Our Values

The Flahive Family is founded and guided by the following principles:

  • We are a growing and changing world. We are life learners with the expectation to grow and learn about our work.
  • Our family foundation is driven by the interests and passions of the Flahive family.
  • Philanthropy plays an important yet limited role.
  • We fund and shape and rely on others to act and implement projects.
  • We seek to be humble and mindful of our actions and words. We depend on counsel from outside sources and specialists.
  • We value our recipients as partners and respect all those involved as equal. Ethical behavior is of utmost importance.
  • We value treating all people with respect and equality and have much to learn from each other.
  • Stewardship of money increases the opportunity and equity for those most in need.
  • We value growth and change.