focus on Inspiring Spaces and The Art of Change — seeking ways to enliven the heart of our city and enrich the lives of its people. We seek partners with a passion for preserving parks and green space and for bringing the new Symphony Center to fruition. Both are important, as inclusive gathering places that improve the quality of life for everyone.