Conversation with Edward Downing and George Bearup
Philanthropy and society--Personal narratives
Family foundations--Michigan
Charities--Michigan
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
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 Carol Morley-Beck and Robert and Sue Morley
Morley Foundation
Women
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.
Morley-Beck, Carol
Beck, Robert
Beck, Sue
Conversation with Kate Pew Wolters and Susan Broman
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.
Pew Wolters, Kate
Broman, Susan
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 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 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 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 John Colina and Jomie Goerge
Colina Foundation
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.
Colina, John
George, Jomie
Conversation with Bruce Fetzer and Mike Gergely
Fetzer Institute
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.
Fetzer, Bruce
Gergeley, Michael C.
Conversation with Carol Goss and Gerald Smith
Skillman Foundation
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Youth
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.
Smith, Gerald
Goss, Carol
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 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 Carrie Pickett Erway and Deborah Higgins
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 Rick Hughey, Jr. and Bob Rowe
Irving S. Gilmore Foundation
Rick Hughey, Jr., Executive Vice President/CEO of the Irving S. Gilmore Foundation in Kalamazoo, Michigan talks with grantee Bob Rowe, a musician from Renaissance Enterprises, about Bob's transformative work of bringing gospel, country and R&B music into nursing homes.
Rowe, Bob
Hughey, Rick
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 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 Olivia Maynard and Olof Karlstrom
Heron Oaks Foundation
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
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
Conversation with Diana Sieger and Joseph Medcalf
Grand Rapids Community Foundation
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.
Seiger, Diana
Medcalf, Joseph
Conversation with Mark Nepo and Shirley Showalter
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."
Showalter, Shirley
Nepo, Mark
Conversation with Miriam Noland and David Page
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
Jewish Fund
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.
Noland, Miriam
Page, David
Conversation with Russell Mawby and Kari Pardoe
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 Charles and Stella Royce
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.
Royce, Charles
Royce, Stella
Conversation with Priscilla Byrns, Stephen Upton, David Upton, and Sylvia Wood
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.
Byrns, Pricillia
Upton, Stephen
Upton, David
Wood, Sylvia