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About Us The Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation (initially the Gaylord
Donnelley Foundation) was created in 1952 to further the wide-ranging philanthropic
and civic interests of Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley. It is a private
foundation. Gaylord Donnelley was a grandson of R.R. Donnelley, founder of
the worldwide printing and communications services firm R.R. Donnelley & Sons
Company. Gaylord served as the company's chairman for a time.
The foundation has always had a geographic focus on the
Chicago Region and the Lowcountry of South Carolina. In its early years,
responding to the interests of the founding family, it supported a wide range of
causes including conservation and wildlife, social welfare, education, art and
cultural institutions, health care and animal welfare.
After the deaths of Gaylord Donnelley in 1992 and
Dorothy Donnelley in 2002, the foundation's endowment grew significantly as it
was a beneficiary of their estates. Beginning in 1992, the foundation's professional staff was expanded
and investment managers were hired to implement a long-term philanthropic
strategy developed by the board of directors. The foundation has current net
assets of approximately $185 million.
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