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Aramony, William;, April 30, 1991

Collection ID:
90-028
Date:
April 30, 1991
Scope Content:
In this interview, William Aramony discusses his career in philanthropy and social work which has culminated in his ascension to the position of president of the United Way of America. Aramony speaks about the organization and mission of the United Way, the changes it has undergone, some of its main functions and beneficiaries, and the central issue of fundraising, especially in the context of the growing number of government-supported not-for-profit organizations increasing competition for a limited amount of available funds.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Bolling, Landrum, April 30, 1991

Collection ID:
90-029
Date:
April 30, 1991
Scope Content:
In this interview, Landrum Bolling discusses his past, including his childhood, his religious and moral upbringing with Quaker and Baptist influences, his education and career, and his eventual work in philanthropy. He speaks of his intimate association with the Lilly Endowment, and its focus on the importance of education in the state of Indiana and throughout the world. Bolling also comments on his personal philosophy on philanthropy, and describes some of the places and events which influenced this philosophy.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Brennan, Leo J., Jr., April 8, 1991

Collection ID:
90-027
Date:
April 8, 1991
Scope Content:
Leo J. Brennan, Jr., who deals with decisions and dispersals of grant monies and philanthropic awards of the Ford Fund, discusses his career history and philosophy of philanthropy in this interview. He speaks of corporate philanthropy and the major goal of the Ford Fund of supporting education. In addition, Brennan describes his work, the types of grant requests he receives, and the type of applicants involved.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Buchanan, Peter, May 1, 1991

Collection ID:
90-030
Date:
May 1, 1991
Scope Content:
Peter Buchanan, president of CASE, or Council for Advancement and Support of Education, discusses his background, education, and career, and how each of these have influenced his philosophy of, and practical implications about, philanthropy. He emphasizes his years as a student and administrator at Columbia University in the late nineteen sixties and early seventies as a time when his values and perspective were significantly shaped and cemented. Buchanan stresses the need for philanthropic gifts for education, the importance of fundraising for education, the crisis in education, and his fears for the future of corporate philanthropy.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Carson, Emmett D., October 8, 1991

Collection ID:
90-037
Date:
October 8, 1991
Scope Content:
Emmett D. Carson discusses in this interview his childhood, parents, and educational background, and describes the impact of each of these on his philosophy of philanthropy. He goes on to speak of African Americans and philanthropy, the relationship between percentage of minorities in philanthropy and the need for the understanding of minorities in philanthropy. Carson also emphasizes foundations and diversity, the role of government in philanthropy, and the conjectured relationship between drug dealing and other illegal activities and philanthropic funding.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Collins, Dennis A., December 6, 1991

Collection ID:
90-043
Date:
December 6, 1991
Scope Content:
Dennis A. Collins, president of the James Irvine Foundation, discusses his childhood, familial influences, and education and how each of these made an impact on his philosophy of philanthropy. Specifically, Collins emphasizes the differences between east coast and west coast philanthropy, and speaks of the unique characteristics of California and its population as factors that foundations must recognize and respond to accordingly. He stresses the importance of diversity in this context and also the need for and difficulties involved in foundation assessment or evaluation.
Place:
California and San Francisco, California
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Cruickshank, Joseph, November 13, 1990

Collection ID:
90-019
Date:
November 13, 1990
Scope Content:
Joseph Cruickshank discusses his background and the development of his values and philosophy of philanthropy in this interview. He speaks of the priorities of foundations and possible negative impacts of philanthropic foundation abuse. In addition, Cruickshank discusses the philanthropic role of the United States government, the influence of the nineteen sixties on philanthropy and volunteerism, and grants.
Place:
New York, New York
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Finberg, Barbara, April 18, 1990

Collection ID:
90-009
Date:
April 18, 1990
Scope Content:
Barbara Finberg, formerly the executive vice president of the Carnegie Corporation, discusses her philosophy of philanthropy, her values, and occupational background in this interview. Finberg spoke of her career at the Carnegie Corporation, the philanthropic goals of this institution, and the changes it experienced over the years. She also discusses diversity and minorities with regard to philanthropy, and her own experiences as a woman in a formerly male-dominated field. In addition, Finberg speaks of the ethics of the field of philanthropy and the role of foundations in society.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Furnari, Ellen, August 27, 1991

Collection ID:
90-035
Date:
August 27, 1991
Scope Content:
Ellen Furnari, the foundation coordinator of Ben and Jerry's Foundation, discusses the structure of this foundation, the manner in which she ascended to her position, and the goal or mission statement of this foundation. She describes objectives of the foundation, and how these are achieved through the making of grants aimed at instigating social changes. In addition, Furnari discusses what foundations can accomplish in society, the difference between Ben and Jerry's Foundation and other corporate institutions of philanthropy, and the issue of diversity and minorities with regard to philanthropy.
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

Garcetti, Sukey, December 2, 1991

Collection ID:
90-045
Date:
December 2, 1991
Scope Content:
Sukey Garcetti, sole administrator of her family's foundation, the Roth Family Foundation, discusses her family's history, the background of the foundation, and the grant making philosophy she applies at the foundation. She discusses family and private philanthropy and contrasts them with other philanthropic institutions in terms of scope, capacity, goals, and organization. Garcetti speaks of generational issues, and possible differences in values as a major topic in family philanthropy.
Place:
California and Los Angeles, California
  1. Center for Documentary Research and Practice
  2. American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993