Topic: Humanities

Supporting American writers and the journals that publish their work.

Encouraging cross-cultural knowledge in an interconnected postwar world by shaping new interdisciplinary programs and retooling traditional academic fields.

The Rockefeller Foundation evolved to bring the arts and humanities together, from classical archaeology to contemporary museums.

Although known for its work in science, medicine, and health, the Rockefeller Foundation supported a surprising number of performing arts activities.

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.

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

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

The American public broadcast system as it exists today came out of years of work by organized philanthropy.

What might appear to be a simple publication project came to fruition only after a decade of political upheaval, cultural repression, war, and Rockefeller Foundation support.

Does philanthropy always require a perfect partnership to create something great? Peering behind the facade of The Met Cloisters museum reveals that the answer is sometimes “no.”