The Robert W. Woodruff Foundation aims to enhance the quality of life in Georgia by focusing on health, education, economic opportunity, and community vitality. It seeks to achieve this by responding to community needs and making grants to institutions and projects with strong leadership and wide support, preferring collaborative funding efforts.
The Foundation provides grants based on community needs, emphasizing support for organizations with a successful track record that are looking to expand their impact on significant opportunities or meet exceptional needs. It generally prefers collaborative funding efforts but is open to leading grants for compelling initiatives. The grant process is inclusive, considering applications throughout the year with specific deadlines for review meetings.