During the spring of 2020, Vantage Point principal historian Eric Abrahamson made a series of presentations across the country as he explored the subject matter for his current book project, Profit for Good: How Philanthropy Fuels the Market Economy. In January, Abrahamson served as the keynote speaker for a gathering of the Western South Dakota […]
In early December, Vantage Point’s president and principal historian, Eric Abrahamson, joined a group of specialists from across the United States in a special conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tax Reform Act of 1969. Read a description of the event from a Hofstra University online publication below: Click here for the full source. […]
Earlier this month, Vantage Point historians Eric Abrahamson and Eric Zimmer presented papers at the 2019 annual meeting of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA) in San Diego, CA. Abrahamson’s Paper, “Before 1969: Donor Intent, Tax Avoidance, and America’s Great Foundations,” explored the roots and legacies of the Tax Reform […]
On August 17, the Journey Museum and learning Center in Rapid City hosted a book launch event for Eric Zimmer’s The Question is “Why?” : Stanford M. Adelstein, A Jewish Life in South Dakota, available from Vantage Point Press on August 19!
To be accountable to the public, private foundations need to be transparent. By keeping and maintaining their archives, foundations build public trust and contribute to the process of collective learning. On Wednesday, June 12, the Ford Foundation hosted a one-day conference in New York City entitled “Advancing Foundation Archives: Advocacy, Strategies, and Solutions.” Sponsored by […]
Vantage Point historian Eric Abrahamson discussed the history of impact investing at an evening gathering of the San Diego Grantmakers’ San Diego Impact Investors Network on March 21, 2019. Drawing on extensive research and writing during two decades of work on the history of philanthropy, Abrahamson examined the roots of impact investing. He pointed out […]
On February 11, HistPhil — the leading online platform for historians of philanthropy — published an essay by Vantage Point president Eric Abrahamson. His contribution is part of a broader scholarly forum commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tax Reform Act of 1969, which still governing charitable giving today. Read the essay here: Control Stock: […]
Vantage Point historians Eric Abrahamson and Eric Zimmer presented their new book, Expanding the Energy Horizon: A History of Black Hills Corporation Since 1883 last week. Around 70 people gathered over the lunch hour at the Journey Museum and Learning Center in Rapid City for the talk and a question-and-answer session with the authors.
Vantage Point historians Eric Abrahamson and Eric Zimmer headed up to Black Hills Corporation’s headquarters — known as Horizon Point — for the release of their new book, Expanding the Energy Horizon: A History of Black Hills Corporation Since 1883. The pair signed copies of the book for corporate employees. Expanding the Energy Horizon captures the history of Black Hills Corporation, which currently has more than 1.25 million […]
Use the link below to listen to Eric Abrahamson discuss the framework for his new book project, Profit for Good, on South Dakota Public Broadcasting’s “In the Moment.” Abrahamson Interview