A Commitment to All Living Beings

In our continued reflection on how best to serve all living beings through our work and partnerships, GSF defined our core values to help determine our collaborations and funding relationships.

Kindness and Compassion

At the heart of GSF is a commitment to kindness and compassion for all living beings. We ask our partners not only to share these values but to embody them in their work.

Examples include:

• Eliminating animal-based foods at all organizational events.
• Implementing environmentally sustainable initiatives.
• Demonstrating respect and courtesy toward all individuals and organizations, regardless of differing viewpoints.

Hope

Hope is the emotional foundation of our mission. It fuels our vision, strengthens resilience, and inspires innovation. We believe that nurturing hope:

• Promotes healthier, happier teams.
• Reduces burnout and turnover.
• Sparks the passion that leads to lasting impact.

Collaboration

We believe collaboration is teamwork elevated—bringing together a variety of voices for greater creativity and success. At GSF, we practice this by listening to grantees, advisors, consultants, and our broader community.

We ask our partners to:

• Collaborate with both like-minded and differing organizations.
• Encourage openness and shared problem-solving over competition.
• Communicate with honesty, respect, and transparency.

Ethical Stewardship

Transparent governance and ethical leadership are non-negotiable at GSF. Our support is reserved for organizations that uphold legal, ethical, and moral responsibilities with integrity.

We expect:

• Full compliance with laws and IRS standards.
• Clear governance structures (articles of incorporation, bylaws, policies).
• A board of directors that understands and upholds its fiduciary duties.
• Transparent financial processes and internal accountability.