The foundation's purpose is to support and promote the objectives of the maryland public broadcasting commission (MPT) in the following ways: 1) to facilitate fund raising programs and contributions from private sources to foster and promote the general welfare of MPT 2) to promote, sponsor, and implement educational, scientific, charitable and cultural activities for the benefit of MPT and 3) to accumulate and provide funds to be invested and to utilize the principal and income thereof for activities that enhance and further the mission of MPT.