The Benwood Foundation has identified four focus areas that are critical to the future of the community and are within the reach of philanthropy to affect in a positive and long-term way:

• Public Education
• Arts and Culture
• Environment
• Neighborhood and Community Development

The Foundation will identify specific opportunities for positive, long-term change in these areas and issue Requests for Proposal. Although each area can be considered self-contained, the Foundation will explore interrelationships among them and possibilities for synergistic approaches. The Foundation will not entertain unsolicited proposals for Focus Area Grants.