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A massive program in nursing education extended to 53 schools across the globe. But it never became a top priority of the foundation that supported it.

Moving scholarship by and about women from margin to center.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we highlight thirteen individuals from our collections to show the range of contributions women have made in the field of philanthropy and in the world at large.

Using new technology to save threatened world resources and keep free inquiry alive under threat of fascist destruction.

In the aftermath, Foundation staff struggled to rectify their organization’s involvement with this weapon of mass destruction.

The onset of World War I created new demands on American foundations and donors.

In the early 20th century, the General Education Board was devoted to the cause of improving education throughout the United States, without distinction of race, sex, or creed.

Prompted by Reagan-era budget cuts, a new program serving low-income single parents receiving public aid failed to meet its constituents’ needs.

In the years before Brown v. Board, a philanthropic fund hoped research and data would turn the tide on attitudes toward segregation.

Moving scholarship by and about women from margin to center.

In honor of Women’s History Month, we highlight thirteen individuals from our collections to show the range of contributions women have made in the field of philanthropy and in the world at large.

Abby Aldrich Rockefeller’s passion for modern art influenced her children, especially her son Nelson Rockefeller, and continues to reach the public through the museum she co-founded.