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Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy Records (Peterson Commission)
Collection
Identifier: MSS023
Overview
The Commission on Foundations and Private Philanthropy was formed by John D. Rockefeller, III, in 1969, and chaired by Peter Peterson, to objectively investigate foundations and their role in society. The Peterson Commission, as it was known, was designed to be influenced by neither the government nor the foundations they investigated. An objective appraisal of foundation activities was necessary to give the Commission the credibility it needed to influence Congress' decisions on foundation...
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Philanthropic Studies Archives
Larry Kressley Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS129
Scope and Contents
The Larry Kressley Papers contain correspondence, speeches, records of international travel, documentation of his promotion to executive director, and his retirement. Of particular interest are the records relating to the renovation and rededication of the True Reformer building, which contain several VHS tapes. Also included are organization for which he served on a volunteer basis, including the D.C. Private Industry Council, the Council on Foundations, and the National Network of...
Found in:
Philanthropic Studies Archives
Urban Institute Gray Literature Collection
Collection
Identifier: MSS151
Scope and Contents
This collection contains publications of a variety of nonprofit and governmental organizations, arranged in alphabetical order by publishing entity. The Aspen Institute and the Urban Institute are best represented, but the collection also contains publications from the Council on Foundations, the Center for Effective Philanthropy, and Public/Private Ventures.
Found in:
Philanthropic Studies Archives