The organization’s core values are friendship, integrity, honesty, service, commitment, family relationships, courage, respect for self and others, legacy, confidentiality, responsibility, and accountability. Members include business and civic leaders, role models, mentors, activists, and volunteers who work toward a shared vision by engaging like-minded organizations and individuals for partnership. The organization’s members contribute more than a million hours of community service annually and are the recipients of awards from the UN Association of New York and the former Leon H. Sullivan Foundation for its programs. It was also nominated for a Luxembourg Peace Prize by the Schengen Peace Foundation and was recognized by the late Congressman John Lewis as a distinguished organization of outstanding community service and influence.