To help translate the philosophy of the Foundation into practical strategies, we continue to evolve a set of guiding principles. These create the framework and thinking that will help lead the Foundation’s activities and establish project criteria.
The Fannie E. Rippel Foundation will strive to develop strategies, partnerships, and funding approaches that:
- Foster creativity and new thinking
- Question underlying assumptions
- Maintain a systems perspective that is grounded in today’s reality
- Engage leaders who can affect change
- Seek out and include diverse points of view
- Assure that new models are developed and tested
- Help foster the awareness and acceptance of new ideas and models in the broader community