Centennial Moments
Vartan Gregorian Discusses Andrew Carnegie’s Vision
In the first installment of a wide-ranging interview, Vartan Gregorian, president of Carnegie Corporation, discusses Andrew Carnegie’s distinct vision and its impact on the grantmaker as a young boy of Armenian parentage growing up in Iran. He then discusses the impulses that drove Carnegie’s philanthropy and how they distinguished the Scottish-born industrialist from another “father of American philanthropy,” John D. Rockefeller. Focusing on the notion of perpetuity that Mr. Carnegie built-in to the Corporation, Gregorian speaks about the constant pressure it exerts on a grantmaking foundation to remain relevant. Gregorian concludes the first installment of the interview with his thoughts on why Carnegie Corporation’s centennial must also be a teaching moment.
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Charter of Carnegie Corporation of New York
The charter describes the purposes for which the foundation was organized. Read more
Constitution and Bylaws of Carnegie Corporation of New York
The Constitution and Bylaws describes how the foundation will be managed and responsibilities of board committees. Read more
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