I don’t remember the exact phrasing of the question, but because of the flexibility you note, I would find it easy to answer something like “In what cause areas have you supported or are you planning to support interventions this year?” than “In what cause areas do you support interventions?”
The precise wording was “Which of the following causes do you think you should devote resources to?”
The precise wording was “Which of the following causes do you think you should devote resources to?”