Our core values define our philanthropic strategy.
GoPhil enters into all our relationships guided by some key fundamental principles that foster empowerment as well as the trust needed to develop healthy working relationships that encourage positive change. Focusing on these values and principles keeps us grounded on creating pathways for people and programs to discover their own strength and potential.
Our Guiding Principles
- Those closest to the problems know the issues more deeply— we don’t have the answers, but we can assist in their discovery
- Capturing humanity and celebrating dignity” is our motto when visiting and sharing the powerful stories of people’s strength and courage
- We respect and honor the importance of different cultures, traditions, philosophies and beliefs
- Impact is not made in isolation-In order to combat the most difficult social issues of our time, we must actively work and learn together
- ‘Listening and Learning’ is more effective than ‘Serving and Solving’
- Philanthropy is not a one way transaction but instead a process by which people learn from one another, share resources and develop pathways to uncover their greatest potential
- People are at their best when they do for themselves
