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American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Collection ID: ohrc001
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Hirsch, Bruce A., December 5, 1991

Collection ID:
90-042
Date:
December 5, 1991
Scope Content:
Dr. Bruce A. Hirsch, executive director of the Clarence Heller Foundation, discusses his education, background, and philosophy of philanthropy. He speaks of grant making at the Heller Foundation and of the main areas in which this institution issues grants, which include health and the environment, environmental preservation, chamber and symphonic orchestra music, and curriculum development for underprivileged students. Hirsch discusses family foundations, the impact of the nineteen sixties, grant making, grant evaluation, and environmental grant making.
Place:
California and San Francisco, California

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

Joseph, James A., April 23, 1991, bulk February 28, 1991

Collection ID:
90-021
Date:
April 23, 1991, bulk February 28, 1991
Scope Content:
James A. Joseph, the president and chief executive officer of the Council on Foundations, discusses his values, education, career, and philosophy of philanthropy. He speaks of international philanthropy, especially in the context of his book, The Charitable Impulse . In addition, Joseph comments on foundation assessment, philanthropic ethics, diversity and minority groups in philanthropy, and the necessity of leadership. He also reveals his beliefs as to the place of philanthropy in United States society and he speaks of the fewness of jobs and lack of specific training for jobs in the philanthropic world.