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American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993

42 Interviews Collection ID: ohrc001
The American Foundations Oral History Project consists of a series of interviews with prominent American philanthropists, each of whom relates their background, the development of their values, and their philosophies of philanthropy. The purpose and state of American philanthropy, including those family foundations and corporate foundations, form a central topic, as do the recent trend of increasing diversity and opinions on grant evaluation and philanthropic assessment. In addition, many interviewees comment on the role of government in philanthropy and the system of ethics at play in American philanthropy.
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American Foundations Oral History Project, 1989-1993 42 Interviews

Campus:
Indiana University Bloomington
Repository:
Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Collection ID:
ohrc001
Date:
1989-1993
Creator:
Indiana University Center for Documentary Research and Practice
Scope Content:
This collection consists of forty-two interviews collected over the course of two years. Interviews range from fifty to one hundred-fity minutes. All interviews consist of audiotapes and typed transcripts.
Physical Description:
42 Interviews

Mawby, Russell G., April 3, 1990

Collection ID:
90-007
Date:
April 3, 1990
Scope Content:
Russell G. Mawby, chief executive officer and chairman of the board of the W.K Kellogg Foundation, discusses his family and childhood on a fruit farm in rural Michigan, the development of his values, and the importance placed on education and agriculture as he grew up. He speaks of his entrance into the field of philanthropy, and his broad definition of philanthropy, foundations, and philanthropic ethics. Mawby outlines some of the main grant making goals of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, including urban and rural education and development, nutritional health on an international scale, and ground water education. In addition, he discusses foundations in American society and what he sees in the future for philanthropy.
Place:
Michigan