Our Values

The Board of Directors share several values that provide a moral basis for all work of the Stillwater Foundation.

Respect

Members of the Board believe that all people should be treated with respect.

Independence

We believe that the most rewarding responsibility is independence.

Perseverance

Success of those who persevere through adversity is the greatest kind.

Commitment

Loyalty to family and friends, along with a commitment to self improvement and growth, are values that positively effect society.

Knowledge

We value learning opportunities that enhance our knowledge.

Stewardship

Board members accept the responsibility to most effectively use the funds of the Stillwater Foundation to support our mission and to act in accordance with the values that we all share.

Our Mission

The Stillwater Foundation seeks to promote global well being by supporting organizations that provide youth development and education, contribute to medical research and outreach, or alleviate poverty and combat climate change through sustainable development. 

Message from the Board

To laugh often and love much;

To win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children;

To earn the approval of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;

To appreciate beauty;

To find the best in others;

To give of one’s self without the slightest thought of return;

To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a rescued soul, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;

To have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exaltation;

To know that even one life has breathed easier because you have lived;

This is to have succeeded.

- Ralph Waldo Emerson