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Start Over Collection American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993 Place Indianapolis, Indiana Subjects grant making

Johnson, Charles A., March 14, 1990

Collection ID:
90-006
Date:
March 14, 1990
Scope Content:
Charles A. Johnson, a foundation officer of the Lilly Endowment and former fundraiser, discusses the influences of his background, religion, and education on his values and philosophy of philanthropy. He speaks of the Lilly family, their commitment to philanthropy, and the three main areas of emphasis in the Lilly Endowment: religion, education, and community development. Johnson discusses the Endowment's grant making process in these areas, in addition to commenting on philanthropic ethics, the causes and effects of the 1969 Tax Reform Act, and the Endowment's traditional emphasis on making grants in Indianapolis.
Place:
Indiana and Indianapolis, Indiana
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Lenkowsky, Leslie, December 13, 1991

Collection ID:
90-048
Date:
December 13, 1991
Scope Content:
Leslie Lenkowsky, the president of the Hudson Institute, discusses his background and education, the neo-conservative movement, Judaism, and the strengths and weaknesses of American foundations in this interview. He speaks of the impacts of the nineteen sixties, including increased attention to social welfare. In addition, Lenkowsky comments on foundation assessment, the problems with family foundations, the philanthropic role of the government, the relationship between Judaism and neo-conservatism, and many of his fellow philanthropists and the institutions they represent.
Place:
Baltic Region, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Soviet Union
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993