Show Me The Money

Show Me The Money

Last month, we started talking about the process of establishing a foundation, and now we turn to one of the most important aspects of running a foundation: bookkeeping. In order…
Pieces of Eight

Pieces of Eight

Between 1818 and 1836, Congress passed a series of laws providing pensions to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, many of whom were in poor health and destitute. These veterans had…
How To Start A Foundation

How To Start A Foundation

This month we celebrate our first anniversary as a non-profit, so we thought it would be instructive to document the steps we took to establish our private foundation for anyone…
A Reluctant Hero

A Reluctant Hero

We are highlighting the two namesakes of the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center, with whom we have partnered to provide a scholarship. We already covered the life of Marion Oldham, and…
No Struggle, No Progress

No Struggle, No Progress

As we mentioned in our January announcement, we have partnered with the Gaines/Oldham Black Culture Center to provide a scholarship to the University of Missouri. The selection process is moving…