Biographical Highlights
Robert Sargent Shriver (1915-2011) was born November 9, 1915, in Westminster, Maryland. “As an international lawyer and administrator, ambassador and an advocate for the poor and...
Biographical Highlights
Claudia Alta Taylor (also known as “Lady Bird”) Johnson (1912-2007) significantly contributed to society as America’s First Lady to Lyndon B. Johnson. She is most noted for her...
Biographical Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was able to hold many political offices during his lifetime including governor of Virginia, U.S. minister to France, Secretary of State under George Washington, vice-...
Biographical Highlights
Herbert Clark Hoover (1874-1864), best known for his role as the 31st United States President, was born and is buried in West Branch, Iowa. He began his life in Iowa under...
Biographical Highlights
The Guggenheim Family left a strong mark in the industrial smelting industry of the early 1900’s. By 1918 Forbes reckoned that the Guggenheims were the second richest family in...
The Saguaro Seminar is an initiative focused on the study of social capital and civic engagement in America. Through this research, emphasis was given to improving connections among Americans and improving the infrastructure of civic engagement. By doing this, The Saguaro Seminar hopes to advance ways to build social capital.
Written by Rick Smith with some content from an earlier edition by Cheryl Gage.
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Established in 1956, The Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it...
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Giving Circle: a collaborative philanthropic tool that leverages small amounts of money to make a more substantial cumulative impact. Related to investment clubs, frequently...
Biographical Highlights
During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Russell Means and Leonard Peltier were extremely active in efforts to address the treatment of Native Americans in the United States. They are controversial...
Biographical Highlights
Vine Deloria Jr. is one of the best-known American Indian activists of the 20th century. A member of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation, Deloria came from a family of prominent...