The sponsor also supports amateur athletics and fitness organizations, facilities and programs that help advance the city's economic revitalization and healthy recreational opportunities for local citizens, particularly youth. On a national level, the sponsor provides a limited amount of funds for public policy research on economic issues and programs related to democracy and free-market economics in the Americas.
Special attention is given to programs designed to improve the quality of the education workforce.
Attention is also directed to improving programs that enhance opportunities for youth to succeed in post-secondary education. The sponsor also supports inquiries into the role religion plays in American public life and in relation to other social institutions. The sponsor also funds a variety of religious leadership education and development programs, including support for theological education. The sponsor's primary interest is in positive youth development and shows preference to proposals that strengthen connections and collaborative ventures among families, social and neighborhood institutions, churches, voluntary youth-serving agencies and businesses in ways that foster healthy growth and more comprehensive service delivery. The full board of directors or its executive committee considers grants in February, March, May, June, July, September, November, and December.