The Foundation's primary interests are early care and education and school readiness.

We believe that conventional approaches aren't always the most effective way to help children, and we encourage organizations to think creatively, act productively and to search for programs that challenge the status quo for the benefit of children and their families. Our grants support innovative pilot programs as well as successful, long-standing initiatives.

We also believe there is great power in convening groups to work toward a common solution. For example, in 2001, the Foundation helped develop a community-based initiative involving more than 30 organizational partners in Columbus. This initiative, called Pre-K Partners, seeks to increase school-readiness among our highest-risk 4- and 5-year-olds. Similarly, we encourage others to create collaborations that bring together resources effectively and efficiently.