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The origins and legacy of a research project conducted in the American concentration camps for Japanese Americans.

Stepping in to save French monuments without stepping on French pride.

When the restrictive military regime that had taken power in Brazil in 1964 became even more repressive by 1969, staffers at the Ford Foundation found themselves facing a conundrum.

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.

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.

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.