A century of philanthropy : a history of the Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation / Alfred L. Castle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Castle, Alfred L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation--History.

Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation.

History.

Physical Description:

x, 319 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Edition:

Revised edition.

Other Title:

Century of philanthropy

Place of Publication:

Honolulu : Hawaiian Historical Society : Distributed by University of Hawaiʻi Press, [2004]

Summary:

The Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation was founded in 1894, making it one of the oldest charitable organizations in the United States. Closely identified with Progressive Era reform, the foundation has affected over its long history of grantmaking activity virtually every aspect of cultural, educational, and social life in Hawai'i. The foundation's earliest grants favored educational innovation; in more recent decades, it has made large capital grants to cultural organizations and early childhood education. This revised edition analyzes the foundation's development in the 1990s and the early years of the twenty-first century. Special attention is paid to changing trends in national philanthropy and the foundation's strong support for and advocacy of child education and healthcare in Hawai'i. In 2004--its 110th year--the Castle Foundation continues its commitment to nonprofit organizations, cross-sector partnerships, community building, outcome assessment, and consortial funding.

Contents:

1 Women and Philanthropy in Late Nineteenth-century America 6

2 The Foundation's Moral Endowment: The Philosophy of Mary Tenney Castle 14

3 Henry Castle and Secular Progressive Reform 21

4 Philanthropy and Experimentation with Progressive Education: The Free Kindergarten and Children's Aid Association 31

5 The Establishment of the S. N. Castle Benevolent Trust 44

6 The Henry and Dorothy Castle Memorial Kindergarten 48

7 The Mary Castle Trust and the Gift of the Castle Homesteads 66

8 Progressive Pre-World War I Philanthropy 80

9 The Last Years of the Mary Castle Trust: 1916-1925 90

10 The Foundation in the Depression Years: 1929-1941 104

11 Charitable Giving during World War II 115

12 Foundation Funding during the Postwar Era: 1945-1959 122

13 Philanthropy during the Early Years of Statehood: 1959-1970 150

14 Providing for New Needs: The S. N. and Mary Castle Foundation in the 1970s 184

15 The 1980s and Beyond 210

16 The Start of a Second Century 246

Conclusion: "We Pass Each Other Along ..." 279.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0824828739

9780824828738

OCLC:

56520632