The Foundation is a supporting organization of Moses Cone Health System.  Several characteristics exist between the two organizations and are important to the grantmaking of the Foundation:

• Projects funded by the Foundation must be consistent with the mission and purpose of both the Foundation and the Health System; both embrace the health of the community.
• The Foundation is not intended to relieve the Health System of the role of charity care provider historically played by the Health System.
• Planning of Foundation projects will be coordinated with the Health System at the senior management and Board levels, especially with regard to projects in which the Health System is a party, or where a request for financial support has been received by both organizations.  The Foundation will inform the Health System regularly with regard to grantmaking activities.