Foundation 
Priorities for Charitable Contributions
The Foundation's primary focus is to enhance the quality of life in communities where MWV has major operations and where MWV employees and their families live and work. This includes providing direct grant support, and encouraging active management and employee leadership involvement and volunteerism.
Working closely with local managers, goals, priorities and strategies for involvement are developed annually for each community. Specific priorities differ based upon local needs.
Priorities for contributions in small and rural communities, where there are fewer sources of contributions, often address a broad range of needs. Support for urban communities is generally more targeted. Additionally, the Foundation seeks to provide leadership for advancing research, education and public dialogue on public policy issues of special interest, such as the economy, regulation and environmental stewardship.