Stauber, Karl
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content: National Museum of American History (U.S.)
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content: Philanthropy Oral History Collection
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content: Philanthropy Oral History Collection / Born-Digital Interviews
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content: 113.09 Megabytes (Total Running Time: 01:57:47, audio/mp3)
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content: 2018-09-12
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content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Karl Stauber (b. 1951), former president and chief executive officer of the Danville Regional Foundation in Danville, Virginia, shares his journey into the world of philanthropy as a child of Presbyterian church leaders, student activist in the anti-war and civil rights movements, and state government worker. He was the first Senate-confirmed Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics with the United States Department of Agriculture, and worked for the Northwest Area Foundation, the Needmor Fund, and the Babcock Foundation.  Stauber discusses the creation of the Danville Regional Foundation (DRF), a private foundation whose local history with the Dan River Miller Company created fractures in the community. Through his leadership, DRF centered the role of history within the community and ultimately founded History United, an organization that uses local history to encourage investment in the Dan River Region and to build a collaborative network of organizations and individuals seeking positive change. On July 2019, one year after this interview, Stauber stepped down as president and CEO of DRF.