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Philanthropic Archives and Legacy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This article details an environmental scan of publicly available sources and interviews to explore the landscape of archival work in philanthropy. There is no single guidance appropriate across the spectrum of foundations and family philanthropies. Given foundation heterogeneity, records management and archiving require tailored approaches rather than a “one-size-fits-all” solution. The authors theorize legacy as a form of capital, embodied in records, stories, and knowledge, and present a continuum of five strategies for archiving infrastructure.

Source: The Foundation Review

DOI: 10.9707/1944-5660.1745

Authors: Katherine Badertscher, Huitan Xu

Institution: Indiana University

Language: English

Topic: Digital and Traditional Archives Management

Subfield: Conservation

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4417134993

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