It was established to "improve the quality of life," and does so by contributing to the generation of new knowledge through its support of research and scholarship.
[1] The Foundation is a member of the Brain Tumor Funders' Collaborative, a partnership among eight private philanthropic and advocacy organizations designed to bridge the “translational gap” that prevents promising laboratory science from yielding new medical treatments.
Grants are awarded via the Foundation-initiated, peer-reviewed proposal processes through the 21st Century Science Initiative.
This initiative supports scientific, educational, and charitable causes on a local, national, and international level.
For instance for research related to cancer, or climate change.