| 2005 HILL FELLOWS, SAGE AND JOHN COWLES
 Sage and John Cowles are well known in Minnesota and across the nation for their philanthropy and contributions to civic discourse.
Trained as a dancer, Sage Fuller Cowles came west to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and has made her home in Minnesota since 1952. She has received several grants for her work as a dancer, choreographer, and performance artist and has pursued her strong interest in pro-choice, anti-racism, and education causes. Sage Cowles currently serves on the boards of the Cunningham Dance Foundation (New York City), the Minnesota Schubert Center Steering Committee, and the advisory committee to the Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library.
A native of Des Moines, John Cowles, Jr. came to Minneapolis in 1938 following his family's purchase of the Minneapolis Star newspaper. In 1953, after graduating from Harvard College and serving for two years in the U.S. Army, Cowles began a 30-year career in journalism, from police reporter to CEO of Cowles Media Company. His personal and philanthropic interests include agricultural economics, aerobics, sailing, and helping establish a league of women's pro softball teams. He has served on the boards of directors of many business, journalism, and nonprofit organizations, including the Associated Press and Pulitzer Prize (Columbia University) boards in New York and the Guthrie Theatre and Walker Art Center boards in Minneapolis, as well as chairing the 1967 United Way Campaign in Minneapolis.
Sage Cowles is researching the fundamental issues in giving and volunteering. Why does a person decide to engage in his or her community? John Cowles is considering some changes in standards of structure, operation, and performance of certain nonprofits and foundations, coupled with some adjustment of the roles played by nonprofit elements in the American polity.
April 4, 2006
The 2005-2006 Fellowship Symposium for the Louis W. Hill, Jr. Fellowship in Philanthropy, with Fellows Sage and John Cowles, was held on Tuesday April 4, 2006. Both Fellows presented their individual papers and answered questions from the audience. The program was followed by a reception in the Humphrey Institute Atrium.
To download a copy of the papers written by the 2005 Hill Fellows, click on the papers:
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