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Higher Education as a grantmaking area has had a significant position in the Bush Foundation strategy from the Foundation’s beginning. It was a high priority for both founder Archibald Bush and the Foundation’s first non-family Board member, former Minnesota Governor Elmer L. Andersen. Mr. Bush was a major donor to and served on the Board of Hamline University. Andersen was a strong supporter of the University of Minnesota. Andersen was also instrumental in hiring college administrator and economist Humphrey Doermann in 1971 as the Foundation’s first executive director and, eventually, president. These three men played significant roles in developing the Foundation’s education agenda.
Summary of Giving
In 1954 the Bush Foundation made its first contribution toward education when it created a $25,000 pool for scholarships called the Fund for Scholars. Ever since, the Foundation has supported education as one of its focus areas. From 1970 to 2008, the Foundation awarded nearly 1,000 grants for higher education totaling more than $205 million. Main grant programs included:
While the Bush Foundation approved grants to some educational institutions and programs outside these areas, the four categories above comprise the majority of its grantmaking in support of higher education.
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Additional Reports and Articles
Impact of Bush Foundation Grants on Higher Education (PDF), Giving Strength magazine, January 2005, Vol. 2, Issue 1
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This article explains the impact Bush Foundation grants have had on higher education over the years. |
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