Location: United States

The mid-20th century was an era influenced by mass communications, and a handful of philanthropic programs sought to tap into the possibilities of film and radio.

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.

Two decades of funding helped legitimize the study of psychiatry as a medical issue, not a problem of character.

Foundation policy toward reconstruction was shaped by uncertainty over Europe’s — and in particular Germany’s — future

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

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

The nation’s parks, perhaps our most remarkable public resource, have a history of development through private giving.

Delving into a century of philanthropic engagement with race, from Reconstruction to the Civil Rights era.

Against a backdrop of white, establishment concepts of literary excellence, one foundation struggled to appreciate Black voices.

A story recounting many accusations, from rigged elections to the meddling of big private money in grassroots organizing.