Payton Papers - Thoughts From the Fellows

Thoughts From the Fellows

With help from current students and alumni, this page will contain writings from all ten years of the Jane Addams Fellowship.

We are eager to post your contributions! They could be seminar papers; thought-pieces; internship reflection papers; and/or essays from directed readings.

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Writings by the Fellows

Wendy Heller, JAF IX | RA 00-01
Foundation Payout: Getting Beyond the 5% Debate
Explores what can be included in foundation payout and how payout accomplishes foundation missions. Spring 2000 term paper for Economics of Philanthropy, taught by Prof. Richard Steinberg (in place of directed reading).
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Daniel Kessler, JAF VIII | RA 99-00
Reflections on Developing an Interest in Resolving Ethnic Conflict
Reflects on a semester of discussing the conflict in Kosovo between Serbians and ethnic Albanians, in addition to participating in the Hague Appeal for Peace. Spring 1999 seminar paper.
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Payton on the Jane Addams Fellowship

Open Letter on the Jane Addams Fellowship (6/00)
A year-end reflection on the ninth class of Jane Addams Fellows that emphasizes philanthropic studies as an exercise in liberal education.
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