Conversation with Olivia Maynard and Olof Karlstrom
Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
Family foundations--Michigan
Charities--Michigan
Heron Oaks Foundation
Women
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.
Maynard, Olivia
Karlstrom, Olof
Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives, Johnson Center for Philanthropy Archives, Council of Michigan Foundations StoryCorp Interviews
Grand Valley State University. University Libraries. Lemmen Library and Archives
Michigan Radio, Grand Valley State University Special Collections & University Archives
Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
In Copyright
Johnson Center Philanthropy Collection (JCPA-08)
Conversation with Russell Mawby and Kari Pardoe
Youth
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Former Council of Michigan Foundations' Youth Philanthropy Associate, Kari Pardoe, talks with her mentor Russell Mawby, Chairman Emeritus of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation in Battle Creek, Michigan, about the youth philanthropy movement in Michigan and Russ's perspectives on giving time, talent and treasurer for the greater good.
Mawby, Russell
Pardoe, Kari
Conversation with Tara Kutz and John Donkersloot
Michigan Community Foundations
Youth grantmakers and Michigan Community Foundation Youth Project members, Tara Kutz of the Community Foundation for Delta County, and John Donkersloot of the Community Foundation for Holland/Zeeland talk about how each of them got involved in Youth Advisory Councils and the ways youth can and are making a difference in their local areas.
Kutz, Tara
Donkersloot, John
Conversation with Dorothy A. Johnson and Robert Collier
Council of Michigan Foundations
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.
Johnson, Dorothy A.
Collier, Robert
Conversation with James Feeney, Charles Gross, and Betty Gross
Maurice and Dorothy Stubnitz Foundation
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.
Feeney, James
Gross, Charles
Gross, Betty
Conversation with Katelin Griffin and Breannah Alexander
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.
Alexander, Breannah
Griffin, Katelin
Conversation with John and Eleonora Frey
Frey Foundation
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.
Frey, John
Frey, Eleonora
Conversation with Betsy Upton-Stover and Julie Fisher Cummings
Frederick S. Upton Foundation
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.
Upton-Stover, Betsy
Fisher Cummings, Julie
Conversation with Rev. J. Louis Felton and Mattie Jordan-Woods
Reverend J. Louis Felton, Trustee of the Kalamazoo Community Foundation, and grantee Mattie Jordan-Woods, Executive Director of the Northside Association for Community Development, talk about their experiences living in Kalamazoo, Michigan and how Mattie's work in bringing the Felpausch Food grocery store into the northside neighborhood has been a significant change in Kalamazoo's revitalization.
Felton, J. Louis, Jordan-Woods, Mattie
Conversation with Carrie Pickett Erway and Deborah Higgins
Fetzer Institute
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.
Erway, Carrie Pickett
Higgins, Deborah
Conversation with Joshua Engberts and Mondenna Jamshidi
PeaceJam (Organization)
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.
Engberts, Joshua
Jamshidi, Mondenna
Conversation with Edward Downing and George Bearup
Rotary Charities of Traverse City
Traverse City (Mich.)
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.
Downing, Edward
Bearup, George
Conversation with Chris T. Christ and Brenda L. Hunt
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.
Christ, Chris T.
Hunt, Brenda L.
Conversation with Tom Beech and Bonnie Allen
Bonnie Allen, attorney at the Center for Healing and the Law, interviews her colleague Tom Beech, President & CEO of The Fetzer Institute in Kalamazoo, Michigan, about his history in philanthropy and what he's learned along the way, including: dialogue being the most important aspect of philanthropy; the most effective work is done by people who are passionate about what they do; that the power that comes from having philanthropic dollars can be difficult; and that storytelling is critical to the work of philanthropy.
Beech, Tom
Conversation with Kathy Agard and James Kelly
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.
Agard, Kathy
Kelly, James
Steeve Buckridge audio interview and transcription
Civil rights--Michigan--History
Discrimination
Steeve Buckridge was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He became a professor at Grand Valley State University several years ago. He is an Associate Professor of African and Caribbean History and Associate Faculty in African and African American Studies. Also this year he became GVSU's Director of Area Studies. In 2004, he published his first novel, The Language of Dress: Resistance and Accommodation in Jamaica, 1780-1890. This book discusses how freed and enslaved women used their fashion and style of dress as a symbol of resistance to slavery and accommodation to white culture in pre- and post- emancipation society. He discusses the differences between discrimination in Jamaica and discrimination in Grand Rapids and some of his experiences with it.
Buckridge, Steeve
Speaking Out: Western Michigan Civil Rights Oral History Project
Jean Englehart audio interview and transcript
Jeanne was raised in Atlanta, Michigan. She is a successful business women in the West Michigan area. She discusses how she became the successful woman that she is today.
Englehart, Jean
Donald Cullen audio interview and transcript
Veterans--Personal narratives
Donald Cullen grew up near Royal Oak, Michigan. After being in the 4th Marine division on Iwo Jima, he was stationed in Hawaii before returning to Michigan. Donald now lives in Whitehall, Michigan, near his daughters. His love for the game of golf is as great now as it was back in high school. He discusses war.
Cullen, Donald
Arlene Akker audio interview and transcript
Racism
Arlene Akker is a teacher at Muskegon High school. She was born and raised in Muskegon Heights. She discusses racism and diversity growing up in Muskegon
Akker, Arlene
Judith Claytor audio interview and transcript
Religious discrimination
Judith Claytor was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She graduated from Western Michigan University with a degree in sociology/social work. She discusses the racial and religious differences between living in Grand Rapids and Washington D.C. and attending Western Michigan University.
Claytor, Judith
Joseph Cospito audio interview and transcript
Joseph Cospito likes working on his house, playing with his children, being a stay at home dad, and listening to books on audio tape. He is a retired science professor who is married to an episcopal priest. He discusses growing up in the fifties in Bartonville, Illinois.
Cospito, Joseph
Ryan Cronk audio interview and transcript
Gays--Personal narratives
Ryan Cronk is a student at Grand Valley State University, double majoring in Accounting and Economics. Ryan is an active member of the LGBT community as well as the Delta Upsilon fraternity. Ryan passionately works to educate others on LGBT issues within the Grand Valley community. He discusses religion and what it is like to be a gay male at Grand Valley State University.
Cronk, Ryan
Ivo Soljan audio interview and transcript
Ivo Soljan compares and contrasts the different countries that he has lived in.
Soljan, Ivo
Colette Seguin Beighley audio interview and transcript, interview 2
Women--Personal narratives
Colette Seguin-Beighley was born in Oakland, California. She attended California State University, Haworth. She is a liscensed counsoler in California and Michigan. She discusses her activism with the Grand Valley State University LGBT Resource Center.
Seguin Beighley, Colette