This foundation supports projects in the areas of agriculture, nutrition, water, humanitarian, conservation, and conflict or unaccompanied persons. The foundation focuses much of its funding on communities in Africa and Central America. In 2007, the Foundation launched the Global Water Initiative with several organizations to address the declining fresh water supply and clean water to the world's poorest people.

Currently, he is the Director of Lindsay Corporation, the Omaha manufacturer of agricultural equipment. He has also published many books with his photos of exotic wildlife. Howard is the only one of the Buffett kids to serve on the board of directors of Berkshsire Hathaway. Also, Warren Buffett repeats his assertion that Howard, a farmer and a Berkshire board member, will serve as a guardian of the company’s culture to stay intact.