Convent of Santa Cruz de la Popa
subject: Cartagena (Colombia)
description: Black and white photograph of six people standing in a convent courtyard area surrounded by stone pillars and archways. A stairway is visible on the right side of the photo. "Convent Santa Cruiz de la Poppa." is written on the bottom of the image.
creator: Merrill, Robert H., 1881-1955
source: Robert H. Merrill papers (RHC-222)
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 1926
rights: In Copyright
format: image/jpg
language: eng
type: Image

Conversation with Betsy Upton-Stover and Julie Fisher Cummings
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Frederick S. Upton Foundation
subject: Women
description: Betsy Upton Stover, trustee of the Frederick S. Upton Foundation in St. Joseph, Michigan, and Julie Fisher Cummings, trustee of the Max M. and Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation in Southfield, Michigan talk about the influence each of their philanthropic fathers had on their lives and personal philanthropy.
creator: Upton-Stover, Betsy
creator: Fisher Cummings, Julie
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-24
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Bruce Fetzer and Mike Gergely
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Fetzer Institute
description: Mike Gergeley, Co-Trustee of the Fetzer Institute Memorial Trust, talks with friend Bruce Fetzer, Treasurer of The Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and great nephew of John E. Fetzer, about John Fetzer's legacy, including: his radio station business accomplishments, spirituality, ownership of the Detroit Tigers and the Fetzer Institute's work in the world.
creator: Fetzer, Bruce
creator: Gergeley, Michael C.
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-17
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Carol Goss and Gerald Smith
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Skillman Foundation
subject: W.K. Kellogg Foundation
subject: Youth
subject: Women
description: Friends and colleagues Carol Goss, President & CEO of The Skillman Foundation, and Gerald Smith, President & CEO of YouthVille Detroit, talk about their philanthropic influences (Russ Mawby, parents, YMCA), the creation of the Detroit Youth Foundation from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation's youth initiative, and both of their commitment and work to improve the lives of children and youth in the City of Detroit, Michigan.
creator: Smith, Gerald
creator: Goss, Carol
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-17
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Carol Morley-Beck and Robert and Sue Morley
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Morley Foundation
subject: Women
description: Carol Morley-Beck interviews her parents Robert and Sue Morley about being the 3rd and 4th generations involved in the Morley Foundation, founded in 1948 in Saginaw, Michigan, and the causes and organizations they've supported over the years including Interlochen Music Camp, YMCA and Toledo Junior League.
creator: Morley-Beck, Carol
creator: Beck, Robert
creator: Beck, Sue
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Carrie Pickett Erway and Deborah Higgins
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Fetzer Institute
subject: Women
description: Carrie Pickett Erway, Senior Community Investment Officer at the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, tells colleague Deborah Higgins, Program Associate at The Fetzer Institute, about how she entered the field of philanthropy as an intern and ended up as program officer. Carrie also talks about grantmaking's challenges - like turning down grantees - but also positives like participating as a facilitator at a local Challenge Day activity at Bangor High School.
creator: Erway, Carrie Pickett
creator: Higgins, Deborah
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-16
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Charles and Stella Royce
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Women
description: Grand Rapids, Michigan, philanthropists Charles and Stella Royce tell Rebecca Noricks, Communications Manager at the Council of Michigan Foundations, the story of how they met and about their passion for supporting the arts and commitment to their city.
creator: Royce, Charles
creator: Royce, Stella
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2008-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Chris T. Christ and Brenda L. Hunt
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Women
description: Brenda L. Hunt, President & CEO, Battle Creek Community Foundation (BCCF), talks with her good friend and foundation attorney Chris T. Christ about his involvement in philanthropy working with BCCF, the Kendall Foundation and the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; what he hopes to leave as his legacy; and his Greek heritage.
creator: Christ, Chris T.
creator: Hunt, Brenda L.
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2008-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Diana Sieger and Joseph Medcalf
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Grand Rapids Community Foundation
subject: Women
description: Diana Seiger, President of the Grand Rapids Community Foundation (GRCF), talks with youth grantmaker Joseph Medcalf about how his experience as a youth trustee on GRCF's board and a member of their Youth Advisory Council has developed his leadership skills.
creator: Seiger, Diana
creator: Medcalf, Joseph
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Dorothy A. Johnson and Robert Collier
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Council of Michigan Foundations
subject: Women
description: Dorothy A. Johnson, President Emeritus of the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), and Robert Collier, CMF President & CEO, recall CMF's beginnings and how Michigan philanthropy has grown, changed and adjusted changed over the years as more foundations form, youth philanthropy develops and priorities shift.
creator: Johnson, Dorothy A.
creator: Collier, Robert
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2008-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Edward Downing and George Bearup
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Rotary Charities of Traverse City
subject: Traverse City (Mich.)
description: Rotary Charities of Traverse City Trustee Edward Downing and Former Trustee George Bearup reflect on 25 years of Rotary's work - from the early years and how oil changed the organization to incubating other organizations like the community foundation, NorthSky Nonprofit Network, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy and others.
creator: Downing, Edward
creator: Bearup, George
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-25
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with James Feeney, Charles Gross, and Betty Gross
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Maurice and Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation
subject: Women
description: Husband and wife Charles and Betty Gross talk with friend James Feeney, about each of their involvement as trustees of the Maurice and Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation, an independent foundation in Adrian, Michigan, supporting causes like the local symphony. They also discuss their hopes for the foundation's future.
creator: Feeney, James
creator: Gross, Charles
creator: Gross, Betty
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-17
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with John and Eleonora Frey
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Frey Foundation
subject: Women
description: Father and daughter pair John Frey, Vice-Chairman, and Eleonora Frey, Next Generation Trustee of the Frey Foundation, talk about the founding of the Frey Foundation in Grand Rapids, Michigan and the importance of the next generation's participation in the foundation's giving.
creator: Frey, John
creator: Frey, Eleonora
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-25
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: video/mp4
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with John Colina and Jomie Goerge
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Colina Foundation
subject: Women
description: Father and daughter pair John Colina, President, and Jomie Goerge, Trustee, of the Colina Foundation, talk about why John created their family foundation in Southgate, Michigan, what he's learned along the way, and their family's ongoing commitment to early childhood issues.
creator: Colina, John
creator: George, Jomie
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Joshua Engberts and Mondenna Jamshidi
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Fetzer Institute
subject: PeaceJam (Organization)
subject: Women
description: Longtime friends Mondenna Jamshidi and Joshua Engberts talk about PeaceJam - a project supported by The Fetzer Institute of Kalamazoo, Michigan and others - and the healing role it has played in Joshua's life as he dealt with a difficult childhood and adolescence.
creator: Engberts, Joshua
creator: Jamshidi, Mondenna
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-16
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Kate Pew Wolters and Susan Broman
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Women
description: Susan Broman, President, Steelcase Foundation, talks with her colleague and friend Kate Pew Wolters, President, Kate & Richard Wolters Foundation about Kate's life experiences with philanthropy, including: being the child of philanthropists; starting her own foundation with her husband; how philanthropy has affected her and what her advice is to other children inheriting their parents' foundation.
creator: Pew Wolters, Kate
creator: Broman, Susan
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2008-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Katelin Griffin and Breannah Alexander
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Michigan Community Foundations
subject: Women
description: Youth grantmakers Breannah Alexander of the Saginaw Community Foundation, and Katelin Griffin of The Eaton County Community Foundation talk about their involvement in their local Youth Advisory Councils and what philanthropy means to them as young people trying to make change.
creator: Alexander, Breannah
creator: Griffin, Katelin
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-14
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Kathy Agard and James Kelly
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Council of Michigan Foundations
subject: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
subject: Women
description: Kathryn Agard, Executive Director of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership and James Kelly, Co-Chair of Learning to Give, talk about their involvement in creating Learning to Give - a Council of Michigan Foundations supporting organization educating youth about the importance of philanthropy, the civil society sector and civic engagement.
creator: Agard, Kathy
creator: Kelly, James
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-16
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Margaret "Ranny" Rieker
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation
subject: Council of Michigan Foundations
subject: Women
description: Margaret "Ranny" Riecker, President/Treasurer of the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation in Midland, Michigan, tells Rebecca Noricks, Communications Manager at the Council of Michigan Foundations (CMF), about her family's philanthropy and her memories about founding CMF.
creator: Riecker, Margaret
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-24
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Mark Nepo and Shirley Showalter
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Fetzer Institute
subject: Women
description: Fetzer Institute colleagues Shirley Showalter, Vice President of Programs, and Mark Nepo, Program Officer of Kalamazoo, Michigan, talk about each of their personal experiences with philanthropy, including several stories drawn from around the world about generosity, giving and the true meaning of philanthropy - that it is "all about love."
creator: Showalter, Shirley
creator: Nepo, Mark
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-16
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Miriam Noland and David Page
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
subject: Jewish Fund
subject: Women
description: Colleagues Miriam Noland, President of the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, and David Page, Trustee, The Jewish Fund, talk about philanthropy's role in revitalizing downtown Detroit through the Detroit Riverfront Project.
creator: Noland, Miriam
creator: Page, David
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-16
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Olivia Maynard and Olof Karlstrom
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Heron Oaks Foundation
subject: Women
description: Olivia Maynard, President of the Heron Oaks Foundation in Flint, Michigan, talks with her husband Olof Karlstrom, Treasurer, about the influence of her Swedish mother's volunteer work in Detroit on her understanding of philanthropy, their intentions for their children to manage the foundation in the future and how the Heron Oaks Foundation is partnering with the public and private sector to revitalize downtown Flint.
creator: Maynard, Olivia
creator: Karlstrom, Olof
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-17
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Patrick Wilson and Marsha Smith
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Rotary Charities of Traverse City
subject: Traverse City (Mich.)
subject: Women
description: Marsha Smith, Executive Director of Rotary Charities of Traverse City and Attorney Patrick Wilson recall the organization's history and Pat's legal involvement after the discovery of oil and gas at Rotary's camp in 1976 and the development of the organization's philanthropy. The two also talk about significant projects and partnerships, including: the Rotary Center, Traverse City Film Festival, Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy and others.
creator: Smith, Marsha
creator: Wilson, Patrick
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2007-06-25
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text

Conversation with Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton, and Sylvia Wood
subject: Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
subject: Family foundations--Michigan
subject: Charities--Michigan
subject: Frederick S. Upton Foundation
subject: Women
description: StoryCorps facilitator Jonathan Pumilia interviews Frederick S. Upton Foundation family members and trustees Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton and Sylvia Wood about their family foundation in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Together they remember their father Louis Upton, one of the co-founders of the Whirlpool Corporation and how his life was an inspiration to them all as people and philanthropists.
creator: Byrns, Pricillia
creator: Upton, Stephen
creator: Upton, David
creator: Wood, Sylvia
source: Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
publisher: Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
date: 2006-10-15
contributor: Sound Portraits Productions
contributor: StoryCorps (Project)
contributor: Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
contributor: Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
rights: In Copyright
relation: Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
format: audio/mp3
format: application/pdf
language: eng
type: Sound
type: Text